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A large sewerage spill has reached a creek just kilometres from Darwin’s CBD.
Asset sales ahead as Hunter Water seeks savings
The New South Wales Government continues to claim it does not want to sell Hunter Water, but the Water Minister will not rule it out.
Loud grumblings around GBRMPA's green resilience
Conservationists are pushing for an overhaul of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, saying it has failed in its duties.
Salt rise draws eyes of Victorian authorities
The area of northern Victoria considered 'at risk' to salinity has grown immensely in just a few years.
Science sets perfect ground for little fish love-games
An incredibly rare Australian fish has been bred in captivity for the first time.
Rural business beaten-down by dry
Queensland’s wide range of wild weather is proving frustrating state-wide, with large parts suffering under drought conditions while others work to recover from floods.
Harvard posts feat of techno-togetherness
Harvard engineers have demonstrated how 1,000 robots can swarm together in harmony.
Truck boss says five points will bring billions
A key figure in Australian logistics says action and reform are needed in five main areas if supply chain efficiency is to improve.
Huge Perth spend to get East ticking over
The WA government has approved $3 billion worth of infrastructure spending in Perth.
Business body wants safer states
The Business Council of Australia says Western Australia and Victoria’s refusal to join the national occupational health and safety scheme will lead to higher costs.
Addict attacks taking toll on health staff
Some government workers in Victoria say the drug ice has made their jobs near-impossibly difficult.
Applications in ACT to find those touched by asbestos
ACT tenants and homeowners can now apply to find out if they have lived in a home contaminated by asbestos fibres.
Chevron supplies take Toll to new level
Toll will build some entirely new ships to fill a big new contract.
Thousand reasons per year to shunt rail stupidity
With more than 1,000 near hits around Australian railway lines every year, authorities are pleading for motorists to consider the potential impact.
Deal sealed on new ground for uranium
Australia will sell uranium to India following several years of negotiation.
FIFO suicide rate brings state inquiry
The Western Australian Government has announced an inquiry into suicides among fly-in, fly-out (FIFO) workers.
Opto-electric sandwich lets new tech blend in
Engineers have created a material that can read its environment and change colour to blend in.
Frenzy fires up around big new find
A huge new oil deposit off Western Australia is being heralded as the largest discovery in over 30 years.
Small dent in long oral improvement
The state of Australian mouths has broadly improved in the last few decades, but it appears we are beginning to forget some important oral lessons.
Differences block path to help DCIS
An Australian expert says the world needs better standards to reduce breast cancer mortality.
Accuracy obscured when denial sets the tone
The chairman of the Prime Minister's Business Advisory Council (BAC) has been slammed for the views he expressed in a recent article, which accused policy-makers of following biased research.