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Productivity is not well understood by most entities in the NSW Public Sector, a recent audit found.
SA's new Code comes into play
The South Australian Public Sector’s new Code of Ethics has come into force this week.
QLD corruption stand-off could be overcome
A stalemate over the leadership of Queensland's corruption watchdog appears to have been settled by crossbench MP Rob Katter.
Post-merger survey shows DFAT still working
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.
Border strike not behind new boat
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.
High-flying fraud comes crashing down
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.
Refugee files spread for political purposes
Media reports suggest that the personal medical records of asylum seekers have been handed over to Australia’s immigration department for “political purposes”.
Big help could be hidden in data
One expert says there is a goldmine of data at many major that could be used to enhance a range of outcomes.
Language revival for Aboriginal health boost
An Australian researcher says the revival of an Aboriginal language in South Australia could bring mental health benefits.
Executive heads roll in Toshiba's profit scandal
The president and former president of tech firm Toshiba have resigned over a $US1.2 billion accounting scandal.
GABSI goal backed by new money
A new agreement between the Federal and New South Wales Governments is aimed at ensuring more water savings for the state’s Great Artesian Basin - one of the largest underground water reservoirs in the world.
NASA's groundwater accident still helping
An experimental NASA satellite is providing some exciting and useful data on Australian groundwater, but it has all happened by accident.
Shorten drops new renewable deal
Opposition Leader Bill Shorten is pushing for half of Australia's large-scale energy production to come from renewable sources within 15 years.
Kiribati man's climate refugee bid fails
A Kiribati man faces deportation from New Zealand, after failing in his bid to become the world’s first climate refugee.
Desal deal could see payments pushed
Negotiations are underway which could see a largely-dormant desalination plant take an extra thirty years to pay off.
Green groups mourn loss of Reef hero
Conservationists and authorities around Australia are mourning the loss of one of the environment’s fiercest defenders.
Water worries whitewashed in quest for Shenhua
A former member of the expert committee behind the approval of the Shenhua Watermark coal mine says it comes with big risks to water supplies.
Parkes to probe for deep-space radios
Physicist Stephen Hawking has helped launch the most in-depth search for intelligent life in outer space ever undertaken; a quest with a distinctly Australian angle.
Fancy feast soured by salmonella
More than thirty people have been struck down by a salmonella outbreak after High Tea at Melbourne’s prestigious Langham Hotel.
Drug tests spread to non-mining sectors
Sales reps in company vehicles will be targeted in the next wave of workplace drug testing, authorities say.
Mining among trades called to do more about ice
Experts are concerned about the growing rate of ‘ice’ addiction and its potential effect on already dangerous industries.