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WA Nationals leader Brendon Grylls is keeping up his fight for a $5 tax per tonne of iron ore.
Report calls for super to stay low
Compulsory superannuation should be frozen at 9.5 per cent, the Grattan Institute says.
Telco's call for smarter pricing
Australian telcos and ISPs are pushing to be able to provide cheaper high-speed services.
ACOSS attacks imbalance
The Government has been criticised for plans to cut taxes for the wealthy while slashing welfare payments.
Innovators want research revamp
The Federal Government is being pushed to adjust its ‘innovation agenda’.
Over-funding figures revealed
Pricey private schools are receiving several times more taxpayer funding than they are entitled to ...
BHP's spill could cost $79 bil
Over 23,000 legal claims seeking a total $79 billion in damages have been lodged against BHP Billiton and Vale's Samarco joint venture.
SAI backs big bid
Finance standards and compliance firm SAI Global has agreed to a $1 billion takeover bid from Baring Private Equity Asia.
Survey reveals unhappy WA sector
Reports say one in four workers at WA’s DAA have witnessed bullying and other unprofessional conduct ...
Australian diets dip in value
The vast majority of Australian eating habits are below par, according to the CSIRO.
Imbalance behind big health gaps
A leading global health figure says that to fix the gaps in our medical system, we must close the larger gaps in society.
Ley says rebate re-jig won't hurt
Health Minister Sussan Ley has responded to claims people will soon wait longer for their Medicare refunds.
New bid revives Ausgrid option
Local bidders have made an unsolicited offer for a 99-year lease on Ausgrid.
Trump told Paris matters
Nearly 400 scientists have signed an open letter telling Donald Trump about the climate.
Australians rise in uni ranks
Six Australian universities are among the top 100 in the world, according to the latest Times rankings.
Psychic help questioned in BBY case
The chairman of failed stockbroker BBY has defended consulting with a psychic ...
Ministers going back over Gonski
State governments have been pulled into an overhaul of the Gonski school funding model.
QLD developer donation questioned
Queensland’s Local Government department is reviewing a big donation from an unregistered company to a Brisbane mayor.
Scullion claims "cracker" meeting
The Indigenous Affairs Minister has met with unhappy Indigenous ...
Button battery plan backed
Big retailers are getting behind the ACCC’s plans for button battery safety.
Minister clarifying foreign feelings
The Federal Government may change its foreign investment guidelines to appease angry investors.