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The University of New England may reconsider its sponsorship deal with the Parramatta Eels NRL team, after the club sign a deal with another sponsor that the University does not abide.

An enterprise bargaining stand-off at the University of Adelaide may hold up results for students, after little progress has been made from months of talks.

The Western Australian Opposition says recent Government figures are evidence that it plans to cut over $100 million from the state’s education budget this year.

The New South Wales Government now has the ability to revoke certain mining licences, after plumping up its powers to cancel corrupt approvals.

A survey has shown that engineering students should be more aware of the public and social welfare issues in their projects, or risk focusing too much on the technical and not enough on the human element.

The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) is drawing to a close, with some late agreements from the summit that started in a storm of allegations and outcry.

Queensland councils have taken hold of the reins on the state’s infrastructure and engineering advisory service.

Councils are considering a native title claim which would see stewardship transferred for a large portion of Australia’s east coast.

Millions of dollars in funding has been put on hold by the change in federal government, and many community groups fear they will never see the money.

The Mayor of Rockhampton has confirmed her belief that something will replace the Central Queensland Local Government Association (CQLGA), but it is not clear just what that will be.

The Australian Tax Office says it will have to shed up to 900 jobs due to the federal Government’s moves to repeal carbon and mining taxes.

Legislation is making its way through the New South Wales Upper House to amend the Crown Lands Act, in an effort to protect licence agreements for hundreds of farmers.

Tasmania's Integrity Commission wants to take on certain police powers to enhance its corruption investigations.

Changes to industrial relations laws have been called “WorkChoices for Queensland,” but the state’s Attorney-General says public servants’ entitlements will stay.

The Australian Customs and Border Protection Service says it will be difficult to “stop the boats” when it has to cut 600 staff members in coming years.

A study commissioned by the Australian Local Government Association says local councils around the country are underfunding the maintenance of their roads.

As the Minerals Resource Rent Tax (MRRT) is collapsed by the Government’s repeal bill, the Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) has launched a report claiming it contributes billions to local communities regardless of the tax.

South Australian independent Senator Nick Xenophon has taken the Australian Federal Police to task over their practice of monitoring MPs phone activity.

Engineers in the US have developed a healthy method to make nanoscale gold rods in large quantities, with complete control over the rods' dimensions and optical properties.

The nation’s leading freshwater fish ecologists have gathered to discuss threats to freshwater fish species at a symposium attracting close to 100 delegates from across the country.