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Get a boot in the door

Some fundamental strategies for getting where you want to be in the Queensland gas industry, by Angela Bradby of Link Resources. While it has been a year of turbulence for the resources sector there...

CFMEU says AMMA wrong on union membership

Claims by the Australian Mines and Minerals Association and the ABS that union membership in the coal mining industry is declining is “inaccurate”, according to membership records of the...

FIFO worker denied compensation after workmate death

A Queensland FIFO worker has lost an appeal for workers compensation for psychological injury after witnessing his co-workers dead body wheeled away. On January 31, 2013, Mr Sansom, a Caval Ridge...

Bender family respond to QRC statement

The family of anti-CSG farmer George Bender have responded to a statement released by the Queensland Resources Council yesterday, which said the farmers death had been “hijacked” by...

Central Queenslanders rally for local jobs in Brisbane

Representatives and community members from regional Queensland towns such as Blackwater, Mackay, Dysart and Moranbah will travel to Brisbane today and march on Queensland Parliament to send a message...

Anti-CSG farmer’s death “hijacked”, QRC says

In the wake of the recent death of anti-CSG farmer George Bender, Queensland Resources Council chief executive Michael Roche has released a statement sharing facts about the gas industry. Mr Roche...

Warkworth mine gains PAC approval

Rio Tinto’s plans to expand its Mount Thorley Warkworth mine, located near Singleton in the Hunter Valley, is one step closer after gained approval from the Planning Assessment...

Labor and Coalition agree on ChAFTA

Labor and the Coalition have reached an agreement on the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement this week. The agreement follows the government’s offer to amend migration regulations to ensure...

Queensland Resources Council Urges Government To Reject Greens Party Policy

QRC memes to spread mining awareness

While activists continue a “battle” against Galilee Basin mine projects, organising protests on Facebook and tweeting about anti-coal related topics, do they actually know how many mined metals and...

CFMEU calls on MPs to explain FIFO discrimination bill

The CFMEU have called on Central Queensland Coalition MPs Michelle Landry and George Christensen to reveal details about how their proposed amendment to the Fair Work Act 2009 would actually work to...

Training Ombudsman to improve safety of Queenslanders

Attorney-General and Training and Skills Minister Yvette D’Ath said the government’s new Training Ombudsman is the only way to ensure Queensland has the best training in the country. Ms D’Ath spoke...

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