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A Liberal MP has accused The Greens of trying to bring down a regional university.
Whistleblower's guilty plea on school leak
A Sydney student has pleaded guilty after the leak of records on the controversial scholarship given to Prime Minister Tony Abbott's daughter Frances.
Deep reading found in phone data
A new study has shown how much a mobile phone can learn about its user’s lifestyle and mental health.
Phone jobs may float away from DHS
Seven thousand public service call centre jobs are at risk, unions say, with word that Telstra will answer the phones for Centrelink and Medicare.
Tips to keep elections on the level
The Local Government Association of South Australia has provided some last minute tips ahead of state-wide council elections.
Green light to keep lid on Gloucester protests
One local government has approved a development application for large, permanent protesters’ campsite.
Country upgrade to bring services online
Some Queensland councils are trialling a system that will see their websites turned into portals for all local services.
Disbelief and sheep in new round of council stoush
A country MP says “a few sheep” does not make the WA Premier a farmer.
Rise is the prize as tenure goes to pasture
There will be no more “jobs for life” in the South Australian public sector.
Pay freeze prompts big call
The Tasmanian Government is looking to take a big chunk out of public sector wages, and unions may take their response to the international stage.
Tax cops could hear knock from AFP
The Australian Taxation Office's internal police could themselves be investigated by Australian Federal Police anti-corruption officers.
PM's progress slowed by portfolio mess
A public service insider has trashed the Prime Minister’s attempts to tackle indigenous affairs.
Camo-skin pinched from eight-legged illusionists
A new design has been lifted from Nature’s notebook, this time from the ever-changing skin of the octopus and squid.
Fight called over "oppressive" pre-menstrual label
An Australian National University (ANU) researcher says labelling premenstrual symptoms as a psychiatric disorder is unethical and oppressive to women.
Leader lined-up for big CRC review
The former Chair of Innovation Australia will conduct a wide-ranging Government review of Australia’s Cooperative Research Centres.
New bone graft ingredients tested
Australian bio-engineers have successfully made synthetic materials which encourage bone formation.
Bullying and violence high in local offices
Research has shown that Australians are some of the world’s worst for workplace bullying.
Veiled pay makes short-change worse
A human resources researcher says the gender pay gap may be easier to close if we could actually see it.
Water washed into QLD mine approval
The Queensland Government has introduced new laws that save mining companies from applying for water licences.
Light waste takes heavy toll on coastal life
The waters off Australian beaches are suffering under a plague of plastic, as urban life strangles nearby fish and birds.
Albert idea rebuffed by Birmingham
The Federal Government has refused the South Australian Government’s request for more water to desalinate Lake Albert.