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The Australian Tax Office has cut over 70 per cent of its workers from the area responsible for collecting the minerals resource rent tax (MRRT).

Energy body on threshold of new door policies

A group of energy retailers are close to completing their new code of practice for door-to-door electricity sales.

Flu fight, facts questioned while stockpiles grow

A new study has kicked off a fight between international medical authorities and drug companies.

Liberal expectations in NBN statement

The Federal Government has detailed its expectations for the National Broadband Network, and it is not asking for much.

Mining pup barks with quiet backing

A mining company from the smaller end of the scale says it has backing for a multi-billion-dollar port and rail project at Oakajee in WA’s Mid West.

Network numbers play like sad re-run

Figures this week show commercial television network Ten continues its rough run, with a big drop in pre-tax earnings.

Tech giant toll taken for broad bad behaviour

Slush funds, money laundering, bags of cash and corruption have been revealed as Hewlett Packard’s weapons of choice for invading new markets.

Bleeding memory exposes all-important online data

UPDATE 14/04: The NSA has denied reports that it has been using Heartbleed as a spying tool.

Bureaucratic craft lost in silence, former boss says

A former senior public official says government workers should be “pushing back” against political decisions they know are wrong.

Issues raised in Asian defence technology trades

There has been plenty of discussion on the terms of the free trade agreement between Australia and Japan, which will see the lucrative exchange of multi-billion dollar military technologies.

Undervalued government staff strike for better deal

Public servants have walked off the job in protest of pay conditions in WA.

Big five fear witch-hunt as Royal Commission rolls onsite

The Royal Commission into Trade Union Governance and Corruption kicks off today, which will reveal much about the state of Australian unionism, cronyism and lobbyism.

Blind tests debunk beloved violin myth

An experiment has been conducted to test the prestige of the world’s most famous violins.

Efficiency drive sees Chinese coal closing

China will close more than 2000 smaller and less productive coal mines as part of its national push to kill low quality coal.

Firing and inflexibility in workplace pregnancy stats

A new report has shown a high level of discrimination across Australian workplaces, which can lead to personal, economic and even safety issues.

Uni and industry combine to bring big mining robots online

Over half a million dollars will be spent on a trial to introduce automated draglines; robots that could save millions for mines worldwide.

Bike shift to form clear rear buffer

New laws in Queensland are aimed at making it easier for drivers to understand what to do when passing cyclists.

Building body gets new corporate capstone

A replacement for the chair of Infrastructure Australia has been announced, as Rod Eddington prepares to leave his post.

Data farm pushed back by internet insiders

One of Australia’s largest internet providers has attacked federal, state and territory governments over their continued push to harvest metadata for security purposes.

Energy chiefs push for union power wind-back

Some influential groups from the oil and gas industries have told the Federal Government to get cracking on changes to the Fair Work Act, saying billions of dollars and thousands of jobs are at risk.