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Another university cuts its geology course

In a trend growing around the country, the undergraduate degree in geology at Woolongong University has been cut after being deemed ‘unviable’.

The university offered a Bachelor in Geology and a Master of Science in Geology, which had been cut to cover a projected $35 million shortfall in funds this year, the school’s Associate Professor Solomon Buckman said.

Professor Buckman recently accepted a redundancy after the university made it clear there would not be any geology moving forward.

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Subsidies needed to keep up with international competition

The need to continue to provide subsidies for mineral exploration has been brought home to government this week.

Queensland Resources Council chief executive Ian Macfarlane told the Queensland Exploration Council’s Tech Summit that the state’s economy relied on a healthy mining industry. 

Mr Macfarlane, a former federal coalition industry minister, said he. . .

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Exploration industry impacted by foreign investment review

In early June, the Commonwealth Government announced a number of significant changes to Australia’s foreign investment framework which are proposed to come into effect from 1 January next year.

The Queensland Exploration Council quotes Law firm Corrs, Chambers and Westgarth's review of legislation.

The summary below shows the likely impact on companies supplying the geotechnical industry.

The changes, for which draft legislation will be released shortly, are expected to have a number of. . .

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