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Australian researchers have played a key role in the discovery of a way to control the stem cell behaviour responsible for the spread of bowel cancer.

Chinese tradies will not have to undergo the usual skills tests to work in Australia under a “side” deal in the new Australia-China free-trade agreement, unions claim.

Unions are warning of massive job cuts on the way in the New South Wales energy sector.

A progressive group of Alice Springs grannies have held a "knit-in" to protest against hydraulic fracturing in the Northern Territory.

An odd coupling of business, union, environmental, investor and welfare groups has come together to push for action on climate change.

The Tasmanian Government is preparing for a hard sell of its new health reforms.

Health experts say the gap in eye health between Indigenous and other Australians is closing, but much more needs to be done.

The future of bricklaying could soon be unveiled in Australia, with engineers in Perth putting the finishing touches on a robot brickie.

Progress is being made to rid the ACT and News South Wales of the toxic legacy of Mr Fluffy insulation.

Authorities say the construction boom from the CSG industry in Queensland has ended before many could see the benefit.

The Western Australian Opposition has called for an official investigation into claims that contractors on the new $1.2 billion Perth Children's Hospital have not been paid.

Swedish scientists have built a neuron using organic bioelectronics.

Victorian corruption hearing have found that a single department finance boss was responsible for signing off, holding and allocating department funding to “banker school” slush funds.

The New South Wales Government has been accused of underspending on early childhood education.

Authorities are warning that life insurance changes will cost financial planners as much as $250 million a year in lost fees and commissions.

Treasurer Joe Hockey says Australia is lining up to become a founding member of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB).

The Federal Government has unveiled draft legislation to shake up corporate governance at superannuation funds.

Recent studies have found that human are probably not the only self-aware animals.

Australia’s first Public Sector Week is underway, with over 80 events being conducted across Victoria to showcase the diverse and essential work of the Public Sector.

The WA Government has agreed to examine new information and reports of generational health problems from a government policy to use an Agent Orange-linked chemical in the Kimberley.