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WorkSafe Victoria has become a major sponsor of the Melbourne Victory soccer club.
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Train delays to drag on
Queensland Transport Minister Stirling Hinchliffe has resigned after a review of a driver shortage and timetable failures...
Gas splits Libs
The South Australian Liberal Party is splitting from the Federal Government’s stance on unconventional gas extraction.
New Acland drops new data
The Queensland Land Court is re-opening the case involving the expansion of the New Acland mine.
PM plugs clean coal dream
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has plugged ‘clean’ coal power stations as a key part of the country’s future.
Tassie palliative funding stops
Funding has run out for Tasmania’s palliative care peak body.
Work risks rise at 39hrs
People who work more than 39 hours a week are putting their health at risk, new research says.
Money matters in survival stakes
Experts say socioeconomic status is a health risk factor just like physical inactivity, smoking and obesity.
Union backs nurses' refusal
The ANF has backed nurses refusing to move to the Perth Children's Hospital until lead contamination has been sorted.
Vape rules stay the same
The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) is keeping its ban on the sale of nicotine containing e-cigarettes in place.
Evocca lands big deals
Lucrative AFP and Defence training contracts have been awarded to a private college group with an interesting history.
NBN loan could have been private
NBN Co chief executive Bill Morrow says things are going well...
Assets suggestion returns
There are calls again for the family home to be included in the assets test for the aged pension.
Police manipulation claims in QLD
Queensland Police insiders say reports have been manipulated to reduce crime rates.
Green money could go to coal
There are suggestions that Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) money may be used to fund a new generation of coal-fired power stations.
Abetz backs new cuts
Liberal senator Eric Abetz wants to see “leadership” in the form of large public sector cuts.
IAC collapsed for now
Tony Abbott’s Indigenous Advisory Council has briefly ceased to exist.
De-amalgamation mutterings in NSW
New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian may ditch forced council amalgamations and even allow de-amalgamation.
Shake-up changes SA Child Protection
A shakeup is occurring at SA's new Child Protection Department.
Donations decried, nothing done
Political donations are on the radar again, with the release of the numbers behind the 2016 federal election.
WA working to become solar state
WA households and businesses are getting into solar at a record rate.