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A new study has shown for the first time that a gender-specific education program can bring measurable improvements to students’ self-esteem.

Body cameras rolling out in NSW

New South Wales police and public transport workers are being fitted with body-mounted safety cameras.

Frydenberg heading north for pro-mining talks

Josh Frydenberg, the new Resources and Energy Minister and Minister for Northern Australia, is heading to the top of the country to push for new opportunities.

Misconduct bill could fall flat

An attempt to make misconduct in public office a criminal offence in Tasmania seems like it will be knocked back.

Transparency talk seeks thinner veil

An expert on public sector integrity is today delivering a lecture titled; ‘Government resistance to greater transparency: rational or self defeating?’

Turnbull to launch anti-violence fight

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has declared “real men don't hit women” ahead of a new $41 million domestic violence response package to be unveiled today.

Fluid portfolios making some skittish about flows

Some bizarre claims have been made this week, as South Australian senator Anne Ruston is welcomed to her new role as assistant minister for agriculture and water resources.

Reef report shows run-off falling short of target

The latest Great Barrier Reef marine environment report card says the overall condition of inshore areas is pretty poor.

Nahan slams SA's ship cred.

WA Treasurer Mike Nahan says South Australia's ship building industry is a “basket case”, and Western Australia should run the nation's naval supply program.

Anti-lobbying moves for more SA integrity

New laws have been tabled for SA Parliament consideration that seek to restrict the rapid movement of Senior Public Servants into political lobbying roles.

CPSU takes new terms to the table

Negotiations have started between the Victorian branch of the Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU) and the State Government.

Indigenous employment boost brings more to Justice

The NSW Department of Justice wants to have 6 per cent of its workforce made up of Indigenous Australians by 2017.

Disability deals bring great aid for two states

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is helping more states get National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) funds.

State and Fed strike deal for big connector

Construction on Adelaide's Northern Connector road project will start in 2016, after state and federal authorities struck a deal this week.

Vic. school money split on fairer lines

The Victorian State Government has unveiled a shake-up of its education system, which will see the educational achievements of parents used to determine how much funding schools get.

WA lays out vital violence plan

Western Australia’s Department for Child Protection has unveiled its Family and Domestic Violence action plan, in the hope of strengthening interventions against men who are violent or abusive to women and children.

Streets swamped as road fight rolls on

Close to 1,000 people turned up to protest a big new road in Perth this weekend.

TasNetworks workers report on rough conditions

A union survey of TasNetworks staff has shed light on issues of morale and bullying.

Nuclear hearings told of renewable boost

The royal commission into nuclear fuel cycles has opened in Adelaide, and its first witness has warned that Australia needs to catch up with other countries in combating greenhouse gas.