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Queensland’s Local Government department is reviewing a big donation from an unregistered company to a Brisbane mayor.
Sunny Coast waste going underground
Sunshine Coast will soon feature a high-tech, automated, underground waste collection system.
Minister clarifying foreign feelings
The Federal Government may change its foreign investment guidelines to appease angry investors.
Nalder prods Barnett on port plan
A leaked letter suggests Western Australia would be hit hard by plans to scale-down the Perth Freight Link.
Port sale nets $9.7 billion
The Victorian Government has announced the sale of the Port of Melbourne for $9.7 billion.
BP's Bight spill models surface
Research says an oil spill from a proposed BP project could smash South Australian tourism and aquaculture.
Canada to regulate unwilling areas
Canada is introducing a carbon price for regions that do not regulate emissions by themselves.
Coal cooling is not political
Experts say major super funds are not moving away from coal investments for political reasons.
Finnish facility piques local interest
South Australian authorities are interested in a giant underground facility being dug in Finland.
Coal closure damage downplayed
New research suggests Australia could phase out coal production without taking a massive economic hit.
Palmer's case continues after affidavit fail
The Federal Court examination of the collapse of the Queensland Nickel refinery will continue, after a failed bid to stop it.
Sims backs gas links
The ACCC says it makes sense for Australia’s various gas network to be connected to each other.
Gas ban lands alongside review
A scientific review and moratorium on hydraulic fracturing begins in the NT today.
Army offshoring outrages Senator
Nick Xenophon says Australian soldiers will soon be decked out in the cheapest dress uniforms China can make.
Get Qualified going to court
The ACCC is taking action against a training college that promised to turn peoples’ experience into qualifications.
Tasmania tackles twin asbestos finds
More asbestos contamination has forced the shutdown of building sites.
Origin confirms new pick
Origin Energy has replaced veteran chief executive Grant King with his long time offsider Frank Calabria.
Shenhua faces new heritage check
An independent review will look at the risks Shenhua's proposed Watermark mine pose to Aboriginal heritage and sacred sites
Morrow has no worries on NBN
No-one is more optimistic about the cost and timing of the NBN rollout than its chief, Bill Morrow.