Victoria’s anti-corruption watchdog has charged dozens of people in a builder bribery investigation.

For the first time in Australian history, women hold a majority of positions on government boards.

The Federal Government has been questioned over a budget shortfall attributed to APS wage growth.

Apprentices in construction trades are set to receive $10,000 in federal government support.

Australia’s green energy bank is helping farmers win carbon credits.

The Federal Government has taken on over $50 million of Rex Airlines’ debt.

A pharmaceutical giant and a billionaire family have struck an AU$11.7 billion settlement ...

Australians appear to underestimate the nation’s renewable energy progress.

The Australian Government has released the requirements for the Commonwealth Climate Disclosure (CCD) policy.

The newly appointed Minister for Government Services, Katy Gallagher, has described her new role as an honour.

Queensland’s financial outlook has taken a turn, with the latest Mid-Year Fiscal and Economic Review (MYFER) revealing state debt projections reaching $217.8 billion by 2028.

Home Affairs has signed a new $165 million contract with IBM to modernise its mainframe systems.

A standoff between the NSW Government and rail unions is heading to a tribunal.

Australians have some of the highest trust in scientists globally, a new study shows.

The Fair Work Commission has commenced hearings in a case that tests new Same Job, Same Pay laws.

AGL Energy Limited has been fined $25 million by the Federal Court for violating the National Energy Retail Rules.

Former Australian Labor leader Bill Shorten is stepping down from his political career today.

Government-backed loans are making electric vehicles (EVs) more accessible to people earning less than $100,000 annually.

The ACCC has warned of long-term east coast gas shortages, despite a current surplus.

The Australian government has approved the HumeLink energy project, against the wishes of some locals.

The Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI), a think tank known for its critical stance on China, is facing significant funding cuts.

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Health authorities, politicians and scientists have been slowly introducing the world to the concept of ‘One Health’ - an all-inclusive approach to health that extends from the human body right through the global environment. 

This year’s Nobel Prizes honour discoveries that unwind our notion of truth, our understanding of ourselves and the human story, the complexities of cells and the very basics of the universe. 

XENOTRANSPLANTATION - sounds like something that would happen to an ill-fated crew member in Star Trek, but it is also a technical term for using non-human parts to treat or enhance our own bodies. 

I am Tim Hall; a red-blooded, beer-drinking, car-driving Australian male who has no interest in watching sports – at least, not the sports played by humans.

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