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The Australian Education Union (AEU) says a lack of government support in Victoria is leaving many staff inundated with extra work and associated stress.

There may never be enough teachers to give every student that best education they can get, but new statistics show many areas are so severely lacking that learning has all but dried up.

A study by Deakin University has shown that parents may be the key to cutting teenage binge drinking.

Australian scientists are helping horse-racing canter into a new age, with stylish footwear to boot.

Legislation has been passed in Queensland to remove the personal liability of executives in certain situations.

The notion that all good days start with a good breakfast remains as true as ever, but unfortunately many schools are having to step in to kick-start their students' day.

Bill Shorten has been elected leader of the Labor party, replacing former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd after weeks of campaigning with fellow contender Anthony Albanese.

The Tasmanian Integrity Commission says public servants need to be better equipped in order to avoid the allure of corruption.

There is a possibility that the Western Australian government will back down on its pledge to remove the ability of ratepayers to veto council mergers.

Speculation abounds as to what will fall under the intense probing of the upcoming Commission of Audit, with still no solid word from the Government.

The New South Wales Independent Local Government Review Panel (ILGRP) has nearly finished its report on the state of play for local governance, with council amalgamation recommendations seeming quite likely.

Changes have been approved by the Victorian Parliament, redrawing the state’s electoral district boundaries.

The General Manager of the Narrabri Shire Council has resigned to retire his Brazilian farm and help out with flood relief.

Victorians will soon have to damage their skin and invite melanoma the traditional way, with the State Government introducing legislation to ban the solarium.

Over one thousand voluntary redundancies will be made as the Western Australian government rolls ahead on its cost-cutting public sector contraction

Reports have emerged praising the streamlining and cost-cutting possibilities of cloud computing facilities for government sectors, with results in Britain showing the public sector can reach efficiency goals through better software.

A recent study has shown a little bit more of the mind’s inner-workings, and taken steps down the path to mind-reading devices.

Australia will take the lead on governing a treaty that will see scientists around the world sharing their seeds.

If humans are ever to wield robotic limbs, we will need to know what they are feeling. New research has taken the first steps toward that ability.

Scientists in North Queensland are reporting remarkable success in attempts to reduce the amount of agricultural chemical run-off to the Great Barrier Reef.