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The Canberra Liberals want the ACT Government to cut all financial and political links with the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU).
Copper could fuel future after CO2 breakthrough
Research engineers have developed a new material that could capture greenhouse gas and convert it into fuel.
Port protest holds strong
Picket lines outside the Port Botany and Port Brisbane terminals of Hutchison Ports have turned into a show of union solidarity, as workers protest the sudden sacking of 97 employees - 57 in Sydney and 40 in Brisbane - via email.
Advanced scanner gives edge on cancer
A high-tech rig containing 46 cameras is Queensland’s newest weapon in the fight against skin cancer.
Vaccine turn-around hinges on reiteration
It might not be possible to convince someone who believes that vaccines cause autism that they do not.
Startling study as call for mental support
A new survey suggests hundreds of thousands of Australian children and teenagers are experiencing serious mental health issues, but their parents are none the wiser.
Rio's iron ride leads to cap-ex cut
Mining giant Rio Tinto has posted first-half profits that show the company’s fortune sliding down alongside metal prices, leading it to make a pledge of $1 billion in cost-cuts this year.
Ausbil hands back $20 mil
Funds manager Ausbil will pay out nearly $20 million in refunds to customers it overcharged in the course of the last decade.
Sims wants more talk on performance
ACCC chair Rod Sims says he wants more debate on how to get better regulatory outcomes and reduce regulatory burdens.
Union division on Work Choices or not
A war of words is brewing as to whether a review of industrial relation is a return to Work Choices.
Concern about perfection doesn't pay
Many people describe themselves as the type of person who needs everything to be “done right”, but this urge for perfection could carry some severe costs.
Infrastructure staff vote down new deal
Another federal government department has knocked back its wage proposal.
Outback archivers invited to city stash
The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA) is offering two remote media and archive workers the opportunity to travel to the NFSA in Canberra to receive professional training.
Lloyd looks to lose unmovable workers
Public Service Commissioner John Lloyd wants to make it easier for public sector bosses to sack slack staff who get “stuck in the system for years”.
Queensland councils see no fast-track for new fibre
Two Queensland councils in desperate need of netter internet will apply for a $22 million telecommunications fix-up, even though Prime Minister Tony Abbott has already told them they will get the support.
Police glitch arrests to be compensated
Compensation will be paid after errors in the New South Wales police database led to the wrongful arrest of more than 100 young people.
AG spots overpaid, underworked bosses
Staff at state government agency Major Projects Victoria (MPV) are overpaid and underworked, the auditor-general has found.
State's rates stoush to be discussed
The West Australian Government says something needs to be done about council rates, but the Local Government Association does not want a cap.
Cashless welfare card in swipe at social reform
A trial has been launched for a cashless welfare card in one South Australian town, which community leaders say will save lives.
Watchdog stalks dodgy cop claims
Queensland’s fraud squad is being investigated by the state’s Crime and Corruption Commission (CCC) after media reports of corruption.
Whistleblower study shows resistance
A new study suggests it is extremely difficult to blow the whistle without some blow-back.