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The Northern Territory Government has been accused of redirecting money meant for cleaning up old mines.
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Funds flow to pump-power plan
ARENA has approved a $450,000 pumped hydro energy storage project for South Australia.
Pot licences lining up
The Federal Government has issued its first licences to sell marijuana.
Safety sought for CBD boost
Gold Coast residents say a lack of safety is holding back development.
More beds for Embling
Upgrades have been announced at Melbourne’s high security mental health facility.
HSC switching to formal physics
The New South Wales Higher School Certificate syllabus has had its biggest overhaul in 16 years.
Key pay-out case playing out
State governments have their eyes on a potentially landmark native title case in the Northern Territory.
City pipe plan sped up
Upgrades to Adelaide’s underground water system have been accelerated.
Drink tax push continues
Obesity experts say that if we have controls on alcohol and tobacco, we should have them on sugary drinks too.
Waters winds back coal claims
Greens Senator Larissa Waters has been forced to retract claims about coal miner Adani’s chief executive.
Google turns to local tech-heads
Google is looking to hire Australia's best and brightest hackers.
Frydenberg to tweak green bank
The federal energy minister may change the rules so that the CEFC can fund carbon capture.
Feds to review IT failures
The Federal Government has launched a widespread review of its major IT projects, after a string of very public failures.
Vic teacher strike lining up
Victorian teachers are preparing to strike to break stalled pay and workload negotiations.
Social fund to back emerging enterprise
The Victorian government has put up $5 million to fund social enterprise projects.
Former RBA boss slams super plans
A former RBA governor says superannuation reforms are misguided.
Experts douse clean coal dream
A major energy generator says there will not be any new coal power stations built in Australia.
Little love for rural moves
Federal public servants are not keen on the Tax Office’s NSW central coast sabbatical deal.
WestConnex funding re-checked
The Federal Government's $3.5 billion pledge to Sydney's WestConnex project has been criticised.
Mine rehab outlined
The Australia Institute says over 60,000 mines have been abandoned across Australia, and there is no solid plan on what to do with them.
No-code councillor replaced
The first Victorian councillor has been replaced after refusing to sign a compulsory code of conduct.