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A submariner turned senator has warned of significant cost blowouts in Australia's Future Submarine.
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Hobart workers on bottled water
Some Tasmanian public servants have been forced to rely on bottled water ....
ICAC sticks by whistleblower claim
SA’s corruption watchdog appears unlikely to support Nick Xenophon’s plan to pay whistleblowers.
Authority reflects on deadly year
WorkSafe Victoria says a rise in the number of fatalities at work in 2017 should prompt employers to focus more on safety.
Shark nets slammed
Conservationists have decried NSW’s shark nets after it was revealed they caught a number of protected species.
Modelling plots no negative gearing
A new study suggests home ownership would increase and most households would be better off if negative gearing was scrapped.
SA ignites thermal power plan
South Australia is planning to build the world’s largest solar thermal plant.
NSW facing nurse shortage
Official data suggests New South Wales is facing a severe shortage of nursing staff.
IoT expertise for Launceston
Telstra has joined Launceston’s ‘smart city’ initiative.
Sectors seek better access
The federal government has been petitioned by both the public and private sectors to improve access to each other’s data.
NT power firm to push for price rise
NT’s Government-owned power generator is broke, and may increase power prices.
WA backs off big cuts
Plans for savage education cuts in WA have been ditched.
Pay fight saving millions
The CPSU says the Federal Government is trying to save money by dragging out pay negotiations.
Survey used to plug federal ICAC
A survey of the federal public sector has found 5 per cent have seen some kind of misconduct.
Scaffidi returns "refreshed"
Perth Lord Mayor Lisa Scaffidi says she is “refreshed and keen” to face 2018.
Sacking report surfaces
TAFE SA has stopped trying to block the release of an ombudsman's investigation ...
More charges for QLD science chief
Suspended Queensland chief scientist Suzanne Miller has been charged with 31 additional fraud offences.
Adani airstrip questioned
Queensland’s Local Government Department has been asked to investigate the Townsville council's ...
Mt Isa loses water fight
Mount Isa City Council has lost a case in Queensland’s Supreme Court over a near-$50,000 water rates bill.
Frydenberg backs big battery
The energy minister says Snowy 2.0 upgrades will be expensive but necessary.
Lawyer picked to lead inquiry
A leading constitutional lawyer has been appointed to lead the SA Government’s royal commission into the use of Murray-Darling Basin water.