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The former chief executive of the NBN project, Mike Quigley, has released data he says shows NBN Co has perfectly good financial and accounting systems, and cost blowouts are Malcolm Turnbull’s fault.
Serco staff seek strike for fairness
A minimum security prison in WA could be interrupted by industrial action, with workers voting to amp up their arguments amid stalled pay negotiations.
Tech firms race to take the sky
Two of the world’s best-known tech firms are racing to create a system of autonomous airships that will bring the internet to as yet unconnected parts of the world.
Bamboo beams could outstrip steel
A Swiss engineer says he has developed a bamboo composite that has the strength to replace steel reinforcements in construction.
Apartments lead building sector steadiness
Australian Industry Group data shows the construction sector has expanded for a third straight month.
Robb defends full TPP text, now revealed
The full text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) has been released, causing Australian Trade Minister Andrew Robb to tell everyone to calm down.
WA shows need for new blood
More than one third of WA public school teachers are aged 50 or older, the state’s Department of Education has revealed.
Uni cash crisis denied
The vice-chancellor of a Group of Eight (Go8) university has broken ranks, saying there is no crisis in Australia's higher education system and there is no particularly strong case for students to have to pay more.
RBA watching housing for now
RBA governor Glenn Stevens has told a major economic forum that interest rates will likely stay on hold for the time being, as inflation is under control and home prices are cooling.
Former Defence worker jailed for leak
A former Defence employee has been jailed for posting national secrets on 4chan.
GST hike alone will hit the poor more
New research has found the winners and losers in the push to raise the GST, and unsurprisingly, the poor do not come out on top.
Germans seek Sun's powerful secrets
The Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics will soon switch on a machine dubbed ‘W7-X’ – a mind-bending device that could usher in a new age of nuclear fusion energy.
Councils call for clarity in NSW
New South Wales councils are speaking out about threats from the state’s local government minister.
Outback councils stay strong on dodgy coverage
Queensland councils are ramping up their campaign to fix poor internet and mobile phone coverage in rural areas.
QLD union gets desk-level access to new blood
Reports say Queensland's public sector unions are moving “desk to desk” and “floor by floor” through government offices to recruit new workers.
PS leader plugs private cross-over
Secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (PM&C), Michael Thawley, says the Australian Public Service (APS) should “open its doors” to the outside world.
ACT ESA brings big guns to the table
The ACT Emergency Services Agency (ESA) is bringing in new people amid moves to reform its structure.
Local culture gets proper place in Adelaide
Adelaide’s Town Hall has a new facility to honour the art, history and culture of Australia’s first people.
Canberra tech campus sacrificed for south-side
The Canberra Institute of Technology’s (CIT) Woden campus will close sometime near the end of 2017.
Frydenberg won't name nuclear nominees
Federal Resources Minister Josh Frydenberg is staying quiet on which regional councils have put their names up to host a nuclear waste dump.
Gonski's closing act could still be cut
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has hinted that his government will fund the final two years of the Gonski education model.