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There is a growing legal precedent for native title holders to take and use resources from their land for commercial purposes.
Credit rating hurt by inaction
Standard & Poor’s Global Ratings agency has lowered the outlook on Australia’s AAA credit rating from stable to negative.
Headspace faces executive exodus
There is chaos at the top of Headspace, a national youth mental health foundation.
Workloads wringing public sector dry
A union survey has found ACT public servants are working themselves sick.
Big firm admits mass fish kill
A steel company has taken full responsibility for an enormously destructive chemical leak this year.
Study reveals new mining/health link
Experts have linked cases of mesothelioma in an Aboriginal community to a nearby mine.
Fukushima fallout reported
Five years after the Fukushima nuclear disaster, experts have released a new update on repairs.
NBN lag drags on thousands
Tech experts say the NBN is going so slowly, telecoms companies should invest in their own infrastructure.
Green funds dug up more than once
Media investigations have raised claims of rorting and double-dipping in the government's Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF).
Rio relocating offshore funds
Rio Tinto says it is moving its money away from tax-dodging offshore havens.
Super switch benefits questioned
Workplace Super Specialists Australia (WSSA) is questioning the benefits of MySuper, given its enormous cost.
Harassment power play reversing
Research suggests lower-ranked public servants can use sexual harassment to take their bosses down a notch.
Tax revelations ruining whistleblower
An ATO whistleblower says revealing the truth has destroyed his health and finances.
Waste dump plans unpicked
A scientific review has found that the economic benefits of South Australia's nuclear waste storage proposal are based on shaky assumptions and may be unethical.
Delays cost big as opponents dig in
Economic analysts say delays to major projects will cost Queensland $3.9 billion over the next decade.
GM rejection can be reversed
Decisions made decades ago could explain why many consumers still reject genetically modified foods.
Lacking skills lead to public lag
A leading economist claims there is a massive skills deficit in the public sector.
Coal cuts life short for millions
The International Energy Agency (IEA) says coal power leads to about 6.5 million premature deaths per year.
Big bill volleyed at Volkswagen
Insiders say the Volkswagen Group will pay more than $US10 billion ($13.3 billion) over its emissions scandal.
Telstra taking hold of mine automation
Telstra is looking to acquire the minesite network firm CBO Telecommunications.