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A two-stage process might be used to get the national energy guarantee (NEG) happening.
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Labor and LNP face Vic. probes
Police are investigating both major Victorian political parties.
EV inaction called out
A Senate inquiry has heard Australian drivers could pay the price for inaction on electric vehicles.
China will find 5G role
Huawei says China will be involved in Australia’s 5G network regardless of potential government bans.
NSW offers uniform options
The NSW Government is giving all schoolgirls the option of wearing shorts and pants instead of skirts and dresses.
Tudge wants to judge 'values'
Citizenship Minister Alan Tudge says migrants should sit an Australian “values” test ...
Secretive compo stacks up
Bureaucratic bungles are costing taxpayers millions each year in secret compensation payments.
Scaffidi suspended
Lisa Scaffidi has been suspended as Perth's Lord Mayor for seven months.
Councils push pokies cap
A group of Victorian councils have joined a push for gambling reform.
Conflicts alleged in SA case
The former CEO of BioSA has gone on trial in the Adelaide District Court.
QLD PS review urges openness
A new public service report urges the Queensland government to be more open and accountable.
Country shift to leave some
A fifth of the APVMA’s staff will now stay in the ACT.
MP faces misconduct claims
Labor MP Emma Husar is being investigated by her party over allegations of workplace bullying and misconduct.
NDIS team to catch crooks
The Federal Government is setting up a 100-person task force to catch people trying to rip off the NDIS.
NEG set to drive down bills
New modelling has found Australian households would save about $150 every year on their power bills under the NEG.
PFAS probe hears of "living hell"
Residents in PFAS-affected areas have described their lives as a “living hell”.
Islanders get water warning
Torres Strait Islanders have received ‘boil water’ alerts after cryptosporidium was detected in their water supplies.
Airport link solidifying
Victoria has pledged to fund the long-awaited Melbourne airport rail link.
Future Fund ethics questioned
The federal Future Fund is reportedly benefiting from widespread underpayment and exploitation ...
Galilee digs to displace jobs
Experts say coal development in the Galilee Basin would displace production in other coal regions, leading to thousands of job losses.
Power pay may miss most needy
Consumer groups say a Victorian Government plan to pay people to compare power prices is failing.