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One of Australia’s worst tax avoiders is shuffling around billions to trim its tax bill.
MP slams councils' relief raid
A federal MP says Queensland councils have lodged questionable and potentially fraudulent claims for natural disaster funding.
Road focus needed in NSW
New South Wales councils want the Baird Government’s 2016-17 State Budget to help reduce a big backlog of road renewal works.
VLGA backs rate cap review
A new report appears to back Victorian councils’ views about rate capping.
Soldier dropped for political pose
Andrew Hastie has been sacked from the military after posting photos of himself in uniform.
Immigration accused of ignoring safety
Immigration Department staff may face prosecution over the death of a detained asylum seeker, lawyers say.
Defence targets margins
Defence Department staff are maintaining their rage over the Federal Government’s job cuts and hardline bargaining stance.
Cops' cuts questioned in SA
One Adelaide council says penny-pinching police would put public safety at risk.
QLD tests religious subjects
The Queensland Government will review religious education, after claims Christians were trying to convert students.
BoM faces uploading millenium
The Bureau of Meteorology is transferring mind-boggling amounts of historical weather data to an online database.
SA drains water pricing
The SA Government has pledged that from next financial year, the average water bill should fall by about $87.
Small town wants big response
Residents in the Queensland community of Oakey fear that groundwater chemicals may have affected the town water supply.
QLD leads shark slaughter
Queensland leads the nation on state-sanctioned shark destruction.
Slime and stink in Reef review
New images show the Great Barrier Reef is not only turning white, it is getting covered in slime as well.
Gut window gives visceral vista
Researchers can now make real-time observations of the gut’s nervous system.
Water storage spotted from space
Australia is often wracked by both flood and drought at the same time, leading many to wonder; just how much water is there?
Coastal climate damage inspected
Wild weather has again smashed Australian coasts, but could it be a sign of things to come?
Security alone won't save us
Energy security does not mean lower emissions, experts say.
Space races with no sign of slowing
The Universe is expanding faster than expected.
Glass broken for tech embedding
A new method has been developed for embedding light-emitting nanoparticles into glass.
Tech tips open new offices
Tech designers say the offices of the future could serve your favourite coffee to you.