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Supermarket giants Coles and Woolworths are making changes in an effort to reduce landfill and water pollution.
Report calls for water cut
The Productivity Commission says special water rights for the mining industry should be scrapped.
Sites found for Tassie hydro plan
A list of 14 sites with high potential for pumped hydro energy storage in Tasmania has been released.
Gupta wants more Whyalla works
British billionaire businessman Sanjeev Gupta is planning a major investment in the city of Whyalla.
ICAC speaks on safety powers
The powers of South Australia's workplace safety inspectors puts them at “significant risk of corruption, including bribery and coercion” ...
Rudd gives evidence in pink batts case
Former prime minister Kevin Rudd says the pink batts scheme would not have proceeded if its safety risks were better understood.
Union wins ACT fight
A long-running court battle between the ABCC and the CFMEU in Canberra appears to have ended.
Westpac accused of losing files
Whistleblowers say Westpac’s wealth management arm lost the files of hundreds of customers ...
Amazon blocks to dodge GST
Amazon says it will block Australian consumers from its global sites to avoid new GST laws.
CBA agrees to $700 million fine
The Commonwealth Bank will pay a $700 million fine for its breaches of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing laws.
Country costs for wireless NBN
It seems more regional residents want internet access than NBN designers planned for.
Insurance merger dies down
Western Australia's HBF has pulled out of a planned merger with health fund HCF.
NDIS expert wants new money
A former leader of the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) has joined call for a funding overhaul.
Power firms agree on closure
The Victorian Government has secured a deal with Latrobe Valley power companies that will see them give the state five years’ notice if they intend to close.
Push to stop power 'discounts'
A former EnergyAustralia executive says the industry’s behaviour is at an all-time low.
FWC orders wage rise
The Fair Work Commission has increased the national minimum wage by 3.5 per cent to $719.20 a week.
Cash to fight Court's call
The Federal Court has ordered Jobs Minister Michaelia Cash to give evidence in a legal case ...
Hunt sorry for swearing at mayor
Health Minister Greg Hunt has apologised for verbally assaulting Katherine Mayor Fay Miller.
Report calls for APS openness
Federal agencies may be forced to report the pay of senior bosses and disclose spending on contractors ...