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Experts have revived their push for a sugary drink tax.
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NSW town to supplant satellite
Residents of a small NSW town want to dig their own trenches to secure faster internet.
AI idea slammed
Opponents are mounting against Chief Scientist Dr Alan Finkel’s ideas for AI regulation.
Rates break to bring new blood
A northern Victorian council has announced a ‘rates holiday’ to lure in more residents.
Chaplaincy faces religious test
The school chaplains program has been labelled discriminatory.
Jail term for Perth worker
A former City of Perth employee has been handed a 22-month jail term for corruption and bribery.
Councils claim bin money repackaged
Councils have reacted poorly to NSW’s attempt to ease recycling issues.
Losses at Landgate outlined
Insiders say WA’s Landgate has already lost a lot of staff.
Whistleblower case questioned
A high-profile lawyer has raised concerns about the Federal Government’s legal action against whistleblowers.
New GST deal revealed
The Federal Government is pushing a new model for carving up GST.
SunWater to run Rookwood build
SunWater has been confirmed as the proponent for the $352 million Rookwood Weir project in Queensland.
Latrobe flood fixes funded
Millions have been pledged to floodproof the Tasmanian town of Latrobe.
Brumby plans questioned
There are calls this week for the Commonwealth to intervene on controversial brumby culling plans.
Abbott wants out of Paris
Tony Abbott wants Australia to pull out of the global climate agreement he signed the nation up for.
Union making legal moves
The CFMMEU is hoping to use the Fair Work Act to scrap conditions for the $2.8 billion Sydney Metro Project.
Accreditation issues at SA hospitals
Two leading South Australian hospitals have been put on notice to fix concerning workloads and their "lacking and unsettling" governance structure for interns.
Building blitz leads to big fines
A construction industry safety blitz in NSW has revealed widespread safety failures.
Defence charged over injured recruits
A government agency has been charged after two army recruits suffered severe electric shocks during a training exercise.
PEXA responds to hack claims
Property Exchange Australia (PEXA) has been criticised for apparent data breaches.
Early vote list hacked
Tasmanian voters that applied for an express vote have been caught in a data breach.
Coal climbing to top export
Coal is on track to become Australia’s largest export.