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A group of rural Queensland councils are celebrating a Federal Government backflip, which they hope will bring relief and protect jobs.
New look for next steps in southern QLD
The Regional Australia Institute says its new program could see southern Queensland's economy grow by $10 billion over the next 15 years.
Big business joins Black Dog to boost rural service
A major rural employer has partnered with the Black Dog Institute to bring better mental health services to remote parts of WA.
Social media seen as poor source of news
A new study has plotted the ways the people reinforce and expand their opinions, by surrounding themselves with sources that agree.
SA seeks legal review to spot LGBTIQ disadvantage
University researchers are looking at discrimination in South Australia’s laws, on the grounds of sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or intersex status.
Income gap hurts GDP, IMF says
The gap between rich and poor in advanced economies is now at its highest level in decades.
Telescope study brings wind farm help to Earth
The European Space Agency (ESA) says its work with high-tech telescopes could drastically reduce the noise coming from wind turbines.
QLD to crack down on threats to water-life
Queensland is considering a ban on single-use plastic bags for the sake of waterways and marine life.
MDBA says info flows freely
The Murray Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) has been accused of strategically selecting the information it provides to politicians.
WA waste plan to bring community closer
Western Australia’s Water Corporation has responded to a community backlash, and revealed new details on its wastewater disposal plans.
Sea Shepherd pays whalers to avoid more court
Anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd has agreed to pay $3.3 million to Japanese whalers.
Secrets of little local's fiery survival
Researchers have discovered how one little Australian marsupial has evolved to survive in the aftermath of bushfire.
East coast gas check to test all claims
The ACCC has taken the first steps in its east coast gas market inquiry.
Katter enters FIFO fracas
Outspoken MP Bob Katter has spoken at the Queensland Parliamentary Committee FIFO inquiry, calling on mining companies to hire locally.
Hyperloop prepares for leap into reality
Reports say SpaceX will actually build Elon Musk’s Hyperloop – a futuristic transport tube designed to move people and freight at speeds over 1,200 km/h.
Sewage spill brings $8,000 bill
The NSW Environment Protection Authority has fined Richmond Valley Council $8,000 after a big sewage spill.
Repair review spots faulty workshops
WorkSafe WA inspectors have uncovered some serious workplace safety issues in the state’s motor vehicle repair industry.
Authorities take closer look at Hunter coal trucks
Safety authorities will be watching Hunter Valley coal mines closely, after a spike in cases of dump trucks coming into contact with overhead powerlines.
Contamination claim in fire-fighters' inquiry
The inquiry into conditions at Victoria’s Fiskville Country Fire Authority (CFA) training base has heard that water was deliberately contaminated as part of a biological experiment.
Dark stats shine light on industrial danger
Safe Work Australia statistics show 67 Australians have been killed at work this year.
Upgrade grasped in tiny tentacles
Engineers have developed a set of miniscule robotic tentacles so small they can lasso an ant or wrap around a human hair.