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The WA Government says a lack of resources means that most of its upcoming intake of Syrian refugees will be resettled in Perth.
Sport study shows advertising infection
Australian researchers have exposed a potential dark side to sports supporters’ apparel.
Corruption claims won't topple Cesar
Victorian Labor MP Cesar Melhem says he will stay in State Parliament and fight allegations of corruption from his days as a union boss.
Gut bugs marked as greatest excuse
New research has shown the best and worst excuses for missing work.
Monash secures solid equality mark
One of Australia’s leading research institutions has been awarded for its exemplary level of workplace gender equality.
Apartments lead building sector steadiness
Australian Industry Group data shows the construction sector has expanded for a third straight month.
Big names unleash in NBN duel
The former chief executive of the NBN project, Mike Quigley, has released data he says shows NBN Co has perfectly good financial and accounting systems, and cost blowouts are Malcolm Turnbull’s fault.
Dodgy feelings haunt antidepressants
Nearly 30 years after the introduction of Prozac, people diagnosed with depression are still questioning the legitimacy of antidepressants.
NSW Ambos sit to fix insurance switch
New South Wales paramedics are facing the State Government at the Industrial Relations Commission (IRC) amid a dispute about death and disability payouts.
Regional retailer's redundancy plan slows
Unions say forced redundancies at Ausgrid and Essential Energy have been put aside by a Fair Work Commission ruling.
Tech firms race to take the sky
Two of the world’s best-known tech firms are racing to create a system of autonomous airships that will bring the internet to as yet unconnected parts of the world.
Former Defence worker jailed for leak
A former Defence employee has been jailed for posting national secrets on 4chan.
GST hike alone will hit the poor more
New research has found the winners and losers in the push to raise the GST, and unsurprisingly, the poor do not come out on top.
RBA watching housing for now
RBA governor Glenn Stevens has told a major economic forum that interest rates will likely stay on hold for the time being, as inflation is under control and home prices are cooling.
Robb defends full TPP text, now revealed
The full text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) has been released, causing Australian Trade Minister Andrew Robb to tell everyone to calm down.
Uni cash crisis denied
The vice-chancellor of a Group of Eight (Go8) university has broken ranks, saying there is no crisis in Australia's higher education system and there is no particularly strong case for students to have to pay more.
ACT ESA brings big guns to the table
The ACT Emergency Services Agency (ESA) is bringing in new people amid moves to reform its structure.
PS leader plugs private cross-over
Secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (PM&C), Michael Thawley, says the Australian Public Service (APS) should “open its doors” to the outside world.
QLD union gets desk-level access to new blood
Reports say Queensland's public sector unions are moving “desk to desk” and “floor by floor” through government offices to recruit new workers.
Cash says strikes using public as 'pawns'
The union for federal government workers has been accused of using the public as pawns in their push for a pay rise.
CFMEU cops more fines for attempted action
The CFMEU has been hit with a $48,000 fine for threatening to disrupt work on a Melbourne rail station.