Industry News

The chief minister of the Northern Territory has put out the call for private investment in a range of sectors, saying there is untold economic potential for those adventurous enough to try.

Authorities warn that the Federal Government should continue funding the National Partnership Agreement on Homelessness (NPAH), or put tens of thousands at risk.

The New South Wales government has hit a significant hitch in its bid to sell its biggest power generator.

The Australian Government has been told to stop spying on East Timor.

Appeals have been launched against a landmark Federal Court ruling in favour of NSW local councils.

The new Mayor of Geelong has been making himself known if nothing else, and will now take his personal brand of leadership to the international stage for the World Mayor competition.

A breakthrough from protests by Queensland doctors has seen a vote of no confidence in the state’s Health Minister.

Local governments have welcomed moves by the Prime Minister to create new opportunities in the northern half of Australia.

Courts have ruled that the Western Australian Government's shark cull is legal, after a challenge by environmental group Sea Shepherd.

New South Wales Members of Parliament can continue drinking during late-night sittings, after a parliamentary inquiry ruled drunkenness was covered by existing rules.

The LNP is continuing to extol the virtues of Assistant Health Minister Fiona Nash, despite her being censured by the Senate over conflict of interest allegations.

More job cuts in the Australian public sector with reports that the Bureau of Statistics will lose up to 100 workers and another 200 Environment Department staff will go too.

An incredible new device fits over the heart like a bionic skin, could keep it beating forever, correct arrhythmia and prevent heart attack.

New research has revealed the evolutionary links between some Australian birds and the flowers they pollinate, showing some plants change their colour to suit birds’ taste, and may even try to communicate directly to them.

The marine biologist’s equivalent of annual fireworks have gone on show in northern seas, with researchers flocking to see this year’s coral spawning at Heron Island.

A new study says the risk of using wastewater to irrigate vegetable crops is much higher than first thought, and could contribute to the deaths of untold millions.

The Prime Minister has set up a new council to support the timber industry, hoping to unlock the economic potential of Australia’s national parks.

Authorities are taking the first steps to repair extensive damage caused by bushfires in Victoria, releasing water over the burned and parched former wetlands.

Broad opposition has formed against a planned shale gas extraction program in Western Australia's Kimberley region, with locals saying they won’t put their water at risk.

The Labor party has joined the Greens in their push for a Senate probe into environmental offsets for mining firms, questioning whether the price they pay is really equal to the damage they produce.