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The release of the #PanamaPapers has added more weight to claims of dodgy practices at one of the world’s biggest banks.
Office anxiety claim faces tribunal
A federal tribunal has been called in for a public servant who claimed she was psychologically damaged by a seating arrangement.
Study shows sacrifice for power
Experts say ritual human sacrifice may have been key to keeping power in ancient communities.
Big firms surface in murky Panama papers
Wilson Security has become the target of public outrage after a series of recent revelations.
Green risks to leave business in the red
Between $2.5 trillion and $24.2 trillion of global financial assets could be at risk due to climate change.
Doctors want brown coal stopped
Hundreds of doctors and medical professionals are calling on the Victorian government to retire the Latrobe Valley's brown coal power plants because of the health concerns.
Truckers' safe pay delayed
The Federal Government wants to override the Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal (RSRT) to delay the introduction of new minimum payment rates for trucking contractors.
Grass condoms key to new industry
Academics and aboriginal rangers have come together near the Queensland-Northern Territory border to farm native spinifex grass for the world's strongest, thinnest condoms.
Green groups burn gas expansion
The WA Conservation Council has launched Frack Free Future - new anti-fracking campaign to press the issue ahead of next year's state election.
Health boss sacked over prostate problem
SA Pathology executive director Ken Barr has been sacked after a bungle that saw about 100 patients given false positive results for prostate cancer.
PBS changes bring cheaper pills
More than 400 prescription medicines for conditions ranging from cholesterol to high blood pressure have dropped in price this week.
Queensland clears way for coal giant
Queensland’s Palaszczuk government has granted the final major approval for the controversial Carmichael coal project in Central Queensland.
Road money going the wrong way
Governments tend to shower new roads, railway and other infrastructure on marginal electorates, but a new report says this pork-barrelling is creating a major drag.
SA legitimising transport tech
The South Australian government has approved on-road trials of driverless cars.
Study cracks NZ chiro claims
Studies show more than half of New Zealand chiropractors who advertise online make misleading claims about what they can treat.
INPEX seeks to move green goals
Reports say INPEX is trying to renege on an agreement for $30 million worth of environmental projects.
Pay talks stuck on size of rise
Unions want an increase of $30 per week in the minimum wage, but that is three times more than the retail industry says it can afford.
Transport re-jig could boost city fringes
An interesting idea has been lost in the furore over income tax reform.
WA jails fail to lock down leaks
There are claims this week that the WA prison system is haemorrhaging money.
Missing probe leaves JAXA scratching head
Japan's space agency has lost a newly-launched astronomy satellite.