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Nationals leader Michael McCormack wants more dams and weirs in regional Australia.
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New zones for forest logging
The New South Wales Government may reclassify old growth forest to open it up to the timber industry.
Ghost net measures loom
The Queensland Government is planning a crackdown on ‘ghost nets’.
Recycling chief faces court
The director of an embattled Victorian recycling company faces court this week.
Adani wanted reviewers' names
Internal emails show Adani demanded the names of all federal agency scientists reviewing its contentious groundwater plans.
Big fund for cladding fix
Victorian taxpayers will pay for rectification works on buildings with dangerous combustible cladding.
Nuclear poll approved
A ballot on a proposed nuclear storage facility on the Eyre Peninsula will go ahead after Federal Court intervention.
Northern plans examined
A new Senate inquiry will look at the federal government's plans for Northern Australia.
Migrant costs measured
New analysis has found migrants are not a threat to local jobs.
NDIS sex therapy questioned
Advocacy groups want the National Disability Insurance Scheme to pay for sexual services.
Climate warning from Defence
Australia’s Defence chief has issued a climate change warning.
City scheme gets digital twin
Experts are working on a “digital twin” for the Fishermans Bend renewal project in Melbourne.
Launceston boosts free wifi
The City of Launceston is rolling out 50 new free wifi access points.
Solar deal for traditional land
A First Nations-owned renewable energy project in north-east Victoria is moving ahead.
Green cities group launched
Experts want government funding to help make Australian cities healthier and more sustainable.
Littleproud plugs water audits
Industry-run water efficiency projects are being audited, the Government claims.
Melbourne drug room expanded
The Victorian Government is expanding Melbourne’s safe injecting room trial.
PM hopes to reduce dark rate
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has appointed a new suicide prevention adviser.
Blacktown backs pesticide tests
Blacktown Council will test new pesticides after workers went on strike over Roundup.
Councils call for better protection
Violence against council workers is escalating in Victoria, prompting a call for new laws.
SA spending probed
SA's Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure (DPTI) has been found to have committed maladministration.