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Researchers from universities in the US say they have found a link showing coal-fired power stations are responsible for high levels of mercury in some ocean fish.

A broad range of findings have been levelled against former New South Wales Resources Minister Ian Macdonald, accusing him of thwarting proper process to do favours for his friends in the mining industry.

A pitch to claw back from a $54 million half-yearly loss may be paying-off for one Australian uranium miner.

One of the longest-running mines in the country has shut its doors over the weekend, forcing an uncertain future on hundreds of coal workers in Queensland.

Accusations of economic untruth are being flung from all sides of the political arena today, with Federal Budgetary Office and federal Treasury policy costings called into question.

The Financial Sector Union has warned more jobs might face the guillotine as the National Australia Bank scrambles to improve its figures.

The nation’s largest airline has announced a return to profitability, but by a pretty slim margin.

The chief executive of Telstra’s Chinese operations has quit after less than two years at the post, citing personal reasons.

A recent poll has shown many senior executives do not see the benefits of optical internet infrastructure.

A new study says a little bit of Zen could unlock doors in the classroom.

The Northern Territory Bar Association has highlighted a woeful disparity in education spending priorities for the Territory.

There has been outrage this week in the Western Australian education sector, after the State Government announced hundreds will be sacked and funding in some areas will be cut by 30 per cent.

Teenage activist Malala Yousafzai has been awarded the International Children's Peace Prize for her continued fight for universal education and equality.

A rural Queensland town has enlisted the help of wizened travellers to encourage reading for kids.

An Aboriginal community has taken the lead on improving education services for its youth, with a group in the Northern Territory putting up $1 million for a customised approach to learning.

The Victorian Government has announced a significant expansion of its business support program.

Australian authorities say a new report shows a large proportion of negative health conditions are caused by substance abuse and poor mental states.

Some maintenance work will soon allow a South Australian telescope to peer into the yawning expanse of space once more.

A new national centre is being established to allow a deeper level of research into the disparity in health and healthcare for Indigenous Australians.

A new report has shown it takes years for small communities to recover from disasters like floods or cyclone, with damages extending beyond the physical.