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A record company in the Northern Territory is helping with a series of short films to spread good health messages to remote regions.
New school rules signify unsafe times
Reports say a raft of changes will be rolled-out in some Victorian schools, after the state's education department was taken to court over ongoing asbestos concerns.
Fossils feeling green pinch, move to slice services
Reports this week claim two giants of the petrol game are looking to sell their Australian refineries and petrol stations.
Green paper shows cheap path to cut pollution
A few details from the Federal Government's Direct Action climate policy have been released in a new green paper, and have already been slammed by the Opposition and environmentalists.
Outlook alright for local hiring, sales
Many Australian businesses are feeling optimistic about the year ahead, saying they see new opportunities for hiring and profitability in 2014.
Report says Australia lets business bribery thrive
A recent report has accused Australian authorities of failing to stop bribery, financial lobbying and general deal-sweetening offers made to politicians, saying corrupt practice goes virtually unpunished.
Shepherds guard flock as deadly season starts
Anti-whaling activists aboard the Sea Shepherd have found their Moby Dick, uncovering and interrupting a Japanese whaling fleet at the start of the new season.
Cool new cube makes other boxes look square
An intriguing device has emerged from the minds of Swiss engineers to make a cube which can walk around, balance itself and stand up on a single corner.
Hikes to start work for many city commuters
The new year has brought increased fares for Sydney and Melbourne commuters, with price hikes becoming an annual event on Australian public transport.
Pill for better learning may teach old dogs new tricks
New research has shown a drug used for treating epilepsy may allow adults to learn as easily as children do.
Shark cull rolls ahead despite backlash from Greens, locals and science
Thousands have gathered to protest the Western Australian government's shark-culling plan, but authorities say the slaughter will go ahead regardless.
Old ways revived in truant officer trial
The Federal Government has unveiled a $28 million scheme to provide 400 truancy officers to schools across remote parts of Australia.
Rich officials told to hold back on big send-offs
As millions of Chinese starve and suffer in a toxic atmosphere, the government has told its high-ranked officials to tone down increasingly extravagant funerals for the sake of austerity.
Sex doesn't sell in matters of the heart
The advertising game is often one of subtlety, suggestion and subliminal messaging – other times the formula is just to place a scantily-clad person next to the thing you want to sell, but research at the University of Queensland is investigating whether sex really is the best way to make a sale.
Slight bump to welfare to catch CPI
Over a million Australian students, young jobseekers, carers and young people with a disability will see a small increase to their Centrelink payments from next year.
Talks planned to ease axing in NT
Discussions are planned which may yield a deal for the future of the town of Nhulunbuy, which will have its economy decimated when a nearby Rio Tinto refinery is closed.
Uranium miner fined for lacklustre lodging
An Australian uranium exploration and mining firm has been fined for lodging virtually no financial documents, and not even holding an AGM.
Plan shoved ahead to fight ailing employment
The Federal Government has bumped forward a program in response to the high unemployment rate in Tasmania.
Unions says billion worth of goodbyes just the start
The redundancy payments for planned public sector job cuts will hit $1 billion before 2017, and could be higher if the federal axe swings deeper, reports say.
Australia claims another NZ icon
New Zealand’s kiwi bird may join a list which includes pavlova, Weetbix, Crowded House and Russell Crowe – all things Australia liked so much it pinched them from its neighbour.
Budget brings grey future for green farmers
This week’s Federal Government Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO) indicates changes on the way for several agricultural schemes and funds but not a lot of detail on what, if anything, will replace them.