Jobs summit shows urgency of problem

KEY POINTS The October jobless number crossed a red line politically. The administration's ability to rein in spending is limited.

Full steam ahead: paying a high price for coal's Holy Grail

ALLAN Blood is upbeat about the prospects for Victoria's vast reserves of much-maligned brown coal. To some, his attitude will seem counter-intuitive, given mounting concerns about climate change. But the West Australian resources entrepreneur paints a rosy picture of a future in which the Victorian Government gets its policies "right": when it opens up its coalfields for a range of uses, not just for burning in local power stations; when it approves the use of caverns under Gippsland to store the gases that come from the "cleaning" of coal; and when it helps build a vast network of pipes and other infrastructure to carry with ease coal gas and products for export.

Treasury figures land Rees in hot water over jobs claim

THE Premier, Nathan Rees, will be accused today of misleading Parliament after the head of Treasury revealed his claim that the Government's $62.9 billion infrastructure program will create 160,000 jobs is wrong.

Export action: coals from Newcastle

AFTER months of brinkmanship, NSW coal exporters have reached agreement to allow new coal producers access to Newcastle's port, paving the way for a significant boost in shipments.

We won't all be rooned by emissions trading

What is the basis for dire warnings of job losses because of the emissions trading scheme?

Mine districts will pay dearly for cuts: report

THE Illawarra and Hunter Valley will face severe economic dislocation as a result of moves to slash greenhouse gas emissions. Closing mines and, possibly, the Port Kembla steelworks would bring severe social and community upheaval.

250 Jobs In Deal For Bendy Buses

BUS manufacturer Volgren Australia says it plans to build an $18 million bus plant at Tomago, after winning a contract to produce 150 State Government buses, which is expected to create about 250 Hunter jobs.

235 Jobs At Pt Kembla

A $220 MILLION soybean processing and biodiesel production facility proposed for Port Kembla would create 235 direct jobs and 725 indirect jobs.

Soybean Facility For Port

PLANS have been lodged for a $220 million soybean processing and biodiesel production facility at Port Kembla that will create 235 direct jobs and 725 indirect jobs.

Train Worker Jobs On The Line 300 Face The Sack By April

A TOP-LEVEL meeting tomorrow will try to prevent the loss of up to 300 Hunter train manufacturing jobs.

Shop Heart Revival

A $500 MILLION shopping mecca in the heart of Newcastle would create more than 3000 direct jobs and generate more than $300 million a year in local expenditure, preliminary economic estimates reveal.

Ships Land 500 Jobs For Melbourne

AUSTRALIA'S two massive new amphibious landing ships will be built in Melbourne, bringing 500 new jobs to the Tenix shipyard at Williamstown and $500 million to the state's economy.

Ships Land Jobs For Melbourne

AUSTRALIA'S two massive new amphibious landing ships will be built in Melbourne, bringing 500 new jobs to the Tenix shipyard at Williamstown and $500 million to the state's economy.