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Farmers have slammed the year-long delays in getting drought funding applications assessed.
Climate costs loom
Economists say Australian living standards will slip due to the cost of a changing climate.
Open letter demands action
Eighty of Australia's top academics have declared an “urgent need for deep cuts” to Australia's greenhouse gas emissions.
Dreamworld payouts could top $20m
The owners of Queensland theme park Dreamworld have paid out millions in compensation, but are expected to pay several times more.
New site tallies tailings
The world’s first public database of mine tailings dams has been launched to prevent deadly disasters.
Canavan consults on gas plan
The federal resources minister is looking at a new gas reservation policy.
CEFC buys into batteries
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has increased its investment in new battery storage technology.
Court set for oil plans
Conservationists have launched a legal challenge against plans to drill for oil in the Great Australian Bight.
Wyatt green-lights uranium plan
Minister for Indigenous Australians Ken Wyatt has approved further uranium exploration in the NT.
Big bank grift trial continues
More charges could be on the way for a former Commonwealth Bank clerk accused of illegally moving $2.4 million out of a customer's account.
Ex-minister lands at Boeing
Former defence minister Brendan Nelson has received a plum posting as president of Boeing Australia.
Global raids reveal dodgy locals
The ATO is investigating hundreds of Australians with money in Central American banks after global money laundering raids.
Westpac gets new chair
Westpac has placed veteran banker John McFarlane in charge of dealing with a giant money-laundering scandal.
'Sports rort' scandal continues
Pressure is increasing on the Federal Government over the biased allocation of sports funds.
Councils want intent retained
Queensland councils are urging the state government to listen to them, as it prepares new conflict of interest laws.
Homicide charge over dam collapse
Homicide charges have been laid over a dam disaster last year that killed more than 250 people.
New details on $80m water deal
New documents raise new questions about an $80 million water deal involving a government minister.
Ties cut over Adani bus deal
A Great Barrier Reef conservation group has cut ties with Greyhound over an Adani contract.