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Victoria threatened the jobs of over 100 councillors, but will now bring in a bill to save them.
Fiery deal on backburner for now
Voting on Victoria’s controversial CFA pay deal will not happen until a Supreme Court trial is over.
School split hits the most needy
A West Australian parliamentary committee says a two-tier school system exacerbates inequality.
Dog ban going down poorly
As legislation to ban greyhound racing makes its way through NSW Parliament, opposition is growing by the day.
Sri seeks growth in green ideas
Brisbane’s only Greens councillor is finding it hard to bring new ideas to the table.
More hints of fifth physical force
Physicists may have found new evidence of a fifth force of nature.
Neonicotinoids killing key bugs
Two studies this week show how pesticides are damaging to both butterflies and bees.
Gold mine told to watch weather
NSW residents are outraged at the approval of a gold mine they say puts their water supply at risk.
More Sun harnessed for quick cleaning
US researchers are working on a water disinfection device that can rapidly kill bacteria using light alone.
Dodgy drinks upset thousands
A mass gastro outbreak in New Zealand has been blamed on contaminated water.
Reef bill runs into billions
A Queensland Government taskforce says it will cost about $8.2 billion to save the Great Barrier Reef.
Menindee release making waves
New flows on the Darling River have reached the town of Pooncarie.
Coral caught dropping colour
Queensland researchers have filmed a particular coral bleaching behaviour for the first time.
Scammers draining city funds
Brisbane City Council has lost more than $450,000 through phoney invoices over the past month alone.
High-speed providers rising
An area where the NBN is “not currently available” will soon have some of the fastest internet in the country.
Reports reveal latent black lung
Records suggest cases of ‘black lung’ were known about before its official ‘re-emergence’.
Green light on new uranium
WA’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recommended approval for a new uranium mine...
Scrapping fatality reviewed
An inquest into a worker’s death in 2013 will look at whether the victim was doing hazardous work without adequate safety.
Bacteria-bots trained on tumours
Bio-engineers are using bacteria controlled by magnets to deliver drugs.
Decades of health claims made public
A huge list of personal Medicare claims has been posted online, on purpose.
Big business reacts to data bid
Some of Australia’s biggest and most-respected companies have given their views on mandatory data sharing.