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Police and local shopkeepers have banded together to cut truancy rates in New South Wales.

Reports claim a schism has formed in the group representing New South Wales public school parents.

Research has shown the power of teaching and learning maths with hand gestures.

The body representing Australian primary school principals has put the call out for simplification of the junior curriculum, hoping to boost literacy and numeracy from their concerning lows.

The Federal Government is buying a fleet of surveillance drones for border security and other duties, creating around 100 jobs for an estimated cost of $3 billion.

The Productivity Commission say Australian governments need a new system for selecting and funding public infrastructure projects, and that taxpayers should be prepared to contribute.

Protestors have been arrested while protesting laws which allow more arrest powers for police breaking up protests.

A councillor who has served for nearly twenty years says he has fought too long clearing debt to see the city just borrow even more.

The Community and Public Sector Union has released a special guide for members wanting to know more about the claim for improved pay and conditions.

A major federal department is looking to attract more recruits into an Indigenous apprenticeship program.

South Australian Liberals say a public sector shake-up is on the way if they win the upcoming election, while the state’s Local Government Association speaks out about potential policy changes.

A forum this week has warned communities and local governments not to waste their waste.

State and federal coffers have been cracked open to pull out $24.5 million for outback roads.

The chief justice of Nauru, Australian Geoffrey Eames, says he has had no option but to resign as the government is ignoring the rule of law.

A blackout covering the whole city of Darwin yesterday has raised concerns for the Northern Territory’s power system.

There will be room at the top, sending some of Canberra’s senior public servants into a spree of jostling and favour-garnering as a number of government executive positions open up.

It may soon be possible to cut and drill materials one atom at a time, using a super-focused laser.

Researchers have discovered the way some creatures survived the last ice age, huddled close to the nourishing warmth of volcanoes.

The Queensland Government has released a discussion paper for changes to mining notification requirements, which have already been met with some controversy.

Days are numbered for the poorly timed still-frame slideshows that dominate business meetings worldwide, with researchers working on the next generation of data presentation.