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Victoria Police say construction unions are using outlaw bikie gangs as “hired muscle”.

Insiders spy nuclear new year

The director of the Energy Initiative at the University of Queensland says this year could see the rise of nuclear energy as a way for developing nations to provide base load power and keep carbon dioxide emissions down.

Insurance inquiry finds lack of information

A new survey suggests just half of the Australians who take out private health insurance actually understand what their policy covers.

Iron decline puts Karara up for cuts

Jobs of hundreds of workers are at risk, as a large iron ore operation is hit by funding woes.

New deal for big gas expansion

Fossil fuel firm AWE has signed an agreement with Alinta Energy to allow the development of a gas field in the Perth basin.

Spy money hopes to ease retention pain

The Federal Government says it will give out $128.4 million in grants to assist the telecommunications industry with the costs of meeting new data retention obligations.

'Light' options heavy on carbon

New research has shown that on a per-calorie basis, the carbon emissions from the production of fruit and vegetables can be much higher than for meat.

$10 billion for contractors in procurement stats

Australian Public Service procurement spending soared by $10 billion in the past financial year, new figures show.

Government firms in QLD shake-down

The Queensland Government is raiding its own businesses to gather $1 billion in extra revenue, but reports say the gains will be swallowed up by a bulging public sector wage bill.

Scans show gender direction differences

There are a number of social stereotypes about finding things, and new research suggests they could have a neuroscientific basis.

School tech deal taken to court

Some top-level members of Victoria’s education department will face court on corruption charges.

Lobbyist lashes out at Paris

The head of a major European coal lobby says the industry will be “hated and vilified” like “slave-traders” after the Paris climate deal.

Payback ordered from former union figure

Former federal MP Craig Thomson has been ordered to pay $458,000 for breaching the Fair Work Act.

Call for more than funds for 'ideas boom'

Some potential recipients of the Federal Government’s $1.1 billion “ideas boom” investment say revolutionising the economy will take more than just money.

Chemical merger catalyst for new firms

Chemical giants Dow Chemical and DuPont have announced they will merge, before splitting into three separate companies.

Gas giants get serious in WA seas

The ocean off Western Australia will become an even bigger hive of mining activity next year.

Palmer's plays keep hundreds at risk

The Queensland Government and the French territory of New Caledonia are avoiding Clive Palmer's attempts to keep his refinery afloat.

Farm funds to find high-tech paddocks

A new Federal Government initiative will bring some high-tech tools to one of the world’s oldest activities.

Paris deal tries to get real on climate

The Federal Government signed an international climate change deal in Paris on Saturday night, which seeks to limit the future increase in global temperatures to “well below” 2 degrees Celsius.