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A Senate Committee has made some recommendations after taking a look at the safest and cleanest ways to use a wood-fired heater in the home.

A representative body for the fast-growing outer suburbs of metropolitan areas say a federal strategy should be developed for managing urban population growth.

The Parramatta City Council has unveiled its big plan for a city-wide light rail service, mapping out a 31-stop route over thirty kilometres of track.

Residents of one regional city have not let a funding knock-back get them down, re-applying for and now receiving a package worth $5 million.

One council is looking at innovative ideas for turning the former site of an open-cut gold mine into something useful.

The Western Australian Government has redrawn the map of the city of Perth, slashing the number of metropolitan councils by half.

A Council de-merger manager has claimed a $4 million saving with some good choices in IT contracts.

The Narrogin Town Council is seeking to re-enliven its amalgamation talks, which have been stymied since a poll of residents halted previous efforts.

A battle of jurisdictions is unfolding in South Australia, with the state’s Planning Minister looking to prevent local councillors from taking part in planning assessment bodies.

Five objections have stalled plans for a mushroom plantation in rural Victoria, with councillors called upon to reject the fungus farm.

An internet campaign has been launched to convince the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) to name hurricanes after politicians who deny climate change.

Researchers have taken a profound step forward in human-computer interactions, with one scientist successfully controlling the hand of another via brain interfaces and the internet.

A new discovery will require an addition to the periodic table, with the confirmation of a previously unknown element in Europe.

One of Australia’s most prolific ecologists and freshwater scientists, Professor Sam Lake has been awarded the highest honour that can be given for outstanding scientific contributions to limnology, the scientific study of inland waters.

A new study has found that in some circumstances a flu vaccine can lower the risk of heart attack by 45 per cent.

Three Australian institutions have been recognised for their efforts to combat wheat rust diseases, receiving the Borlaug Global Rust Initiative (BGRI) Gene Stewardship prize.

An international team of researchers have found that Africa’s most versatile crop may be the genetic gift that keeps on giving.

The water supply to a major American city has been put at risk by its long-time arch nemesis; fire.

Findings published in the latest edition of Nature Geoscience reveal that water from deep within the Moon’s ancient interior has made its way to the surface.

Scientists at the University of Alaska say that warming trends and sea ice declines are leading to changes in the vegetation of arctic coastal areas.