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Federal and state government eyes have turned once again toward water infrastructure for northern Australia.
Severe shortage striking worldwide
Four billion people face severe water scarcity for at least one month a year, according to a new report.
Darling won't deliver, farmers want out
Farming families that rely on the erratic Darling River for irrigation have formed a lobby group to protect their livelihoods.
Turtle sex change on unbalanced beaches
Researchers say some Australian turtle populations are at risk of being feminised into extinction.
Condom study could seed native grass industry
A massive new industry could open up in Australia following research on materials for the thinnest condom ever.
Truck pay deal appeal rejected
A full bench hearing of the Fair Work Commission (FWC) has rejected the Transport Workers Union (TWU) appeal in a pay-rates dispute with Linfox Australia.
Ships shaken by foreign shift
About 200 Maritime Union of Australia supporters have marched on the Brisbane offices of Rio Tinto, after the crews of two bulk carriers were sacked and replaced by cheap foreign workers.
Tin chip could be key to new speeds
Tech engineers need to move away from silicon for computer chips, and researchers in the US may have found a good alternative.
Extraction effort continues for trapped miner
Rescuers are close to reaching a man that has been trapped underground for days at an Australian-owned mine in Indonesia.
Federal funds keep mining ticking over
The Federal Government has congratulated itself for the successful Federal Exploration Development Incentive (EDI).
Australian firm digs up top diamond
The largest diamond ever found by an Australian company has been uncovered at Lucapa’s Lulo Mine.
Swamp study claims colliery risk
A hydrogeology report suggests the expansion of the Springvale colliery in NSW could destroy nearby swamplands.
Pile-driver death inquest begins
The employer of a man who died in a Tasmanian workplace accident two years ago says he was “one of the best”.
Infant ears in bio-printing baby step
Biomedical engineers have unveiled a ground-breaking new device over ten years in the making.
Barnett blind to Fiona failings
West Australian Premier Colin Barnett says critics of Fiona Stanley Hospital (FSH) should stop complaining about what is “probably the best hospital in the southern hemisphere”.
Autism app for faster diagnosis
Important interventions could be made with the release of a mobile phone app for detecting autism.
$30 mil hospital clean up bill paid
A big funding boost has put Melbourne’s Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital redevelopment back on track.
Union figure's rap sheet shows cost of culture
A senior union figure has been held up as an example of “an intolerable culture that prevails” in the CFMEU.
SA wants waste opportunity
South Australia is lining itself up as the new home of nuclear waste in Australia.
Poor credit prompts powerful talks
Queensland Treasurer Curtis Pitt has ruled out a “fire sale of revenue-generating assets”, while West Australia’s electricity network might be privatised.
Watchdog to wrestle runaway fuel price
The competition watchdog wants Australia's major petrol retailers to explain their massive retail margins.