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The Moorebank Intermodal Terminal is being taken to the market with the Federal Government calling for private companies to register their interest in developing and operating the Moorebank Intermodal Terminal. Federal Transport and Infrastructure Minister Anthony Albanese said: “The Moorebank Intermodal Terminal will bring the public and private sectors together to generate around $10 billion [...]
Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca Australia is investing an additional $20.2 million into its Sydney manufacturing operation to boost production of one of its key asthma medications in response to growing demand for the medicine from China. The company is investing in a third line at its North Ryde (Sydney) plant, which will see capacity for the [...]
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Wesfarmers’ managing director Richard Goyder has announced that Target’s outlook has been downgraded. The retailer’s earnings for the 2013 financial year to date have been affected by a number of factors, including: Sales performance during the second half of the year, exacerbated by a late start to the winter season impacting both sales and margin. [...]
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Despite economic challenges, the worldwide supply chain management (SCM) software market grew 7.1 per cent to US$8.3 billion in 2012. The Australian supply chain management software market grew 17.9% to reach A$176.8 million in 2012, up from A$149.9 million in 2011. During 2012, IT budget decision makers remained highly cautious overall, but supply chain investments [...]
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80,000 signatures are being delivered to Parliament House in Sydney to demand that Barry O’Farrell’s government support a national ten cent deposit on beverage containers. The petitions will be delivered by Boomerang Alliance members including Clean Up Australia, Greenpeace, the Cooks River Association and Total Environment Centre. They will also be joined by the Uniting [...]
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Unions need to take the intellectual lead in spelling out a vision for the future of Australia, according to Transport Workers’ Union (TWU) national secretary Tony Sheldon. Mr Sheldon told delegates at the TWU National Council in Darwin that the labour movement risked losing the battle over the meaning of a good society because it [...]
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If you had worked for a branch of Mayne Nickless Limited listed below prior to the company’s demise in the 1990s, your former colleagues would like to hear from you. 32-year Mayne Nickless veteran Allan Corben, who retired two years ago after 47 years in the transport industry, says: “I worked for Mayne Nickless Ltd [...]
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Qantas and Emirates have welcomed the New Zealand Minister for Transport’s decision to approve their partnership for five years. The partnership will provide New Zealand customers with stronger links to Australia, Europe, the Middle East, North Africa and the UK, as well as frequent flyer benefits. Qantas and Emirates applied for authorisation of the partnership [...]
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An action plan to reduce workplace injury and illness in the NSW road freight transport industry has been launched by WorkCover NSW. The industry is one of the states’ 10 highest risk industries with 5,512 injuries and illness and 29 fatalities in the three years to 2010, costing the NSW workers’ compensation scheme $157 million. [...]
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While the rail industry did not find the budget entirely positive, there are many good points for rail in the Budget.
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