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With nearly 6,000 jobs lost, the minister in charge of Australian Public Service jobs cuts has hinted the blood-letting may be over.
Public sector execs slammed
Public Service Commissioner John Lloyd has opened fire on public sector executives.
Council could arm walls against wee
The Gold Coast City Council wants to protect its walls against mass urination.
Leaders say Abbott should re-style his choices
The Prime Minister is having a tough time finding friends to agree that Aboriginality is a lifestyle choice.
Study plots risks for pharmacy vaccination
New research has moved pharmacists one step closer to giving vaccinations as part of their professional role.
Severe shake brings proteins to the people
Bio-engineers have figured out a fairly easy way to produce new proteins, in what could be a big leap forward for synthetic biology.
Learning lab to watch expert lessons
A new Australian lab will take a high-tech look at the process of learning.
New moth marks ancient journey
Australian researchers have discovered an entirely new family of primitive moths, for the first time since the nineteen-seventies.
Reef's ruin tipped without shift
Environmental groups say it will take $500 million and a big shift in attitude to protect the Great Barrier Reef for the future.
Search for data on dark attitudes
Australian researchers want to hear from anyone who has been groped, grabbed or otherwise made victim of unwanted sexual attention.
Capping chief's pay as key to good choices
Capping and regulating CEO payments, including performance bonuses, could help make companies more profitable in the long term, experts say.
Students plot lake damage
Queensland uni students have been protecting lakes from the threat of construction contamination.
$1 billion bid for better pipes
$1.25 billion could be spent on improving water supply and sewerage infrastructure in one state’s country towns.
Forrest offers big fix for farmers
Iron ore billionaire Andrew 'Twiggy' Forrest wants to drought-proof Australia.
Locals sink teeth into fluoride-free spree
A meeting in Lismore this week will discuss ways to stop the fluoridation of the local water supply.
Murray-Darling cap coming, pending Labor
The Federal Government wants to introduce legislation to cap water buybacks in the Murray-Darling, but only if Labor is on board.
Alliance takes anti-mine line to voters
Fighting against growing risks to farmland, native forests and water supplies will be the focus of the vocal Lock the Gate Alliance ahead of the upcoming NSW election.
Plumbers Day plugs vital trade
Today is World Plumbing Day, an event to celebrate the vital but often unsung work of plumbers across the globe.
Evil old study still holds
Australian researchers are picking apart a famous study on people’s ability and willingness to be corrupted.
Solar plane touches down, much more to come
The world’s first inter-continental solar-powered plane has completed the first leg of its round-the-world journey.
Gene-editors cut sickle cell code
Researchers in the US have successfully corrected a genetic error in stem cells from patients with sickle cell disease, and then used those cells to grow healthy, mature red blood cells.