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A new survey says the number of female top-level executives has dropped.
Age the forgotten page in discrimination law
Experts warn that many job advertisements may actually be in breach of human rights law.
Long study to plot locals' fire fight
Monash University has undertaken a twenty-year running investigation into the health effects of the Hazelwood mine fire.
FIFO risk hard to find, often unreported
A recent survey by the Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union has revealed widespread fear among FIFO workers, who are worried that seeking help for mental health problems would affect their job security.
Deal to kick-start new phase of Australian uranium
Toro Energy has secured a $10 million deal to kick off Australia’s newest uranium mine.
Good fix but more to go in transport safety
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has marked a win for safety in local transport, but says there is plenty more to be done.
Straight line to more man-made life
The scientific world has a new machine at its disposal, with a novel tool to provide better designer organisms.
Old energy keeps rolling, will stay with modern fix
A government energy report says coal and gas will keep the country running for decades, but might appear in a slightly different form.
Papers seek fast track to new jobs and industries
The Australian Government wants experts and insiders to inform the future of its vocational training subsidies.
Bad wires bringing pain to regulator
The head of Australia’s consumer watchdog has given an update on one of its most challenging recalls – the de-installation of 4,000km of dodgy electrical wiring.
Sub split could save some skins
The South Australian Government has proposed privatising a submarine-building company in order to secure the local industry.
Boss says builders bring housing problem
The chief executive of a major Australian developer has gone against common thinking, saying local housing issues are caused by a lack of supply, not foreign investors.
Corruption claims fly as union probe launched
A Federal Government taskforce set up to look at dodgy union links in Victoria has been labelled a “stunt”.
New genetic view shows cancer precursor
In a world-first, scientists have observed an important process in the formation of tumours.
Mouse model could make big bite on Ebola
In the war against Ebola, one big hurdle has been cleared by a tiny mouse.
Milk may be much less than made out
Milk is good for growing bones – or so the old adage goes, but new research suggests this is probably not true.
Opposition kinks ACT's track to trams
The ACT Government has put out its long-awaited business case for the 12-kilometre Capital Metro light rail link, but already the Opposition has poked holes and exposed possibly hidden costs in the multi-million dollar project.
Silence on complaints could see captions closed
There is concern that TV stations will no longer have to caption their programs, in a move that could cut off large parts of the deaf and hearing-impaired community.
Crash won't knock back private space age
The future of private space travel has taken a blow, with the death of a test pilot after Virgin’s Galactic SpaceShipTwo went down during a test flight.
FIFO risk soars while response still grounded
Queensland local governments say they have heard no response from the Federal Government about a damning fly-in, fly-out (FIFO) mine workforce report, and something must be done.
Microscopic move could bring new Nobel knocking
The researcher awarded the Nobel Prize for changing the world of microscopy may have done it again.