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Pesticide giant Monsanto has been ordered to make a massive payout ...
Chinese 5G links alleged
Reports this week link potential suppliers of equipment to Australia’s 5G network to China’s Communist Party.
NAB 'no service' revealed
National Australia Bank has issued an apology after being picked apart this week at the banking royal commission.
Suncorp offloading insurance
Suncorp Group has become the latest bank to sell its life insurance arm.
Contractor clauses lauded
The Department of Finance has been acknowledged for efforts to pay its subcontractors on time.
DHS gets private padding
Centrelink is using private contractors to double the number of people answering calls.
IPA email investigated
An inquiry has found former public service commissioner John Lloyd breached a code of conduct by emailing a think tank.
Sports Aus calls for movement
The federal sports agency wants to reduce the massive cost of inactivity.
ASIC to go inside
ASIC will soon embed its enforcement staff into the major banks and wealth manager AMP.
Standing desks can save
Researchers say if 20 per cent of office workers had standing desks, it would save $84 million in healthcare costs.
Cops do little on improper access
Queensland police have been accused of failing to have adequate measures to prevent officers wrongfully accessing private personal data.
MBA testing foreign docs
The Medical Board of Australia (MBA) is cracking down on incompetent international doctors.
NT calls for telco action
The Northern Territory says progress is being slowed by excess regional telecommunications reviews.
CBA pushed for more farm help
The Agriculture Minister has criticised Commonwealth Bank for not doing enough to help drought-stricken farmers.
Slave bill seems toothless
The Law Council says proposed laws to shine a light on slavery could be too weak.
Councils want SRSS restored
Mayors and councillors have called on the federal government to financially support asylum seekers.
My Health Record to be tightened
The Federal Government is amending its e-health legislation after intense public outcry.
Premier defends big PS pay
SA Premier Steven Marshall has defended the $550,000 annual pay cheque of South Australia's new top public servant.