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A huge residential project near Byron bay has been referred to the NSW corruption watchdog.

Iron price takes toll on WA public sector

WA Premier Colin Barnett says about 1500 hundred public sector jobs will be cut, and hinted that his Government will not be able to deliver a surplus in 2014-15 due to rough iron ore prices.

No freeze means cuts come from places of need

Government figures are meeting with unions in Tasmania, as the scrapping of a public sector wage freeze means more jobs will be cut.

Palmer deal keeps green light on top tier

The Greens, Palmer United Party and Labor have banded together to keep final say on mining environmental approvals in Federal hands.

Bus driver assaults prompt timely reminder

A new survey suggests that public transport timetable frustration has led to a high level of physical attacks on drivers.

Spoil moves to solid ground, new suggestions needed

The dredge spoil from the contentious expansion of the Abbot Point Port will be dumped on land, and could even be used to improve the environment in which it rests.

Talking down the toll of suicide

A new report says that conversation can save lives.

Study to find how bad apples rise

“Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely” - an old adage reinforced almost daily, but does the tendency for the vile to get ahead really exist?

CSG brings "inevitable" need for close look

The NSW Chief Scientist has helped pave the way for coal seam gas expansion in the state.

Hospitals hit in raid to turn over WA assets

West Australian Premier Colin Barnett has earmarked a set of sites to be sold in the Federal Government’s asset recycling scheme.

Moves to silence watchdog show it needs a voice

There are claims that the new Tasmanian Government is trying to erode the powers of the state’s corruption watchdog.

SA steps up green goal while Feds sit on sideline

South Australia says moves to increase its Renewable Energy Target to 50 per cent by 2025 should be a loud call to the Federal Government.

Two states' pokies laws move further apart

The ACT Government is introducing new laws to help reduce the toll pokies machines take on vulnerable gamblers, while Queensland seems to be heading the opposite way.

New probe will prod QLD LNP right up to election

An unprecedented probe into the Queensland Government has been launched, and there is very little that it will not investigate about the current LNP regime.

Asbestos legacy laid at parliamentary door

One MP is pushing his state government to buy dozens of homes insulated with loose-fill asbestos fibres, as the toxic legacy of Mr Fluffy keeps coming back.

OP on the block as QLD looks for finer points

Queensland’s Year 12 and university entrance score system may be overhauled, with a new report saying the 22-year-old system no longer makes sense.

Billions in balance as councils challenge road spend

Contracts are being signed but still no business case for an $8 billion infrastructure project in Victoria.

Council crush opposed by those in power

West Australian Liberal MPs are distancing themselves from their own party’s plan to slash the number of councils.

Most states sign better deal for Indigenous support

The Federal Government has pledged $100 million to boost basic services in remote Aboriginal communities.

Regional bodies losing their voice in SA

The South Australian Government wants to get rid of over 100 government boards and committees, but regional communities say they need many of them to stay.