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The decision to extend a big WA mining camp has caused a stoush between the state’s Liberals and Nationals.
Corruption claims won't topple Cesar
Victorian Labor MP Cesar Melhem says he will stay in State Parliament and fight allegations of corruption from his days as a union boss.
Four unions seek new deal for water workers
A ballot for industrial action by members of the CFMEU at NSW utility Essential Water has been approved.
State workers' asbestos exposure worsens
Dozens more people were potentially exposed to asbestos during work on a Water Corporation project in WA, the State Government has said.
Freight link's fate changed again
Contrary to media reports last week, WA Treasurer Mike Nahan says stage 2 of the $1.6 billion Perth Freight Link project has not been put on the shelf.
SA unions want inclusion in safety changes
South Australia’s unions want Return to Work changes extended to all industries, not just police.
Bold biofuture plan gets academic stamp
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has released a consultation paper on a ‘biofutures’ industry in Queensland.
Serco staff seek strike for fairness
A minimum security prison in WA could be interrupted by industrial action, with workers voting to amp up their arguments amid stalled pay negotiations.
ACT ESA brings big guns to the table
The ACT Emergency Services Agency (ESA) is bringing in new people amid moves to reform its structure.
Canberra tech campus sacrificed for south-side
The Canberra Institute of Technology’s (CIT) Woden campus will close sometime near the end of 2017.
QLD union gets desk-level access to new blood
Reports say Queensland's public sector unions are moving “desk to desk” and “floor by floor” through government offices to recruit new workers.
Big night for WA safety champs
Five Western Australian businesses and projects have been praised for their efforts to reduce the risk of work-related injury and disease.
Gas deal sees NSW buying back
Metgasco has accepted a NSW Government offer to buy back its CSG licences in the Northern Rivers region.
Barnett bails on Perth Freight stage 2
West Australian Premier Colin Barnett has thrown in the towel on stage two of the controversial Perth Freight Link project.
Hydro Tas solid profit may be last for a while
Tasmania's Energy Minister Matthew Groom says Hydro Tasmania has defied “doom and gloom” predictions to post a big before-tax profit.
Locals taking better view of multicultural country
University researchers have taken an in-depth look at Australians’ views on cultural diversity, immigration and social cohesion.
New job to keep mental health in state's mind
South Australia has appointed a top-ranking health expert as its first mental health commissioner, but the position may not last.
State power firms cash-grab curtailed
The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) has recommended Queensland power companies Energex and Ergon charge households $6.6 billion and $6.3 billion respectively between 2015 and 2020.
'No jab, no play' reaches north
Queensland childcare centres will be allowed to reject unvaccinated children from January 1 next year.
Greens go for glass government
A plan is being developed that could see the ACT become Australia’s most transparent government - by a very long way.
Public sector plugs its tiny gender gap
ACT Minister for Women Yvette Berry says the gender pay gap in the ACT public service is “only two per cent”.