Roy Hill chief executive Barry Fitzgerald has reportedly said the iron ore miner is looking to hire between 500 and 600 new staff over the next 18 months as it ramps up production at its new Pilbara
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Local workers, regional headquarters for Adani
The Queensland Government says it has secured commitments from Indian energy giant Adani that the massive Carmichael coal mine and rail project will be built and operated by Australians.
Premier
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Harding takes over at Aurizon
Former Rio Tinto iron ore chief executive Andrew Harding has officially taken over at Aurizon, replacing Lance Hockridge as the company’s chief executive.
Harding’s appointment was announced
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NTC releases new rail safety workers standard
The National Transport Commission has released the revised National Standard for Health Assessment of Rail Safety Workers, which will come into effect on February 1, 2017.
The NTC said on Friday, November
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QR staffing investigation stepped up after documents not received
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has upgraded an independent investigation into Queensland Rail’s Train Crewing Practices to a Commission of Inquiry so it can secure documents from the former
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AusRAIL Day 2 Blog – Check out all the action here
Check out what happened at Day 2 of AusRAIL below! Updates were posted from the bottom of the page, upwards. All times are local to Adelaide.
4.30pm ARA chief executive Danny Broad brings
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ARA members elect new board
A new 14-member board was named at the Australasian Railway Association’s Annual General Meeting on November 22.
ARA chairman Bob Herbert said the election of the new Board marks the completion
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AusRAIL Day 1: Check out the live blog here
The live blog for the morning Plenary sessions for Day 1 of AusRAIL has now ended. Check it out below. Updates are posted from the bottom of the page, upwards.
12.30pm The conference
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Minister defends internal recruiting for Queensland Rail jobs
Queensland transport minister Stirling Hinchliffe has again gone on the defensive, this time over accusations the newly-announced recruitment push for drivers and guards to solve Queensland Rail’s
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CEO, chairman of Queensland Rail resign over short-staffing drama
Queensland Rail chief executive Helen Gluer and chairman Michael Klug have resigned after the passenger operator was forced to cancel roughly 100 services last week due to a lack of qualified staff.
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