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Former Nationals leader Mark Vaile has been pushed out of the University of Newcastle over his links to the coal sector.
Twiggy buys slice of salmon
Mining magnate Andrew ‘Twiggy’ Forrest has bought a 7.33 per cent stake in Tasmanian salmon company Huon Aquaculture.
No jail for Witness K
A whistleblower has been spared jail time after revealing Australia bugged a foreign government to benefit Woodside.
ARENA changes challenged
A Coalition-controlled committee says proposed changes to ARENA may be illegal.
Funds pulled after coal boss appointed
The University of Newcastle has been blacklisted by philanthropists after appointing coal mining boss Mark Vaile as its new chancellor.
Big firms prepare super gouge
Some of Australia's biggest employers may make workers pay for their own superannuation rise.
DFAT reviews uni deals
Foreign Minister Marise Payne is reviewing over 6,000 deals between universities and foreign powers.
Woolies sued over manager pay
Woolworths is being taken to court for underpaying its managers $1.2 million.
Morrison muscles sub firm
The Prime Minister has attempted to pressure France on its multi-billion-dollar submarine deal deadline.
Service NSW slow to build fraud checks
Reports show a NSW Government department lacked the ability to check whether applications for over $1 billion in relief payments were fraudulent.
ARENA dilution opposed
The Federal Government faces hurdles in its attempt to redirect renewable energy funds.
Judge brands Robodebt "shame"
A judge has labelled the illegal federal ‘Robodebt’ scheme as “a shameful chapter” in Australia’s history.
MCA backs local coal
Australia’s main mining lobby has described local thermal coal as the best in the world.
Meat firm pays to regain control
Global meat processor JBS Foods has paid a $14.2 million ransom to cybercriminals.
PM signs green deals
The Prime Minister has signed deals with Japan and Germany to develop technology for “a net zero emissions future”.
UK trade deal looms
Scott Morrison and Boris Johnson have struck an Australia-Britain free trade deal.
ATO wins Greensill tax case
A court victory for the ATO means a big tax bill for tycoon Lex Greensill.
CSIRO backs green supplies
CSIRO says wind and solar are the cheapest sources of new electricity generation capacity in Australia.