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The owner of the former Anglesea power plant will try to demolish it for a second time, after its first attempt failed.
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Queensland backs waste power
The Queensland Government will use $100 million from a new waste levy to help turn waste into energy.
NBN looks at bush rates
NBN Co is looking at a new pricing regime that could see internet access in the bush attract higher charges.
NSW announces retirement overhaul
A new code of conduct has been outlined for retirement villages in NSW.
Former councillor gets jail term
Former Auburn deputy mayor Salim Mehajer has been jailed for rigging the 2012 local NSW Government election.
Vaccine scheme brings results
A targeted vaccine program has helped close a health gap for Indigenous kids.
Watchdog reports on Police internals
Victoria Police has been criticised over its handling of criminal allegations against officers.
Tax cuts backed by Senate
Personal income tax will be cut by $144 billion over the next seven years after the Senate approved the Government's progressive income tax cuts.
oBike bails on destructive city
Bike-sharing firm oBike has announced it will pull out of Melbourne.
Ipswich picked up legal insurance
Reports say Ipswich City Council took out a second legal assistance insurance policy in the months before former mayor Paul Pisasale resigned from office.
NSW orders public crunch
The NSW Government has ordered its departments to find $1.6 billion in savings over the next four years.
ANAO wants big gift list
The audit office has called for a government-wide policy for gifts and benefits received by public servants.
Cops call for cameras
WA’s Police Commissioner has asked the state to fund body cameras.
State steps in on island plans
The Queensland Government has overridden a local government decision on a billion-dollar development proposal for Hummock Hill Island off the coast of Gladstone.
Glenorchy announces steep rise
Residents of Glenorchy in Tasmania are facing a steep rise in rates linked to years of mismanagement.
NAIF funds powerful combo
The Northern Australian Infrastructure Facility (NAIF) will fund a $516 million solar/hydro project in far north Queensland.
Concern on uranium aquifers
Official data suggests some of Australia's poorest communities have been drinking water high in uranium.
Katherine contamination reviewed
The Department of Defence has been slammed at a community meeting in Katherine over the PFAS chemical contamination scandal.
Bag bans beginning
Woolworths’ ban on single-use plastic bags starts today.
Coalition questions energy deal
Tony Abbott says he was misled by bureaucrats when he signed Australia up to the Paris climate agreement.
Adani's protection claims reviewed
New reports say Adani’s plans to protect pristine desert springs will not work.