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A new project gives any student or teacher with an internet connection remote access to real a physics lab, and all the scientific discoveries they hold.

The Federal Government has unleashed the Productivity Commission on the task of investigating infrastructure costs, looking for the best way to deliver on their promise for significant improvements.

A new agreement could yield significant improvements for Western Australian vegetable producers, by linking them with local council resources.

Cost-cutting measures will see the end of a local government association, leaving one less avenue for expertise, planning and advocacy.

Delegates have travelled from around the world to attend a conference in Broken Hill, which celebrates the official links made between some global cities.

A taskforce has been created by a local government association to investigate the potentially harmful, impacts of mining development on regional communities.

The person tasked with delivering an ambitious Federal Government promise says enhanced trade between Australia and its Asian neighbours can happen – hopefully within 12 months.

Its seems each new week brings another proposal for the re-drawing of Perth’s council map, the newest one seeing 30 councils cut down to 15.

The Queensland Government’s new plan could see thousands of residents heading for the bush, and all the social and lifestyle improvements it holds.

A Canberra local has touched on a number of topics, including the need for a better site for large events in the city.

Western Australia’s Auditor General has called the actions of two state Ministers “not reasonable or appropriate”, when they withheld information in Parliament.

The maiden speech of Australia's first Indigenous woman in Federal Parliament could be the start of a new era in the political and social treatment of the country’s original inhabitants.

Officials are trying to change the rules in South Australia’s Upper House, to avoid being swamped by micro-parties and complex preferential deals.

The Federal Treasurer believes the Opposition’s refusal to back the entirety of his attempted debt ceiling lift could lead to a government shut-down, as recently happened in the United States.

The non-consecutive two-time former Prime Minister of Australia has announced his retirement, creating a symbolic end for an historic period in politics.

Authorities are entering their final pleas before the new Murray Darling basin Plan deal is sealed, seeking to make sure water flows where it is needed.

Two articles published in the same journal have shown the importance of caring for global water resources from two separate perspectives.

With exports on the rise and a huge government focus on infrastructure and transport, it would stand to reason that securing borders from invasive diseases and destructive life-forms has become more important than ever – but regardless, the Federal Department of Agriculture is looking to shed over 200 biosecurity staff.

The Department of Communications will host a talk on the office of the future, encouraging everyone to look to ‘teleworking’ for a better way to do their jobs.

At an address this week, Westpac’s Australian Financial Services chief executive Brian Hartzer said he thinks businesses need to refresh their thinking on workplace restrictions – encouraging employers to break down barriers that hinder chances at success.