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There is a lot of sensitivity around swearing and other language conventions in modern culture, but some academics wonder if it is really warranted.

Students at a WA high school have stepped way beyond the normal science class veggie patch.

The Assistant Education Minister, Senator Simon Birmingham, has taken to the radiowaves to warn people not to pay attention to Australian union claims over the threat of new free-trade deals.

A new Torrens University campus has officially opened in Adelaide.

Chinese tech firm Huawei has come a long way in the last few years – moving from a ban in Australia on national security grounds to become an educator and benefactor of Government contracts.

A new study suggests music training for kids and teens helps improve their brains’ responses to sound and sharpen learning skills.

Victoria’s Greater Shepparton Council has voted to support marriage equality, after Mayor Dennis Patterson stepped in to reverse a council decision from just three months ago.

Winton Shire Council in western Queensland has made progress on its plan to build a $3.5 million geothermal facility to use the heat from artesian water as an energy source.

Local government amalgamation and resource sharing in Tasmania has been backed by 23 or the state’s 29 councils.

Australian Local Government Association President Troy Pickard wants councils to nominate community infrastructure renewal projects to be included in ALGA's 2016 Federal election strategy.

The Federal Department of the Environment has highlight the big role councils play in protecting threatened species and delivering environmental outcomes.

Queensland Treasurer Curtis Pitt says he will not divert funds in Public Service superannuation accounts.

Productivity is not well understood by most entities in the NSW Public Sector, a recent audit found.

The South Australian Public Sector’s new Code of Ethics has come into force this week.

A stalemate over the leadership of Queensland's corruption watchdog appears to have been settled by crossbench MP Rob Katter.

A new survey indicates that the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is still dealing with the hangover from absorbing AusAID almost two years ago.

The Australian Border Force workers’ union says its strike action was not the reason that a refugee boat so close to shore this week, but has conceded that it is creating delays.

A senior Airservices Australia manager has been charged for using fake aviation companies and false documents to defraud the tax office of over $320,000.

Media reports suggest that the personal medical records of asylum seekers have been handed over to Australia’s immigration department for “political purposes”.

One expert says there is a goldmine of data at many major that could be used to enhance a range of outcomes.