An app-based approval system will be trialled by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority and Airservices Australia, for the use of drones by commercial operators.
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Types of funding for quarry equipment – the basics
In search of a new crusher or excavator? There are three types of finance quarrying businesses can turn to if they need to upgrade or purchase new plant and equipment entirely.
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OEM rings changes in start to 2021
Multinational OEM Sandvik has announced some important developments in the lead-up to 2021.
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A breath of fresh air with the right data
Clean air is one of the most basic and fundamental expectations for quality of life. As Roger Cudmore and Cameron S McNaughton discuss, regardless of where we live, we all want to be confident that the air we breathe isn’t going to harm our health, or the health of the living things in our environment.
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Statewide inspection blitz to ensure safety for all quarries
Teams of inspectors will be arriving unannounced at large quarries across Victoria this month following an electric shock incident last September.
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Biennial exhibition postponed but Hillhead Digital stays on schedule
While the United Kingdom’s annual Hillhead exhibition will be postponed for the second year running due to COVID-19, Hillhead Digital will go ahead this March the 30th and 31st.
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As heatwaves become more extreme, which jobs are riskiest?
Heat is more dangerous than the cold in most Australian regions. About two per cent of deaths in Australia between 2006 and 2017 were associated with the heat, and the estimate increases to more than four per cent in the nation’s northern and central parts.
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Australian housing activity hits new highs, latest PCI reports
The latest results from the Australian performance of construction index indicated housing activity has reached an all-time high, as overall COVID-19 recovery continued.
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Victorian Government encourages STEM training for women
The Victorian Government is seeking to engage more women to work in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) jobs through a series of programs, initiatives and events.
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SA safety authority launches variations to mine managers regulations
SafeWork South Australia has announced that effective from 2021, it will introduce additional mine manager competency requirements for quarry professionals.
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