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Reserve Bank governor Phillip Lowe is appalled by the behaviour of Australia's banks.
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Telstra takes 8.4% hit
Telstra’s full-year profit has fallen 8.4 per cent to $3.6 billion.
Legal case suggests abuses continue
A law suit on behalf of youth detainees alleges human rights abuses in the Northern Territory's detention centres.
Hobart seeks to boost youth vote
Hobart is looking at compulsory voting to improve youth turnout.
Serco's new prison prompts concern
Prison advocates are concerned about a new, fully-private women’s prison in Queensland.
Political pay rise beats PS
Tasmanian politicians have been granted a pay rise well above that of the public sector, and they want more.
Vote on action at Airservices
Staff at Airservices Australia will soon vote on industrial action.
CSIRO chief to welcome women
CSIRO’s new chief scientist says she will push for more diversity in the research sector.
Noosa names plastic champions
An innovative new program could help Queensland shed its title of Australia’s most littered state.
WA councils welcome CRC funds
West Australian councils are celebrating continued funding for vital Community Resource Centres.
MDBA asked for farming flows
Politicians are pushing for environmental water entitlements to be sold to struggling farmers.
Adani spill details revealed
Conservationists have gained access to documents that coal giant Adani tried hard to keep hidden.
Water inquiry points to PFAS
Contamination in a Bundaberg suburb's water supply has been linked to historic PFAS use.
ABARES assesses next big drought
The commodity forecaster says Australia’s water market could cope with another big drought.
NT town questions bore fix
The Northern Territory Government says it has fixed water contamination in one small mining town, but locals are sceptical.
NEG limping ahead
The Coalition has managed to reach basic consensus on a Nation Energy Guarantee (NEG) ...
Monsanto to pay for cancer link
Pesticide giant Monsanto has been ordered to make a massive payout ...
Inquiry over festival fire injury
NT Worksafe has launched an investigation after a woman was hospitalised at the Darwin Festival last week.
Charges over aged care violence
WorkSafe Victoria has filed charges against a government department over occupational violence in an aged care facility.
Optus and Curtin combine on AI
A new academic effort has been created to assess the impact of artificial intelligence on ...
My Health Record being re-jigged
Australians have been given an extra month to opt-out of My Health Record.