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The NSW corruption watchdog has found former council staff and councillors have engaged in serious corrupt conduct.
Service Victoria left short
An audit has labelled the state department Service Victoria a “missed opportunity”.
'Sports rorts' review released
An inquiry into the ‘sports rorts’ scandal says the Morrison government tried to avoid handing over evidence.
Gutted IR billed passed
The Morrison government has gutted its industrial relations omnibus bill in exchange for a win in the Senate.
Jobs rise out of lockdowns
Stats suggest hundreds of thousands of Australians have returned to paid employment after last year's lockdowns.
Cormann rejects carbon borders
The OECD’s incoming secretary-general Mathias Cormann has urged caution over new carbon-pricing ideas.
Huge water bill probed
An internal probe is looking at why the federal government paid millions more than it needed for water.
Review rejects hoarding claims
Researchers say water hoarding and and speculation are not driving price rises in the Murray-Darling Basin.
Cormann gets OECD nod
Mathias Cormann is the new head of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
NDIA gambling link slammed
The National Disability Insurance Agency has been criticised for renting office space from gambling company Sportsbet.
Big pay for accused CEO
An AMP executive who stood down after sexually harassing a staff member has secured a $937,724 bonus.
CEO leaves Porter-linked firm
The CEO of Australia's largest law firm has left after her company took on the Attorney-General as a client.
Spill fine tops $2.5 billion
The world's biggest nickel producer has paid a AU$2.5 billion fine for environmental damage.
Big spend on gas consultants
The Federal Government is spending millions on gas industry consultants to tell it how to subsidise the gas industry.
Dutton calls could face audit
The audit office says it is “considering” an audit of a federal funding scheme dogged by accusations of pork-barreling.
Foreign water shares slammed
New analysis reveals the extent of the “corporatisation” of Australian water.
ACCC says petrol stabilising
Authorities say Australian petrol prices have stabilised after a highly unpredictable year.
Apprentice wage scheme expanded
Up to $1.2 billion in funding has been put forth to help employers hire 70,000 apprentices in the next year.
Bitcoin brings huge energy use
A new report shows the mining of bitcoin uses more electricity than several entire nations.
Deliveroo rewards top riders
Meal delivery company Deliveroo has put aside over £112 million (AU$202 million) to deal with legal battles ...