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Legal experts say there needs to be big reforms to protect privacy in the digital age.

Live gambling ban planned

The Federal Government could regulate the rapidly-expanding world of online gambling.

Research reports viral recipe

Psychologists say they are close to identifying the recipe for a viral video.

Data shows strong finance glass ceiling

Female accountants hit the glass ceiling because of outdated work cultures and gender-based discrimination, research shows.

Sweet drink tax could can obesity

The UK Government is imposing a tax on sugary drinks to help tackle obesity, leaving many to wonder if the same thing would work in Australia.

Training claims taken upstairs

The administrators of a collapsed training company have raised allegations of a massive rort.

Call for apology in park corruption claim

Brisbane Lord Mayor Graham Quirk wants Queensland’s Labor Party to apologise, after the Crime and Corruption Commission (CCC) decided not to investigate the proposed sale of land to an LNP donor.

IA paper backs councils' road claims

Infrastructure Australia has released its 15-year Australian Infrastructure Plan, and it has already been used to argue for more local government involvement.

Pay talk report shows deep ructions

A new report has highlighted the “bargaining fatigue” in APS negotiations.

WA tightens ticket deals

The WA Parliament has ratified big changes to the structure of Healthway, the scandal-ridden WA Government health promotion agency.

Audit report spots awkward gaps

Australian experts have watched the watchers.

Australian hate inaccurately based

A recent survey has found that negative attitudes among Australian voters towards asylum seekers are driven by religious bigotry more than by racism or economic anxieties.

Death report reveals avoidable risks

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says the environment is killing millions of people every year.

Drinking data shows binge risks

Experts have gathered data on the toll that heavy drinkers take on society.

Palmer's plays lead to delays

Federal MP and embattled mining boss Clive Palmer has blamed regulatory processes for a big delay in restarting his nickel refinery.

Protests over gas giant's safety

Union members in Darwin have held a protest against working conditions at the Ichthys LNG construction project.

Banks seek Bitcoin's secret help

A big global bank is working on its own version of Bitcoin.

Coca-Cola reveals distracting deals

Cola-Cola has published a list of 34 Australian institutions that were given a share of $1.7 million in research funding over the past five years.

Locals celebrate big drug deal

A potentially life-saving new Australian drug is on its way to market.

SA strangled by reams of red tape

A new report says red tape on water and electricity prices in South Australia must be slashed, and the state could do with fewer government Ministers as well.