Federal MP and (possibly former) mining magnate Clive Palmer has resigned several directorships ahead of a court battle with a Chinese conglomerate.

General Motors has fired 15 of its top people over a deadly ignition scandal.

A Howard government lawyer involved in planning a nuclear waste storage site has been accused of manipulating the legal system to make sure it goes ahead.

A new appointment at the company behind the National Broadband Network signals dodgy relationships between the Federal Government and private sector, some say.

New estimates have shown the rise of gas as a major part of the Queensland economy, and regional bodies want to make sure they see a slice of profit.

Eddie Obeid is maintaining his innocence even after the ICAC ruled his behaviour as corrupt.

The Federal Government is being accused of rigging the outcome in its choice of leaders for the Renewable Energy Target (RET) review.

Australians love science and technology, but do not really know what it’s all about – according to a new report.

As the fickle cycles of politics appear to give with one hand while taking with the other, it is difficult to tell which programs actually work.

Experts estimate that millions of jobs will be affected by the rise of robots in the next two decades, and Australian industries might be some of the hardest hit.

Santos says it will drill what may be Australia’s deepest exploration wells in its efforts to find shale gas and oil in the Northern Territory.

The Queensland Competition Authority (QCA) has warned that electricity prices will rise by 13.6 per cent in July, while the State Government moves to sell some of its energy assets.

One founder of the internet’s most resilient torrent site has been arrested in Sweden, and will now serve a jail term after years on the run.

Master Builders Australia and a number of business groups have joined the fight against Australia’s “militant” union movement.

The future of the Renewable Energy target may become more certain soon, with submissions from interested parties beginning to surface.

Google has received 12,000 requests in a single day from people who wanted part of their online history to be “forgotten”.

A piece of equipment from one of mankind’s most astounding technological achievements has been sold at auction.

Senator Scott Ludlam has grilled Attorney-General George Brandis on the Federal Government’s plans for internet piracy legislation, and found renewed suggestions that a ‘three strike’ policy may be on the way.

Governments have made a worldwide call for companies interested in building a huge Sydney roads project.

Though it may not be enough to stop the tide of unemployment rising in Australia’s automotive-manufacturing sector, one expert has a suggestion for way energy efficiency can boost local industries.

Nine new permits have been awarded for offshore oil exploration around Australia.

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