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Tony Abbott makes NT trip
Former prime minister Tony Abbott has made his first trip to the NT as Indigenous affairs envoy.
New green targets loom
The Federal Government is working on new national recycling targets.
QLD councils form water links
Queensland councils are joining forces to improve water and sewage assets.
Melbourne warned of PFAS rivers
Melbourne residents are being told to steer clear of certain rivers.
MDBA launches new site
The Murray–Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) has published a list of legislation and plans in a new central location.
Sydney desal gets green tick
Experts say highly saline flows from the Sydney Desalination Plant will not affect surrounding marine life as commonly believed.
SA losing protection scheme
The SA Government is scrapping laws intended to punish companies that exploit workers.
ACT health review launched
The ACT Government has launched an independent review into workplace culture in ACT public health services.
CSIRO has eyes on space
Australia’s national science agency wants to get involved in NASA’s plan to build a Moon base.
NT Inpex deal revealed
Reports say the NT Government seeks “approval” from gas giant Inpex before it releases details on the project.
ABC leader sacked
ABC executives have sacked managing director Michelle Guthrie halfway through her term.
Law Council warns of weakness
The Law Council says Australia’s decryption laws could make it the weakest link in the ‘Five Eyes’ network.
Cilento switch to cost $500k
The move to rename Brisbane’s Lady Cilento Children's Hospital should cost taxpayers up to $500,000.
Labor backs TPP-11 trade deal
Federal Labor has given up its opposition the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Schott fires at PM's plans
Energy Security Board chair Kerry Schott has warned the Morrison government against threats to energy companies.
Insurance inquiries closing
Senior counsel assisting the royal commission Rowena Orr is summing up the insurance hearings of the banking royal commission.
RBA back in black
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) made a $3.8 billion profit last year.
PM launches big school boost
A new school funding deal will see Catholic and independent schools receive an extra $4.5 billion.
SA nominations rise
Nominations for the 2018 South Australian council elections have reached a twenty-year high.
Lobby doubts council cap
Local government advocates say NSW’s cap on council rates is just a political sleight of hand.