Tug boat engineers have taken strike action across a range of ports along the Australian coastline after the union representing tug engineers for Svitzer Australia announced wide-spread strike action.
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Fonterra to grow Victorian business
New Zealand-based dairy business Fonterra will invest $120 million in its cheese manufacturing facility in regional Victoria, creating 30 more jobs at the site.
Fonterra Australia will invest NZ$141 million
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Fluor buys Stork
Engineering company Fluor has acquired Netherland’s-based manufacturing and service provider Stork B.V. for €695 million (A$1.05 billion).
The New York-listed Fluor announced its acquisition to the
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Union preparing strike measures against Asciano
The Maritime Union of Australia has lodged an application to the Fair Work Commission to ballot Patrick stevedore workers over potential strike action in an effort to get improved roster arrangements.
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Horse studs doom Anglo’s Drayton mine
500 jobs will go at Anglo American’s Drayton coal mine after the NSW Planning Assessment Commission (PAC) rejected a plan to expand the mine last week.
Anglo American’s Drayton mine will shut down
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BHP checking dams as Brazil alleges negligence
BHP Billiton is reportedly checking tailings dams across its operations in the wake of the disaster last week at its Samarco iron ore mine in Brazil.
Brazilian officials estimate four people are dead and
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All the winners from the Australian Bulk Handling Awards
A great time was had by all at ‘The Bulkies’ on the night of November 5th in Sydney. Below is the full list of winners, highly commended and finalists at the bulk handling industry’s night of nights.
In
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PN Bulk ordered to reinstate speeding driver
A speeding train driver who accidentally abandoned his co-driver during a toilet break will be reinstated by Pacific National, the Fair Work Commission has ordered.
Peter White, a bulk train driver with
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Finalists announced for Australian Bulk Handling Awards 2015
The esteemed finalists for the 2015 Australian Bulk Handling Awards – the Bulkies – have been announced.
Hosted by the Australian Bulk Handling Review, and MC’d once again by entertainer
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Workers should get bonuses despite strikes: FWC
Mining companies should pay workers productivity allowances while they are on strike, according to a new decision from the Fair Work Commission.
Mining contractor Thiess argued it should not have had to
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