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NBN has purchased over 15,000km of copper cabling in an investment likened to buying steam trains.
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Expert wants care rate cut
Experts say we need to ask difficult questions about how to reduce the number of Australian children in out-of-home care.
'Holiday' plan shows QLD keen for coal
The Queensland Government wants to sweeten its deal with Adani by offering a “royalties holiday” worth hundreds of millions of dollars, but not everyone is on board.
Gas shortfall called out
Researchers say Australia is not facing a gas shortfall crisis.
WA to ban unvaccinated students
The WA Government is looking to ban unvaccinated kids from childcare centres.
Cave confirms 50,000 year presence
Evidence from a remote cave on Australia’s north coast has confirmed human occupation of the region 50,000 years ago.
Anti-bullying classes kept
South Australia has launched its own version of the Safe Schools anti-bullying program.
Little love for new funding deal
State education ministers are standing against the Turnbull government’s new school funding model.
Lid lifts on big tax grift
ATO deputy commissioner Michael Cranston has been accused of conspiring to “defraud the Commonwealth”.
Fines raised for razing facades
The Queensland Government has introduced new fines for developers who demolish heritage buildings.
LGNSW wants campaigners
Local Government NSW wants to repair the perceived damage of former premier Mike Baird’s council amalgamations.
Family violence survey launched
A new survey hopes to get a picture of the workers who interact with family violence.
Cashless card progress slowing
Plans to expand the cashless welfare card scheme could struggle to pass Parliament.
Referendum question forming
Linda Burney wants the referendum to recognise Indigenous Australians in the Constitution to be “winnable”.
Big ships out of play
HMAS Adelaide has been dry-docked as engineers scramble to fix issues from just 18 months in service.
Pumped hydro study starting
Snowy Hydro is moving ahead with a ‘Snowy 2.0’ feasibility study.
Court delays for sunken giant
A 3,000-tonne wave energy generator has been sitting off the coast of Adelaide since it sunk over three years ago.
Call for NT port protection
Advocates are pushing the Northern Territory Government to protect the sensitive coastal environment.
TasWater takeover continues
Tasmanian councils have voted to keep control of TasWater, and say they will keep up the fight.
Noxious NOx effects checked
Nitrogen oxides (NOx) from diesel vehicles like cars, buses and trucks could be to blame for around 38,000 premature deaths a year.
Big ship plan lands
The Federal Government has unveiled the largest ever shipbuilding ...