Seven miners have been sacked or suspended for planking at West Australian mines over the weekend.
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Industry employer slams Fair Work decision on industrial action
Industry employer group AMMA says it is disappointed at the decision handed down by Fair Work Australia on industrial action procedure.
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QLD farmers fear ‘protected’ land still at risk from mining
More than 80 farms in the Queensland Central Highlands may still be threatened by coal mining, despite being declared part of a “protected area” of agricultural land earlier this week.
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BHP iron ore train derailed
BHP Billiton has seen a derailment of an iron ore train on its Newman line in the Pilbara.
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Pike River commissioners costing $1 million
The New Zealand government will pay almost $1 million in fees to the three commissioners investigating the Pike River Coal tragedy.
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Newcastle Uni secures mining research funds
The University of Newcastle has been granted more than one million dollars to develop new mining technology.
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New policies to protect QLD cropping land
In an Australian first, the Queensland government has introduced policy to protect cropping land in two key regions from mining and other development.
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NZ govt could own Pike River: PM
New Zealand Prime Minister John Key has not ruled out the possibility of his government owning the Pike River Coal mine.
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New health and safety regulations in NSW
New health and safety regulations have officially been passed through the Legislative Council in New South Wales as part of the federal government’s national harmonisation.
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Pike River recovery delayed again
Plans for recovery teams to enter the Pike River Coal mine have again been delayed by unsafe gas levels.
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QLD introduces workplace safety reforms
New laws have been passed in Queensland to increase protections for workers and reduce red tape for businesses.
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Kronic use hits Hunter Valley
Drug screening services are setting up in the Hunter Valley to test for Kronic use.
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Cyanide discovered in Gladstone stormwater drains
There are concerns for the health Gladstone residents, following traces of cyanide being discovered in water samples from a stormwater drain outside the Orica plant.
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Birth of Pike River victim’s baby “bittersweet”
The birth of a baby girl whose father is one of the Pike River Coal victims has been a “bittersweet” moment for the family.
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Northern Illawarra CSG needs greater scrutiny: geologist
Concerns over plans to sink coal seam gas wells in the Illawarra have been raised by an industry insider.
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NZ Govt may fund Pike River body recovery
The New Zealand government says it may fund a recovery plan for the bodies of the Pike River Coal victims, if it is credible and likely to succeed.
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Teams entering Pike River
Rescuers will enter the Pike River Coal mine next week, but the bodies of the 29 miners entombed in there will not be recovered for weeks, the receiver says.
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Inquest into Port Hedland mine workers death begins
A coronial inquest into the death of a worker at a Port Hedland site began today.
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Santos plant workers sacked for planking on smokestacks
Two South Australian resource workers have been fired for planking on top of a plant’s smokestacks, 60 metres off the ground.
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Union comments about Pike River “churlish”: NZ PM
The New Zealand Prime Minister has slammed comments by a union boss that Pike River management worked too closely with the government and were not subjected to proper scrutiny.
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