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The Federal Government has announced that Australian children will begin receiving a new needle that will fully protect them from measles, mumps, rubella and chickenpox.

Public Transport Victoria (PTV) has released the state’s first detailed network development plan for Melbourne’s metropolitan rail system in over 40 years.

Western Australia's population reached 2.45 million at 30 September 2012, an annual increase of 3.4 per cent (81,700 people), according to figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).

Nearly 300 jobs will be shed by the Optus as the nation’s second largest telco undergoes organisational changes.

The National Broadband Network Co (NBN Co) has announced it has awrded a major contract to Transfield Services for the roll out of fibre optic broadband cable in the Sydney metropolitan and suburban areas.

The Federal Government’s health expenditure on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations has hit $4.6 billion, or 3.7 per cent of the total health expenditure, in the 2010-11 period, according to a new report released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).

A team of international scientists, including from the Queensland Institute of Medical Research (QIMR), have identified more than 60 regions of the human genome that can significantly increase a person’s risk of breast, prostate and ovarian cancer.

Embattled New Zealand based telecommunications company Telecom has announced it will be shedding up to as many as 1,250 full time jobs in a bid to stem the companies losses.

Engineering giant Leighton Holdings has announced the sale of the majority of its telecommunications assets to Canada based Ontario Teacher’s Pension Plan (OTPP).

The Queensland Government has announced it will conduct a full review into the Barron Water Resource Plan in a bid to examine the allocation and management of water in the Upper Barron.

A new research laboratory that will help Australia harness cutting-edge advances in biological sciences has been officially opened in Canberra.

The Queensland Government has released a draft plan that it says will establish a ‘robust water allocation and management framework’ for the Wet Tropics region.

Universities Australia has welcomed the decision by Prime Minister Julia Gillard to link higher education, science and research with trade, competiveness, industry and innovation.

The role of TAFE in the development of skills, opportunities and employment prospects for those undertaking training is set to be examined following the announcement of a Parliamentary inquiry into the sector.

The Federal Government has released exposure draft legislation and explanatory materials for public consultation on changes to the Pay As You Go (PAYG) system.

Inflation has increased by 0.2 per cent in March, marking only a 2.1 per cent increase to the Inflation Gauge, according to the TD Securities – Melbourne Institute Monthly Inflation Gauge.

Early stage, high growth Australian companies are set to receive a $200 million shot in the arm after the Federal Government announced three new venture capital funds will share in Government funding.

The Victorian Government has announced the appointment of four new members to the Zoological Parks and Gardens Board.

Better funding for roads, a smart approach to disaster management and a fairer go in the way Queensland determines how Federal funding is spent on local government are among the 10 policies put forward under the Local Government Association of Queensland’s (LGA) 10 Point Federal Election Policy Plan.

Anthony Albanese has been announced as the new Minister for Local Government in the wake of last weeks Federal Government leadership spill.