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The ACCC has proposed more scrutiny of tech giants Facebook and Google.
Nissan needs big cuts
Nissan Motor Co is cutting 12,500 jobs after its quarterly profit was nearly wiped out.
NSW defends CUC spend
The NSW Government has defended education grants that its own treasury finds “unlikely” to provide value.
RBA boss explains intent
Reserve Bank governor Dr Philip Lowe has reiterated the value of targeting consumer price rises.
Extortion charge for former mayor
Former Ipswich mayor Paul Pisasale posed as a private eye and attempted to extort the former partner of a Brisbane escort.
PMC head replaced
Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet secretary Dr Martin Parkinson is stepping down ...
Adani's finances raise concern
Experts have picked apart Adani’s corporate structure and warned it is at risk of collapse.
Internship scheme "failing"
Young jobseekers are reportedly being paid just $4 an hour under a federal government internship program.
MPs cleared of private concerns
The Prime Minister's department has decided the PM’s colleagues did not breach ministerial standards.
Rights linked to population health
Nations with stronger women's rights appear to have better health and faster population growth.
Jobs stats at steady low
The unemployment rate remains at 5.2 per cent, despite the creation of 500 jobs in June.
AFP denies intimidation
The Australian Federal Police says raids on journalists are not designed to pressure the media.
APRA taking action, it says
The Federal Government says APRA can do its job properly, despite a detailed report showing it is not.
Hands shake on building reform
State and federal ministers are working on nationally consistent building standards.
Health strike to hit NSW
Thousands of NSW health workers will strike next month, demanding better security after a spike in violent attacks.
Unions bristle at looming bill
The ACTU says the Coalition’s union crackdown could breach international conventions.
Recycling chief faces court
The director of an embattled Victorian recycling company faces court this week.
Adani wanted reviewers' names
Internal emails show Adani demanded the names of all federal agency scientists reviewing its contentious groundwater plans.
Deaths lead to safety 'reset'
The Queensland Government is appointing more inspectors in response to recent mine-related tragedies.