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Australia’s major telcos have been ordered to block another batch of websites linked to piracy of TV shows and movies.
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Plane deal too complex to land
Airservices Australia has been accused of a conflict of interest over a billion-dollar traffic management contract.
Pine Gap papers show drone role
Leaked documents have revealed the role that Australia’s secretive Pine Gap base plays on US battlefields.
Council creating paths to employment
A Victorian council has launched an innovative new program to teach vulnerable young people how to secure a job.
Safe Schools slip slammed
Outrage is being whipped up over the Safe Schools program again.
Little shift in jobs or wages
Australia’s official unemployment rate is down to 5.6 per cent.
Gutwein's waste claims denied
Tasmanian councils say the state’s treasurer is encouraging business to break the law.
Free wi-fi to lure tourists
A group of outback Queensland councils have launched a giant free wi-fi network for travellers.
Ruddock making run for Hornsby
Australia's second-longest serving federal politician is running for Mayor of Hornsby.
PM's chief moves to NBN
Malcolm Turnbull's former chief of staff Drew Clarke is joining the NBN Co board.
Climate cuts cost millions
Not doing climate science is costing the government millions.
ABS doubts postal vote abilities
Australian Bureau of Statistics insiders have raised "grave doubts" that the same-sex marriage postal vote can be done properly.
NT cops want better deal
The NT police union says the Government is dragging out enterprise bargaining to score a cheap deal.
Nurses and teachers top Vic rises
Victorian union campaigns for higher teachers’ and nurses’ wages have been reflected in new pay stats.
Ceremony scrapped in date fight
Feathers have been firmly rustled by a decision not to refer to January 26 as Australia Day.
Local pollutants illegal elsewhere
Environmentalists say Australian power stations produce levels of toxic air pollution that would be illegal in ...
WA seeking new streams
The WA Government has launched groundwater surveys in the hope of unlocking major new irrigated agriculture sites.
NSW faces foam class action
A NSW community is taking legal action after cancer-causing chemicals were found in their water supply.
Jail riot triggers re-think
A review has been launched after a riot broke out in a Tasmanian prison.
Call for focus on killer coal
The Queensland Government has been urged to improve its coal dust monitoring practices.
Aurora launched for Port Augusta
Port Augusta is set to host a new $650 million, 150MW solar thermal power plant.