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South Australia might lose its title as the state with the most expensive electricity.
Big data to guide lives on welfare
The Federal Government wants to use high-tech data analysis to cut the number of people on welfare.
NHMRC looks at gender selection
A National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) review panel is looking at letting parents use IVF to choose the gender of their child.
Unions rail on coal workers' cut
Unions say a scary precedent has been set by a FWC ruling involving Collie's Griffin Coal Mine workers.
Report reveals Kalgoorlie chaos
WA’s Education Department has released a damning review after a horror semester at the Kalgoorlie-Boulder Community High School.
Little remains from gas implosion
Governments have almost nothing to show from $200 billion worth of gas investment...
NT council takes big steps on breastfeeding
The Darwin council of Palmerston has voted in favour of putting “breastfeeding friendly” stickers and signs up in the local library and other government spaces.
Minister wants council squabbles cut
Tasmania’s Local Government Minister has stern words for warring councillors.
Anti-mosque movement angry at approval
Opponents to a new mosque have called a local council “traitors” for approving it.
ACT gag bill slammed
Public servants in the ACT have been banned from criticising the government, and will have to dob in colleagues that.
Rainbowfish future put to the people
Fish and ecology experts are working to prevent the extinction of the tiny and incredibly rare native rainbowfish.
Big building plan could expand
A $1.7 billion Indigenous housing program has just wrapped up, and could now be repeated.
Innovation expected in renewed era
Some of Australia’s top minds want the new Turnbull cabinet to maintain its focus.
Obeid's legal worries deepen
Former Labor MP Eddie Obeid will soon defend a new criminal case over ...
New ministers to dig in
The Prime Minister’s new cabinet is expected to produce a lot of new mines.
Reasoning robots could balance scales
Dispute resolution robots are gaining popularity worldwide...
Old site revival to empower rural NSW
The hopes of a rural NSW region have been pinned to...
Coal still reigns in local power game
ABS stats show coal continues to supply around two-thirds of Australia's electricity generation.
Border Force fails on asbestos arrival
Asbestos is still being used in building products on Australian sites, and experts want a serious response.
Black lung response questioned
Experts have claimed that Australian medical professionals need to be better trained to read X-rays.
Barnett backing up on power sale
WA’s Premier is inching away from power privatisation, but the Treasurer is not...