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The Queensland Government will not give away royalties for Adani’s Carmichael coal mine.
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Big health re-jig considered
Top government officials are looking at public hospital funding reforms that could see consumers pay more.
Ipswich hub wins national award
Ipswich City Council has won the Innovative Management Initiative Award at the Local Government Professionals Australia National Congress.
Surf Coast votes to remove LGBT flag
Victoria’s Surf Coast Shire Council has voted to keep a rainbow flag above its offices, after a tense meeting this week.
Disaster drones tested in QLD
The Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) helping councils get into drone technology for disaster management.
WA union may swap pay for security
WA's public service union says it may not push for higher pay rises if the state government assures public servants will keep their jobs.
Free ride stops for corrupt MPs
Corrupt former NSW ministers are being stripped of their parliamentary pensions.
SA and NT join for rural boost
The Northern Territory and South Australia are joining forces to bid collectively for new services.
Analysis urges Defence acceleration
The Australian Strategic Policy Institute has warned the world is “going to hell”, and the Defence Department is not ready.
Rural moves going slow
The Federal Government has conceded that not much is happening with its plans to decentralise the public sector.
Shared services breaking down
The Federal Government appears to have abandoned its “Shared Services Centre”, after sinking $210 million into the idea.
BlueScope plugged in Broken Hill pipe plan
NSW Nationals leader John Barilaro has given details on the planned Broken Hill pipeline.
CSIRO studies NT dam sites
CSIRO researchers have identified eight potential dam sites in the Northern Territory's Darwin catchment.
Mercury deal moving ahead
A global treaty to protect human health and the environment comes into force in 90 days, but Australia has still not ratified it.
Tasmanian AMA issues warning
The AMA says Tasmania’s hospital system has decayed to the point that it is now unsafe.
Adani steps back amid bickering
Adani has indefinitely delayed a meeting that was set to decide the future of the Carmichael coal mine.
DHS launches re-made myGov
Federal Government departments are working to improve the much maligned myGov system.
NCI buying next-gen gear
Australia has purchased two high-performance storage solutions to provide an advanced data platform for researchers.
Visa change risks local research
Medical research could already be suffering under Australia’s new visa laws.
Revenge porn laws coming
The Federal Government is close to introducing new revenge porn laws.
Wikipedia joins fair use fight
Wikipedia has changed its Australian front page to raise awareness of copyright reform.