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The Queensland Government has rejected Adani’s plan to protect an endangered bird.
Dogs make some swallow drugs
Research suggests drug detection dogs increase the risk of unsafe drug practices.
AG questions regional spend
Victoria’s auditor-general has issued a report on over a billion dollars worth of regional grants.
Guilty plea on Ipswich grift
A former police officer has pleaded guilty to corruption and misconduct offences in dealings with the Ipswich City Council.
Logan leaders going
Logan City Council is being sacked after eight councillors were charged by the Crime and Corruption Commission.
SA renews APY appointment
South Australia has reappointed the manager of the state's Aboriginal lands for another three years.
Adani opposition plans court
Traditional owners say they will use every legal option to argue that Adani’s Carmichael coal mine poses ‘alarming’ risk to sacred wetlands.
Bottled water companies watched
Water businesses have been accused of breaking the law with recent groundwater extractions in NSW.
Adani's water claims seem short
Adani does not have enough water permits to cover the construction of its Carmichael mine, analysis suggests.
ALP makes exploration pledge
Labor has pledged $75 million to explore for next-generation materials.
Green convoy meets mine town
An anti-coal convoy has been met with a frosty welcome in the tiny Queensland coal-mining town of Clermont.
Interconnector costs criticised
South Australian businesses say energy transmission lines are driving big, ‘unfair’ losses.
Sydney EDs slammed
New data exposes deteriorating waiting times and safety concerns in Sydney emergency departments.
Uranium mine slides through
The Coalition appears to have signed off on a controversial uranium mine one day before calling the federal election, and did not announce it until the day before Anzac Day.
CCC clears council claims
The Gold Coast City Council and Mayor Tom Tate have been cleared of several corruption allegations.
Councils called to form future
Scientists want councils’ input on the sustainable development of Australia’s cities and urban settlements.
Desert water plan denied
Barnaby Joyce wants to redirect water to the desert to reduce the effects of drought.
Feral-free fence complete
Scientists have created a 40-square-kilometre sanctuary for native Australian animals.
Rates fight holds up mine
The owners of a much-lauded nickel mining project in Tasmania's west say a rates stoush has stalled their plans.
Recycling report finds piles
Australia’s recycling industry may not be doing nearly as much recycling as many people believe.