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The Queensland Government has agreed to pay a $190 million settlement over unpaid wages.
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Local recycling suggested
The recycling industry wants to kickstart the domestic market to reduce the reliance on Asian countries.
Recognition bid launched
Conservatives are divided over the Morrison government's plan for Indigenous recognition.
Victoria watching water deals
Victoria is tightening access to water from the Murray River, and wants other states to do the same.
Power drives emissions rise
Australia’s emissions are at the highest on record, driven by an increase in emissions from the electricity sector.
Ancient eel traps honoured
A Victorian indigenous site older than the pyramids, the Acropolis and Stonehenge has won World Heritage status.
Encryption talks skip local firms
The Home Affairs department does not appear to have consulted with local tech companies about encryption laws.
Study plugs nuclear option
A new study says Australia should consider nuclear reactors as a realistic option to confront its deepening energy crisis.
Green progress assessed
An analysis has found that some states are well on the way to meeting their renewable energy commitments.
Talks held over coal mine deaths
Crisis talks have been called after the death of a worker in a Queensland coal mine.
AFP seeking media scalps
Reports say the AFP demanded the private travel details of a senior ABC journalist.
Nurses union works on safety plan
A patient bringing a loaded gun into the Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH) is the latest in what one union says is an escalating rate of violence.
Farms slighted in SA mining reform
South Australia's Mining Act reform has passed the Lower House despite four Liberal MPs crossing the floor to vote against it.
Murray Scheme drained
There are new claims that the Murray Darling scheme has become a colossal waste of money.
Big mark from LNG methane
Experts say the global liquefied natural gas (LNG) boom could contribute to climate change as much as coal.
Foreign firms fear QLD sting
Queensland foreign-owned companies are concerned about a new State tax.
Expat tax still lingering
The Coalition says it is committed to a plan to change capital gains tax for expats, despite the window for its initial bill closing.
MIT moves into SA
MIT has announced plans to set up a new research centre in Adelaide's Lot Fourteen CBD innovation precinct.
No moves on Newstart
Prime Minister Scott Morrison continues to resist plans to increase the dole.
NDIS execs bailing
Questions are being asked after the exodus of several board members from the National Disability Insurance Scheme.
BCA welcomes tax cut passage
Business groups and the stock market are celebrating the passage of $158 billion in personal income tax cuts.