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Many people describe themselves as the type of person who needs everything to be “done right”, but this urge for perfection could carry some severe costs.
Rio's iron ride leads to cap-ex cut
Mining giant Rio Tinto has posted first-half profits that show the company’s fortune sliding down alongside metal prices, leading it to make a pledge of $1 billion in cost-cuts this year.
Sims wants more talk on performance
ACCC chair Rod Sims says he wants more debate on how to get better regulatory outcomes and reduce regulatory burdens.
Union division on Work Choices or not
A war of words is brewing as to whether a review of industrial relation is a return to Work Choices.
AG spots overpaid, underworked bosses
Staff at state government agency Major Projects Victoria (MPV) are overpaid and underworked, the auditor-general has found.
Cashless welfare card in swipe at social reform
A trial has been launched for a cashless welfare card in one South Australian town, which community leaders say will save lives.
Breastfeeding scheme to grow acceptance
A new scheme will let Australian offices proudly proclaim their acceptance of breastfeeding.
Whistleblower study shows resistance
A new study suggests it is extremely difficult to blow the whistle without some blow-back.
Big gas build set back again
Chevron's $55 billion Gorgon LNG project off the coast of WA could be set back by industrial action, with workers voting this week.
Bitcoin boss nabbed in Japan
Japanese police have arrested Mark Karpeles, chief executive of the failed company MtGox - once the world's biggest bitcoin exchange.
NBN unrolls big hiring plan
The architects of the NBN say they are on a hiring drive, looking to pick up 4,500 new workers in a $40 million recruitment program.
Report goes against Abbott's coal claim
A report by a social welfare group says renewable energy is an easier, quicker and cheaper method of lifting people out of poverty than fossil-fuel power.
Solar mega-drone to boost 'net access
Facebook has unveiled its first full-scale, solar-powered, internet-broadcasting drone.
Uber won't go quietly in push for taxi tax
Uber is seeking to overturn orders from the Australian Tax Office (ATO), which could force its drivers to pay GST.
Donations counted in life-saving study
A new report card for global aid reveals Australians are an altruistic bunch, saving the lives of 230,000 children since the year 2000.
Little phone loans can have big effect
As more and more online lenders join the market, people are increasingly resorting to the mobile phone for a quick injection of cash, but research shows this will lead more Australians into a spiral of debt.
Payroll change taking serious toll
A new report shows Western Australia has the highest payroll tax costs in the country due to recent changes to the exemption threshold.
Pot stats show blunt opposition
Despite Australia’s relatively high rate of cannabis use, new figures show most are strongly opposed to it.
Rich countries care less about climate risks
A global survey has found that the world’s wealthiest people understand climate change, but only half see it as a threat.
Union fights to keep coal pay
The CFMEU has emerged as a surprise backer of the Labor Party’s 50 per cent renewable energy target, but their support is contingent on unprecedented assistance for workers.
Big Vic. road plan just as quiet as the last
Victoria’s Labor government is refusing to release the business case for a big new road project, prompting a revival of the type of criticism recently levelled at its LNP predecessor.