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South Australia’s enthusiasm to build a nuclear waste storage facility may be tempered by a new Australia Institute report.
Tax stats show ongoing grift
The latest corporate tax transparency figures show almost a third of companies earning over $200 million paid no tax.
Call to protect outback engine
The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) wants a north-west economic zone to be created to protect important mining areas from economic ebb and flow.
CAT stats show size of slump
The depth of the slump in global mining is evident in machinery giant Caterpillar’s latest figures.
Live gambling ban planned
The Federal Government could regulate the rapidly-expanding world of online gambling.
Data shows strong finance glass ceiling
Female accountants hit the glass ceiling because of outdated work cultures and gender-based discrimination, research shows.
Sweet drink tax could can obesity
The UK Government is imposing a tax on sugary drinks to help tackle obesity, leaving many to wonder if the same thing would work in Australia.
Training claims taken upstairs
The administrators of a collapsed training company have raised allegations of a massive rort.
IA paper backs councils' road claims
Infrastructure Australia has released its 15-year Australian Infrastructure Plan, and it has already been used to argue for more local government involvement.
WA tightens ticket deals
The WA Parliament has ratified big changes to the structure of Healthway, the scandal-ridden WA Government health promotion agency.
Locals celebrate big drug deal
A potentially life-saving new Australian drug is on its way to market.
Global pressure cranked on Reserve Bank
There is renewed pressure this week on the Reserve Bank to cut interest rates, as the Australian rises on the back of global currency wars.
Hefty sentence for big inside rig
An eight-year sentence has been handed down in Australia's biggest-ever insider trading case.
Sector reacts to word of dodgy acts
Australia’s insurance world has been scrambling in response to damning revelation about Commonwealth Bank’s insurance arm.
'Perfect team' quest has simple answer
Tech giant Google has reported on a two-year effort to define the perfect work team.
TPPA to hit public health
There is more criticism this week of the recently-negotiated TPPA and its impact on public health schemes.
Brazil spill bill hits BHP
BHP’s Samarco joint venture has reached a settlement with the Brazilian government that will see it pay a minimum of $US1.7 billion over six years for a deadly tailings spill.
Executive equality makes money
Australia’s top companies, across all industries, do better with more women on their executive teams.