
Asbestos-laden water piping needs ‘$8 billion upgrade’
About 40,000 kilometres of Australia's water pipelines contain asbestos cement that is starting to wear out, according to the nation's industry water...

Inquiry launched into under-dosing
Dr John Grygiel allegedly gave cancer patients low dosages at a NSW hospital.

Cancer patients given wrong drug dose
Up to 70 patients were under-dosed during treatment at Sydney's St Vincent's Hospital.

The surprise backer of Labor’s renewables plan
Union representing coal miners and power plant workers has thrown its support behind a plan to revolutionise Australia's energy sector.

Solar batteries set to transform electricity industry
US billionaire Elon Musk has launched a lithium-ion battery called the Powerwall.

Al Qaeda threatens Australia’s overseas oil supplies
Energy supply experts warn Australia's reliance on oil imports means a terrorism threat to key maritime transport routes would have a dramatic...