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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.
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.
Emissions money pays for cloudy solutions
Experts say it is hard to tell what happens to billions of dollars in taxpayer funds handed out in the Government's Direct Action climate policy.
Frydenberg won't name nuclear nominees
Federal Resources Minister Josh Frydenberg is staying quiet on which regional councils have put their names up to host a nuclear waste dump.
Ship crew marks improved view
Adelaide ship-builder ASC has picked itself up from a rough year to post a profit of almost $22 million.
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.
Big night for WA safety champs
Five Western Australian businesses and projects have been praised for their efforts to reduce the risk of work-related injury and disease.
Gas deal sees NSW buying back
Metgasco has accepted a NSW Government offer to buy back its CSG licences in the Northern Rivers region.
Lemon protection needed, lawyer says
Legal experts say Australian need proper protection against lemons – cars that seem fine but need multiple repairs.
Over-taxed truckers driving fairer deal
The Road Transport Association (RTA) in South Australia says the trucking industry is being overcharged millions of dollars in tax every year.
Seawall saga taken to court
Legal action is being taken after a seawall collapsed last year and flooded an iron mine on Koolan Island.
Truck fires bring officials knocking
West Australian Government inspectors are looking into five separate fires involving trucks at a single mine site.
Barnett bails on Perth Freight stage 2
West Australian Premier Colin Barnett has thrown in the towel on stage two of the controversial Perth Freight Link project.
BP's Bight bid delayed
The National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA) is officially behind schedule for its assessment of BP’s plan to drill oil exploration wells in the Great Australian Bight.
Hydro Tas solid profit may be last for a while
Tasmania's Energy Minister Matthew Groom says Hydro Tasmania has defied “doom and gloom” predictions to post a big before-tax profit.
Lazarus fights to keep gas in the ground
Queensland senator Glenn Lazarus has been on an anti-CSG educational trip to the Northern Territory.
Locals taking better view of multicultural country
University researchers have taken an in-depth look at Australians’ views on cultural diversity, immigration and social cohesion.
HECS extension leads to private training "rort"
Reports this week accuse private training colleges of profiteering to the tune of $3 billion - at public expense.
Learner biker 'bot lays out human challenge
Yamaha’s new motorcycle-riding robot has called out nine-time world champion Valentino Rossi.
More scientists swing against old coal
The Australian Academy of Science has become the latest major institution to offload its fossil fuel investments.
Expert finds finer points in FIFO debate
A Senate inquiry into the future of big regional cities has heard fly-in, fly-out workforces can bring considerable benefits to regional communities.