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Western Australia’s peak business lobby has warned that a FIFO workers strike could damage future investment.

ACT's green goal could grow

The ACT Government has announced Canberra will run entirely on renewable energy by 2025.

Backers gathering to keep Carmichael alive

Despite a storm surging around its approval, proponents of Adani’s Carmichael coal mine are doing everything they can to ensure it goes ahead.

Oil drop makes heads roll at Santos

Santos’ half-year profits have slumped 82 per cent to $37 million, tumbling alongside global oil prices.

Studies line kids up for disappearing jobs

A new study says that 60 per cent of Australian students are studying for jobs that will not exists, or be very different, in 15 years’ time.

Turnbull tries to explain away huge NBN bill

Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull has been forced to defend a massive cost blow-out on the National Broadband Network.

TPG gets regulator's blessing

The ACCC will not oppose TPG’s plan to buy iiNet, allowing two of the five broadband providers in Australia to become one.

Anti-Abbott war chest to top $30 million

Reports say the ACTU is setting up a $30 million campaign to spread anti-Abbott messaging.

Finance boss slams red tape inventors

The most powerful woman in the Commonwealth bureaucracy says public servants “make up” red tape.

Push for public sector to Restart with older staff

Age Discrimination Commissioner Susan Ryan says more flexible work arrangements could help retain older workers in the public service.

Green group gag seems barely necessary

The Federal Government is continuing its push to change environmental approval laws so that activists and environmentalists cannot hinder mining projects.

Senator says useful uranium buried by nuclear naysayers

Family First senator Bob Day is optimistic despite failing in a bid to remove the ban on nuclear power plants in Australia.

BHP digs in amid iron decline

BHP is pushing ahead despite a depressed iron ore market, drumming-up funds for a new open pit near Newman in WA.

Gorgon backers under ATO's lens

The Australian Taxation Office is looking at the funding of the massive Gorgon natural gas project, amid claims that it will make billions of dollars tax-free.

Senator seeks public shame for big tax dodgers

The first report from a Senate inquiry into multinational tax avoidance is expected to be tabled today, while investigators say companies are funnelling more than AU$30 billion to Singapore every year to avoid tax.

Big digs covered up sliding wages

Economists say the sugar hit of mining boom masked a deterioration in Australian wage growth.

Sleazy pubs to stadiums, live music brings $16 bil

Live music poured $15.7 billion into the Australian economy last year, while creating 65,000 full and part-time jobs.

Military remix leaves few at the top

Some serious spring cleaning is going on at the department formerly in charge of military procurement.

Union probe leader's Liberal link slammed

The man in charge of the royal commission into union corruption is being promoted as the guest speaker at a Liberal Party fundraiser.

WikiLeaks warns would-be whistlers

WikiLeaks has warned Federal Government whistleblowers to watch out, following the prosecution of a junior public servant alleged to have posted secret information online.