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Australia’s national advanced computing facility has been given a big upgrade.
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Telco's call for smarter pricing
Australian telcos and ISPs are pushing to be able to provide cheaper high-speed services.
Rooftop rewards closing
Rooftop solar customers are losing their subsidies.
Regulator urges Powerlink cut
The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) says it can save an average Queensland household $40 a year.
PBS gets preventative addition
Australian women now have better access to a preventative breast cancer drug after its PBS listing.
Talks launched on disturbing report
The Federal Government will hold high-level roundtable discussions on Indigenous suicide in the Kimberley region.
Slow response to UN foam finding
The UN says firefighting foam formerly used at Australian government sites is linked to serious disease.
Unrelated claims launch RET debate
Josh Frydenberg is calling for a “real debate†about renewable energy...
Techno-trees aid Canberra arborists
Australian engineers are networking soil and trees, lending a high-tech hand to some vital conservation efforts.
ACOSS attacks imbalance
The Government has been criticised for plans to cut taxes for the wealthy while slashing welfare payments.
Academics bemoan Howard award
An honorary doctorate given to former prime minister John Howard has been labelled “deeply scandalous and inappropriate†...
NBN takes up HFC 'Plan B'
The National Broadband Network is giving up on plans to use Optus cables to deliver high-speed broadband.
Activists' Alpha appeal fails
Gina Rinehart’s proposed 30-million-tonne Alpha coal mine is storming ahead after clearing its latest legal hurdle.
Mackay joins anti-fluoride drive
Big Queensland councils appear to be moving away from water fluoridation.
Unincorporated towns frown on 'fourth tier'
Disgruntled rumblings about council reforms have been heard from far west New South Wales.
Funds to forward Tassie plans
Tasmanian councils will soon get access to interest-free loans in a $100 million stimulus package.
Innovators want research revamp
The Federal Government is being pushed to adjust its ‘innovation agenda’.
Over-funding figures revealed
Pricey private schools are receiving several times more taxpayer funding than they are entitled to ...
Endorsement ordered for science success
Research has shown that endorsement of scientific research is strongly related to support for scientific policies.
Water Corp's coffers criticised
WA’s Water Corporation has poured $362 million into the cash-strapped Barnett Government’s coffers.
Upgrades rain on far west NSW
The NSW Government has committed to a multi-million-dollar upgrade the ageing water supply for the town of White Cliffs.