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A WA Government agency has been fined $100,000 over the death of a prisoner.
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SA syphilis response slows
A baby born with syphilis in South Australia is the state’s first in 18 years.
Companies see change coming
Australian company directors have nominated climate change as a number one issue for the Federal Government.
IPA attacks LNP power plays
The IPA has accused the Morrison Government of breaching Liberal values by threatening energy companies.
Authorities respond to solar rise
Victoria’s solar power enthusiasm could cause problems.
PM launches power price plan
The Federal Government has announced new measures to help consumers and businesses keep down energy costs.
Leaders call to end coal
Twenty-two eminent Australian scholars and health experts have signed a letter demanding the Federal Government phase out coal.
ACT scrapping school discrimination
The ACT has proposed new laws to prevent discrimination against students and teachers based on their sexual identity.
Report card shows regional issue
New analysis suggests the location of a school is more important than whether it is public or private.
Record office hits the road
Up to 20 per cent of kids in Queensland Indigenous communities do not have birth certificates.
Worker cleared over card mistake
An investigation has found an ACT public servant who used a customer’s credit card to book flights for herself most likely did it accidentally.
SA closures questioned
Two of the busiest Service SA centres are earmarked for closure.
BOM responds to forecast concerns
The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has responded to claims it was damaging its forecasting.
Data open to 'authority creep'
Critics say “authority creep” is allowing increasing numbers of government agencies to access people’s data.
Warning over myGov tracking
People fleeing domestic violence have been warned that former partners could trace them via their children's myGov accounts.
Councils combine for recycling
NSW councils have launched a campaign to solve the worsening recycling and waste crisis.
Queensland Plan up for review
Councils are being urged to respond to a review of The Queensland Plan.
Demergers placed on election agenda
Support is gathering for a demerger of Guyra from the Armidale Regional Council in NSW.
Shark line tests begin
The WA Government has released details of its non-lethal SMART shark drum line plans for Gracetown.
Price review for Victorian users
Victorians will continue to enjoy the lowest water prices in Australia after a new price review.
Issues arise at nuclear lab
A review has found a number of issues at a 1950s-era nuclear medicine lab in south-west Sydney.