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The Victorian Government has announced a significant expansion of its business support program.
Key role reported of drugs, mental health
Australian authorities say a new report shows a large proportion of negative health conditions are caused by substance abuse and poor mental states.
Roof repairs bring space back Earth
Some maintenance work will soon allow a South Australian telescope to peer into the yawning expanse of space once more.
Real efforts undertaken to close health gap
A new national centre is being established to allow a deeper level of research into the disparity in health and healthcare for Indigenous Australians.
Flood and rain effects flow deep
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.
Range of green-change grants expanded
A state government has expanded the range of its program to convince people to leave cities and move to the bush.
Firing-up heater safety measures
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.
Call for action to keep outer-suburbs livable
A representative body for the fast-growing outer suburbs of metropolitan areas say a federal strategy should be developed for managing urban population growth.
Parramatta Council on-board for rail study round two
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.
Millions docked at Port Pirie CBD
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.
Golden opportunity sought
One council is looking at innovative ideas for turning the former site of an open-cut gold mine into something useful.
Transformational turn taken for Perth
The Western Australian Government has redrawn the map of the city of Perth, slashing the number of metropolitan councils by half.
Merger makes millions in system savings
A Council de-merger manager has claimed a $4 million saving with some good choices in IT contracts.
Persistence reigns in push for fusion
The Narrogin Town Council is seeking to re-enliven its amalgamation talks, which have been stymied since a poll of residents halted previous efforts.
Planning clash questions boundaries
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.
Not mushroom round here
Five objections have stalled plans for a mushroom plantation in rural Victoria, with councillors called upon to reject the fungus farm.
Campaign to give self-titled evidence to deniers
An internet campaign has been launched to convince the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) to name hurricanes after politicians who deny climate change.
Minds melded by wires, Skype and magnets
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.
Periodic adjustment prompted by new discovery
A new discovery will require an addition to the periodic table, with the confirmation of a previously unknown element in Europe.
Lake wins water award
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.
Shot for the heart, never too late
A new study has found that in some circumstances a flu vaccine can lower the risk of heart attack by 45 per cent.