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Environmental activists have launched an assault on NSW railways.
Cormann calls for names to take a slice of Medibank
The Federal Government is softening the ground ahead of the Medibank Private sale.
Locals lock-down sites in anti-coal spree
Activists claim to have shut down production at a number of mines in New South Wales, after community groups made a concerted effort to impede Whitehaven Coal.
Critics slam plan to watch dodgy planners
The Financial Services Council (FSC) is pushing for an for an independent governing body for the industry, a move which has been slammed by some big names in the sector.
Billions in balance as councils challenge road spend
Contracts are being signed but still no business case for an $8 billion infrastructure project in Victoria.
Deleted funds tipped as source of typos
Public servants say tough conditions are leading to mistakes in the official Parliamentary record.
Spy bills spell deeper looks online
Experts have analysed just how much freedom Australian citizens have given up to fight the abstract enemy of terrorism.
Baby issues are big problems
Insiders say pregnancy discrimination is widespread in Australian workplaces, and cases of women being marginalised for becoming mothers are on the rise.
Corrupt procurement study makes global stage
Three Queensland researchers have had their work on cutting corruption featured in one of the most authoritative publications in the world.
Prison painted as cheap welfare in NT talks
A speech this week explored the idea that the Northern Territory’s rising prison population has been helping keep the economy in check.
Sea ice warning marred by mistaken meaning
Antarctic sea ice will reach new records in coming weeks, one expert says, but the growing ice is already being used as an anti-climate change argument.
Big names on board for new moves into China
A Hong Kong-based logistics giant is making moves toward Australia.
Broad body puts out call for job support
More than forty companies that support the building, mining and energy industries say Federal Government moves could put thousands of jobs at risk.
Rockefellers roll forward on green tide
The heirs to one of the world’s great oil empires are getting out of the family business.
Calls for big tax grab as giants hide their wealth
Australia will seek to claw back billions of dollars that big mining, building and technology companies funnel out of the country to avoid tax.
Industrial change in the air, substance coming soon
Australia’s industrial relations laws could be about to change, with indications that new workplace inquiries and legislation are on the way.
Rogue industries ride high on bikie backing
A Victorian corruption hearing has been told that the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) routinely employs bikies to carry out threats and assaults.
Deep reading found in phone data
A new study has shown how much a mobile phone can learn about its user’s lifestyle and mental health.
Our debt is not deadly, say the people who know
A group of 63 Australian economists have released a joint statement rejecting the Federal Government’s repeated insistence that the country is facing a “budget emergency”.
Phone jobs may float away from DHS
Seven thousand public service call centre jobs are at risk, unions say, with word that Telstra will answer the phones for Centrelink and Medicare.
Costs counted as sea threatens bricks and mortar
A new report could test the resolve of infrastructure-friendly but ecologically-ignorant politicians.