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An election has been held for the presidency of the New South Wales Local Government association, which included the high-profile candidacy of the Prime Minister’s sister.

A Shire Council has put together a draft Mining and Extractive Industries Policy, which seeks to protect landowners who do not want coal seam gas wells on their property.

The Snowy River Shire Council is considering the implications of recent climate change reports, which show the shire’s key industries could melt away.

Protections have been put in place to cover over 90 per cent of dwellings from any new coal seam gas activity in New South Wales.

A fist has allegedly been thrown across the levels of Tasmanian Government - with a regional councillor accusing the Deputy Premier of punching him in the face.

Authorities are working on a proposal for an Indigenous Centre for Excellence in Broken Hill, which would help create and propagate Indigenous culture, business and ideas.

Greens member Scott Ludlam has lost his seat in Western Australia, calling for a recount after a closely fought poll for the Senate.

It seems gene-swapping is about all there is to do when you live in a sea of salt at negative 20 degrees.

A new galaxy has been discovered by an international team of astronomers, and there is barely enough room to swing a quasar in there.

A new centre at Monash University will investigate ways to strengthen Australia’s bond with Indonesia through research and business collaboration.

New research has found the open plan office space may not be the best idea, with constant interruptions leading to errors all over the shop.

A job training program in the US is trying to counteract bias against body art, and give applicants a clean slate.

Ever since clog-wearing Luddites threw their shoes into automatic looms in the 15th century, people have feared having their jobs replaced by machines.

An Environmental Law Professor is adding to the academic outcry since the new Federal Environment Department was formed, saying attempts to reduce environmental approvals will not help cut emissions.

An Agricultural Economics expert wants to know how particular parts of the ‘direct action’ plan to reduce climate change will be applied, wondering how much farmers can expect to contribute.

Climate scientists have used updated reports of humanity’s impact on the environment to call on Australian politicians to do something beneficial, as they seemingly go backwards compared to the rest of the world.

Farmers in rural Queensland are hoping half a million dollars will be enough to get a handle on the devastation caused by feral pigs.

The boss of a Queensland energy company says there is no immediate future for underground coal gas extraction in the state, after Cougar Energy was fined for contaminating groundwater.

Researchers from the tropical campus of James Cook University will tally the numbers for a shark and sting-ray population report card.

Reports say there could be a massive bill for no real gain from Sydney’s privatised desalination plant, which currently sits idle.