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Reports this week show academics in despair over international students struggling to pass courses.
'Scope creep' surveillance warning
Reports say police face-matching software used during the Commonwealth Games was rushed and ineffective.
Compo quest for Doyles Creek
NSW politicians are pushing for compensation over a scrapped mine deal.
Protests slam new plans
Two big protests over the weekend showed anti-fossil fuel sentiment remains strong.
Robo-debt wiped before court
The Department of Human Services (DHS) has wiped a $4,000 Centrelink ‘robo-debt’ just before a legal challenge.
Journos decry decline
Australia’s media union says journalists are being hampered by defamation laws, suppression orders and national security laws.
Nine offloads regional news
Nine has sold more than 160 regional newspapers to a former Fairfax employee.
Super switch cost counted
Analysts say lifting mandatory super to 12 per cent will strip $20 billion a year out of wages.
Tech giants using money trick
Facebook and Google continue to funnel most of their money out of Australia to the low-tax haven of Singapore.
Uber faces class action
The taxi industry has launched a class action alleging that Uber operated illegally in Australia.
Greens launch PS plan
The Greens say they would grow the federal public service by 15,000 and pay them 4 per cent more a year.
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.
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.
Healthscope sale questioned
Questions have been asked about the Federal Government approval of the sale of 43 Australian hospitals.
LNP climate plan scores low
The Coalition has scored 4/100 on the Australian Conservation Foundation’s climate change policy scorecard.
Booze ads back brands
Alcohol advertising in sport can have long-term effects on drinking attitudes, according to a new study.
Local drug alerts fall short
Experts suggest Australians are being kept in the dark about new risks of medicines.
Adani's water claims seem short
Adani does not have enough water permits to cover the construction of its Carmichael mine, analysis suggests.