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A major survey of health concerns of people in Mr Fluffy houses has been extended.
SA price hike investigated
The South Australian government may launch a review of power price hikes by AGL, Origin Energy, and Energy Australia.
Bed money won't mend broken system
Tasmania's Health Minister has been criticised over hospital funding soon after he announced emergency department money.
Self-made straw launched
Australian scientists have made a new material that, on contact with water, folds itself into a straw and starts sucking up liquid.
New stamp for life-saving lab
Victorian children will soon get access to the future of diagnostic medicine.
Big bill volleyed at Volkswagen
Insiders say the Volkswagen Group will pay more than $US10 billion ($13.3 billion) over its emissions scandal.
Telstra taking hold of mine automation
Telstra is looking to acquire the minesite network firm CBO Telecommunications.
Expert urges better Indigenous internet
Experts say internet access can boost education, employment and health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Queensland kids start coding sooner
Queensland schools are fast-tracking the introduction of coding classes for kids.
Reverse vending rolling out
A Melbourne council is planning to introduce reverse vending machines.
Council moves to silence views
Elected officials at one Victorian council could soon be dismissed for speaking to the media.
Quigley hits out at NBN distortion
The former chief of NBN has harsh words about the project as it stands today.
NSW criticised for "toothless" cap
New South Wales Premier Mike Baird has been accused of breaking his word on a political donations cap.
LandCorp officer's plot revealed
A senior WA LandCorp officer has been accused of engaging in serious misconduct by using confidential information for personal gain.
Low marks from anti-truancy attempts
The Northern Territory’s Education Minister says the Federal Government push to get more kids to school is failing.
Libertarians deny school money link
A new study using Australian data says increased school funding does not lead to better performance.
Night-eyes' origin spied
New research suggests we developed the ability to see at night to avoid being eaten during the day.
NSW pipe plan slammed
The NSW Government has already been criticised for its new plan to fix Broken Hill’s water issues.
Good water use to carry WA
Western Australia’s Department of Water says population growth south of Perth will rely on smart groundwater policies.
Gas extraction greened by CO2
Adding carbon dioxide (CO2) instead of water to fracking fluids could improve the efficiency of gas extraction, new reports say.
Voices missed as Feds storm North
The Federal Government is rushing to develop northern Australia, but ignoring...