Government News
A brand new ghost town has popped up in Melbourne, with the launch of a $109 million safety training centre.
Small spike doesn't slow broad mining decline
A government research paper has shown mining has increased, but overall resource investment is still well down.
Cheap fuel fumes assessed for safety
The Environment Protection Authority (EPA) says it will investigate the risks that come with diesel fumes from coal ships.
Ship's docking brings new level for sea science
Australia’s chief research group has finally taken delivery of its incredible new science vessel.
Strikes could stop export billions
Strikes will put one major resource port out of operation, but similar action has been avoided at another.
Albo says ALP won't block roads bill
The Labor Party says it will support the Federal Government's Roads to Recovery scheme, despite the Coalition blaming it for delays.
Anger mounts before building starts at huge new hub
There has been outrage and ire at a community meeting to discuss a big new freight hub proposal for Sydney.
New rules rising in air crash aftershock
Safety, cost, regulation and services are being weighed-up in the wake of recent air disasters.
Breeze of uncertainty holds back green tide
With the results of a review still looming, insiders say Australian renewable energy is “dead”.
Nuclear nods for good source of green
Australian nuclear is being boosted this week with the re-animation of Queensland’s uranium industry, and some encouraging words from a former Prime Minister.
Well worries given weight in gas study
Research says leaks from Australian coal seam gas (CSG) wells are much less severe than leaks in the US, but they are still a major source of carbon emissions.
Soaring health risk linked to flying workers
High-flying businesspeople and fly-in, fly-out workers are being blamed for a spike in HIV infections across Western Australia.
More melanoma cuts tan bed defence
Research continues to show that indoor tanning is a bad idea.
Damning data cover-up shows silent human rights
Groups representing virtually all of the Australian medical community say that the health issues affecting asylum seeker children are out of hand.
Blood drug may have put data under the rug
A scandal is emerging around the anticoagulant drug dabigatran, marketed as Pradaxa.
Rally to respond as Ebola reaches new ground
A state of emergency has now been declared in Sierra Leone as the death toll from the African Ebola outbreak tops 800.
Secular schooling supported by better lines
Victoria has excommunicated religion from its schools, banning church groups from holding prayer meetings, handing out sacred texts or other on-campus expanding of the flock.
Piracy, spying and the rights of providers
Concern is coming from several directions over possible changes to Australian internet law.
Legal figures feeling unclear on Carmody
A Queensland Court of Appeal judge has attacked the new Chief Justice in an email to former classmates.
Talks in Tassie cover assets sales, return of Labor
The Tasmanian Opposition says it must rebuild after its decimation in the March election, if it is to go in to bat for public servants.
Delays in drive to re-draw Perth
The West Australian Local Government Advisory Board has explained some of the delays in the re-structure of Perth councils.