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Australia will not follow the United States’ lead in authorising safer forms of nicotine.
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Ambos alert to ramping danger
Ambulance ramping in Tasmania is causing “widespread and undeniable psychological injury”, paramedics say.
Lockdown response to prison strikes
Queensland prison officers are striking after wage negotiations broke down.
AG questions regional spend
Victoria’s auditor-general has issued a report on over a billion dollars worth of regional grants.
Greens launch PS plan
The Greens say they would grow the federal public service by 15,000 and pay them 4 per cent more a year.
Guilty plea on Ipswich grift
A former police officer has pleaded guilty to corruption and misconduct offences in dealings with the Ipswich City Council.
Logan leaders going
Logan City Council is being sacked after eight councillors were charged by the Crime and Corruption Commission.
SA renews APY appointment
South Australia has reappointed the manager of the state's Aboriginal lands for another three years.
Cotton costs counted
ABS stats show farmers in the Murray-Darling Basin increased their water use during an extraordinarily dry period.
LNP climate plan scores low
The Coalition has scored 4/100 on the Australian Conservation Foundation’s climate change policy scorecard.
Bottled water companies watched
Water businesses have been accused of breaking the law with recent groundwater extractions in NSW.
Healthscope sale questioned
Questions have been asked about the Federal Government approval of the sale of 43 Australian hospitals.
Adani opposition plans court
Traditional owners say they will use every legal option to argue that Adani’s Carmichael coal mine poses ‘alarming’ risk to sacred wetlands.
Adelaide desal waits on rain
SA Water says it will not ramp up output from Adelaide's desalination plant, despite an extended dry period.
Local drug alerts fall short
Experts suggest Australians are being kept in the dark about new risks of medicines.
Experts call for Headspace help
The national youth mental health service Headspace has been dubbed a “waste of time”, amid calls for more support.
Sydney EDs slammed
New data exposes deteriorating waiting times and safety concerns in Sydney emergency departments.
ALP makes exploration pledge
Labor has pledged $75 million to explore for next-generation materials.
Interconnector costs criticised
South Australian businesses say energy transmission lines are driving big, ‘unfair’ losses.
Broadband rank slides
Australia is down to 62nd place in new global broadband speed rankings.
IT fail slows airports
A Border Force IT outage has caused chaos and delays at Australian airports.