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Cootes Transport has made a voluntary decision to take its entire Victorian fleet off the road, as safety concerns continue.
New booze rules to curb Darwin's CBD decline
New laws are being put in place to improve the health and safety of tourists, workers and residents in Darwin’s CBD.
Council says mining uniformity could spare workers
Authorities say lives are at risk from the lack of uniform OHS laws on mine sites.
Heavy mass truck maps chart the path to improvement
New maps should help truck drivers move faster and more safely through New South Wales.
Air safety reformer to step aside
One of the chief figures in Australian aviation is stepping down, with CASA saying it will begin the search for a new director.
Pole fires leave large city sections in the dark
Tens of thousands of residents have spent two days in darkness after dozens of power pole fires in Melbourne.
Funds splashed upstairs at Forge leave nothing to trickle down
More than a thousand workers have been sacked after the collapse of engineering company Forge Group, some small towns are worried for their workforce, but reports say the company has been spending-up on executive perks.
Big money won't sway territory bent on power/water split
The Northern Territory Government says it will move ahead with a split of Power and Water, the corporation in charge of both utilities in the territory.
New ways could mean clear skies for more clouded minds
The latest edition of the journal Current Psychiatry has detailed a range of new emerging treatments for depression, moving care beyond common antidepressants such as Prozac and Zoloft.
Vitamin C seems to play a part stopping strokes
A new study says foods that contain vitamin C may reduce the risk of the most common type of hemorrhagic stroke.
Talking app to use phones for mobility
A smartphone app is helping the blind stay mobile with public transport, giving up-to-the-minute location and stop information that is often lacking.
Health rating site derailed by junk food insider
What seemed like an innocuous error has become a scandal in the healthcare bureaucracy after a potential conflict of interest in the Health Department.
UGL to lose limbs while US court hears 'cooked books' claims
UGL, a giant of the Australian trades and construction sector, is expected to announce the sale of its property arm this week.
Many forlorn as fibre forgone to keep the copper
There has been widespread alarm and outrage since NBN Co announced it would wind back fibre-optic installations at some sites where the copper network seems fine.
Science lights up the decisive mental switchboard
Research has shown how our brain combines internal and external information to create a complete view of the world.
Rio sees results from cuts, will continue while write downs still hurt
Rio Tinto’s cost-cutting measures will continue, but a surge in earnings has been proof they are effective.
Farmers to take bank fight before Federal Court
West Australian farmers are taking legal action against ANZ, accusing the bank of ‘predatory’ and ‘unethical’ practices.
Teachers count maths drop as mark for compulsory quality
Several factors have been blamed for an ongoing drop in the amount of New South Wales high school students signing up for top-level maths classes.
Global schooling challenge charge taken by ex-PM
A former Australian Prime Minister will lead a program aimed at educating the world's poorest children.
New sites for new faces at TAFE on the Gold Coast
Millions have been spent across a number of sites to reform TAFE services on the Gold Coast.
Technology to bring mental health help on campus, online
The Australian National University is looking for students’ input for a new online campus mental health support service.