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Monday September 25, 2023

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Beyond the Path of Least Resistance
Buildings
Monday September 11 2023

Beyond the Path of Least Resistance

How TIC offers confidence in building safety

Australia Must Embrace Holistic Building Fire Safety Design
Buildings
Friday September 1 2023

Australia Must Embrace Holistic Building Fire Safety Design

A call for a holistic approach toward fire safety in building design across Australia has been ignited at a major industry conference.

Australia Must Deliver Sustainable Communities Around Mines
Mining
Tuesday August 8 2023

Australia Must Deliver Sustainable Communities Around Mines

Australia has opportunities to deliver more housing and communities around mines, a leader in mining and engineering says.

Sydney Harbour Bridge Marks 100 Years Since Construction Start
Structural
Wednesday August 2 2023

Sydney Harbour Bridge Marks 100 Years Since Construction Start

The centenary of the start of construction on one of Australia’s most iconic landmarks has now passed.

Renewables Still Australia’s Cheapest to Build
Energy
Thursday July 20 2023

Renewables Still Australia’s Cheapest to Build

Renewable sources such as solar and wind remain relatively inexpensive energy generation technologies across Australia in terms of construction costs despite a surge in build costs...

Female Engineers Continue to Suffer Poor Work Practices
Business
Tuesday July 18 2023

Female Engineers Continue to Suffer Poor Work Practices

Women who work in engineering throughout Australia continue to be subject to unsatisfactory practices in work environments, new research shows.

Fungi Could be the Solution to Fireproof Cladding
Buildings
Thursday July 13 2023

Fungi Could be the Solution to Fireproof Cladding

A material which is based on a network of fungal strands has emerged as a potential solution to flammable cladding on buildings, new research has found.

Victoria’s Apartment Buildings Are Riddled with Dangerous and Defective Balconies
Buildings
Monday July 10 2023

Victoria’s Apartment Buildings Are Riddled with Dangerous and Defective Balconies

Up to a quarter of Victoria’s apartment buildings may have serious balcony defects, a new analysis has found.

Infrastructure
18 May, 2020
Shower a 'sanctuary' from virus: Syd study

Sydneysiders are using enough water to fill 155 Olympic-sized swimming pools each day as they spend more time at home.

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Mining
7 May, 2020
Five miners burned in underground blast

Four mine workers are fighting for life and a fifth is in a serious condition after an underground blast at a Queensland coal mine.

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Infrastructure
18 Mar, 2020
Murray Basin rail project fails to deliver

The Murray Basin Rail Project has failed to improve rural freight outcomes for Victoria despite a $440 million public spend, according to the state's auditor-general.

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Infrastructure
28 Feb, 2020
Qld flood class action win to be appealed

A second Queensland water provider is appealing a class action decision on the 2011 floods potentially worth hundreds of millions of dollars. 

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Infrastructure
21 Feb, 2020
Trade Worker Demand Hotspots Unveiled

Train drivers refused to travel on the section of track where two people died in a Sydney-Melbourne XPT derailment, the rail union says.

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Infrastructure
21 Feb, 2020
NSW rail project cost to blow out by $3b

The cost of a major construction project to build a rail line that will run under Sydney Harbour is likely to blow out by up to...

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Mining
14 Jan, 2020
Qld mining death eighth in two years

WHAT HAPPENED?

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Infrastructure
10 Jan, 2020
Sydney desal plant could double in size

The NSW government is going ahead with plans to expand Sydney's desalination plant to ensure the state isn't left "flat-footed" should the drought continue.

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Environment
9 Dec, 2019
No threat to Sydney water quality for now

Sydney's drinking water won't be impacted by emergency bushfires burning near Warragamba Dam and elsewhere around the city, authorities say.

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