Tag Archives: industries

Tag Archives: industries

07/10

First fatality-free year in Queensland’s mining history

The Queensland mining industry has recorded its first ever fatality-free year in 2015–16. According to an annual performance report released by the Commissioner for Mine Safety and Health, Kate du Preez, this is the first time the metalliferous mining and quarrying industry and the coal mining industry have experienced a fatality-free year since 1877. Since…
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18/08

Australia’s top-paying industries revealed

IF you’re chasing the big bucks, not all career paths are created equal. Five industries have average fulltime salaries of more than $100,000 and one in particular dominates the $150,000-plus bracket, according to data of positions advertised on website Seek. Mining, resources and energy remained the top-paying industry, averaging $115,000, despite salaries dropping 10.8 per…
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