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Gina Rinehart's company Roy Hill is funding a charity to provide training, education and cultural benefits in Western Australia's Pilbara region.
Murdoch makes room for more Murdochs
Fox is becoming even more of a family affair.
Newman Gov's court bills still running
Reports this week show how much it has cost so far to defend former Queensland premier Campbell Newman against defamation claims.
WA wage swap saves less than expected
A plant to bring in cheaper workers when WA public servants leave their jobs will save $450 million less than expected, analysis shows.
Local Gov stung by Council's swing
The Local Government Association of South Australia says the state’s Property Council has had a dig at SA councils, in an otherwise nice report.
Jobs concern in IR reversal
Authorities in Queensland say reversing controversial industrial reforms will cost jobs.
ALGA makes its mark on tax talk
The Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) says it has raised the importance of taxation revenue at the local and regional level for Local Government services in its submission to the Taxation Issues Paper.
Vale Barry Jarvis
Consolations are flooding in following the death of Barry Jarvis; Mayor of Dorset Council, president of the Local Government Association of Tasmania (LGAT) and ALGA Board member.
Councils slam small window for big plan
Local Government NSW says it is absurd to expect councils to respond to the new Fit for the Future assessment methods, as they have been given just two weeks.
Work tour seeks ways to boost jobs for disabled
The Federal Government will tour the nation to gather input for a new Disability Employment Framework.
Public Service's sweet deal came from cuts, Lloyd says
Public Service Commissioner John Lloyd says the generous pay offer made to his own staff is not a sign that the rules are relaxing.
ATO jumps on insurance switch crusade
The Abbott government wants to allow public service bosses to ditch the Comcare workers' compensation fund.
Abbott wants Shortern to lay bare union links
The Prime Minister says the Opposition Leader should answer questions about whether Australian Workers Union members were 'ripped off'.
Human rights repressed in partisan pressing
In the war between Attorney-General George Brandis, Immigration Minister Peter Dutton and Human Rights Commission president Gillian Triggs, it is difficult to know who should explain themselves.
First Australian baby shipped offshore
There are reports today that the Federal Government has transferred a five-month-old baby born in Australia to an offshore immigration detention in Nauru.
Greenhouse grown for political points
Market research says successive Australian governments have overstated greenhouse gas forecasts, in order to make it look like they are doing more to reduce emissions.
Branson ups baby bid to keep staff happy
Virgin Group Founder Richard Branson has announced the company will offer one year fully paid leave for new parents, male and female.
Expert aims to kill HR
An author on a range of workplace issues says HR is dead.
Bone stress dates world's oldest walker
A new study says the first backboned animals to step out of water and walk on dry land were from Australia.
Treasurer says TasWater should take more
Tasmania’s treasurer says the state’s water body, TasWater, is missing out on millions of dollars that could be invested in infrastructure upgrades.
ACT bills allowed to rise, slightly
A new ruling could allow Canberra households to be hit with an average rate rise of about $8 a year on combined water and sewerage bills.