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News South Wales unions have launched their campaign ahead of the state’s March 28 election.

Asian deal to deliver for Toll

There is some division over a $6.5 billion takeover offer for logistics giant Toll.

ACT pushes back on public housing protection

The ACT Government wants to knock down and rebuild Canberra public housing, but has hit a hitch.

Antimony legacy checked

Researchers are looking at the legacy of water contamination from Australia’s colonial days.

Mine lobby wants protesters to pay

A NSW mining lobby wants charity status removed from protest groups that fight to interrupt industries in the name of conservation.

Bat blockade begins amid land-clearing

Protestors have launched their week-long “bat attack” on the Maules Creek mine site.

Coal captain pinched for Reef crash

Australian Federal Police have arrested the captain of a Chinese coal ship sailing through part of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.

Dump plan gets Ziggy's stamp

One of Australia’s best known nuclear scientists says a nuclear waste dump could earn South Australia billions of dollars.

FMG's big slump pinned on iron price

Massive exports could not stop an 81 per cent slump in first-half profits for Fortescue Metals Group (FMG).

Fossils look for clean ways to live longer

The World Coal Association wants to change the game - calling for a closer look at “clean coal” technologies to let fossil fuels power the Earth.

Gold jobs risked by royalty hike

Internal tensions are being stirred in the WA Government over whether to change the state’s gold royalty rates.

Maths could make smoother ride

Mathematicians are turning their technical lens to Melbourne’s public transport system, envisioning super-efficient trams that never stop at intersections.

Outback simulator tugs in big clients

Engineers from around the world are heading to Broome to use a state-of-the-art ship simulator to test their designs for multi-billion-dollar ports.

Push to set standards before electric tide

An Australian expert has raised the idea of imposing national standards on electric vehicles, despite the country barely having any.

Rail giant racks up big figures

Rail freight operator Aurizon Holdings has had a stellar few months, more than doubling its profit to $308 million.

ACT to study depth of deadly legacy

The ACT will fund Australia’s first detailed long-term health study into the risks of living in houses contaminated with loose-fill asbestos.

Apple to sport sun spot on new doughnut

Apple is building itself a giant solar power station to run its futuristic new headquarters.

Big plan to fix slow city links

The Victorian government has put up $100 million to ease congestion around Melbourne’s railway crossings.

Block switch to bring big home boost

Sydney Council says a CBD construction boom is ramping up, thanks to funds from multinational investors.

Exploding switch has hurt UK too

The explosion of an electrical switch that killed two people in Perth last week could be an ongoing problem.

Fridge fight shows builders' union woes

Fair Work Building and Construction says a CFMEU official kicked workers out of a lunch shed and threw their food on the ground on a site in Queensland, because they were not union members.