What seemed like an innocuous error has become a scandal in the healthcare bureaucracy after a potential conflict of interest in the Health Department.

There has been widespread alarm and outrage since NBN Co announced it would wind back fibre-optic installations at some sites where the copper network seems fine.

UGL, a giant of the Australian trades and construction sector, is expected to announce the sale of its property arm this week.

Clive Palmer’s company has been accused of dipping into a joint fund for about $4.5 million without the permission of his partnering Chinese firm Citic Pacific.

A former Australian Prime Minister will lead a program aimed at educating the world's poorest children.

Rio Tinto’s cost-cutting measures will continue, but a surge in earnings has been proof they are effective.

Everyone needs sleep - without it we risk high cholesterol, obesity and depression - but new research shows missing sleep may do long-term damage to the brain as well.

The latest unemployment stats have already been used as evidence for a number of political stands, including calls for new budgetary considerations and industrial relations reform.

Some Queensland doctors may have to front the Crime and Misconduct Commission over allegations of fraud.

Federal Treasurer Joe Hockey has let a Wall Street Journal reporter in on the scale of cuts, sales and savings the Government intends to make, which may soon see the nation's power poles in foreign hands.

One local government watchdog has had its powers expanded to sink its teeth into bigger issues and dole out stronger penalties.

India has embarked on an ambitious plan to replace its 26 million groundwater irrigation pumps with solar-powered versions.

The Prime Minister has launched a Royal Commission into union governance and corruption across a range of industries, with terms of reference set to string up dodgy workplace practice nationwide.

A former senior member of the Treasury says Australia may miss the boat to the ‘Asian Century’ if it doesn’t start building on a big scale.

An NZ-based company is drumming up funds to make every ten-year-old’s dream come true; developing the world’s first practical, commercial jetpack.

New South Wales Roads Minister Duncan Gay has ordered the Cootes Transport fleet off the road for safety inspections again, showing a lack of faith in interstate inspection regimes.

The former chief executive of a major government-funded healthcare service has been found guilty of embezzling nearly a million dollars.

A slump in uranium prices is starting to hit producers, with one Paladin Energy mine closing and a major miner saying the outlook is not good.

A university project using advanced technologies to look for crude oil has sold for $76 million.

A chief health academic has resigned over perceived conflicts in a $15 million complementary health research deal.

Sony’s failure in the PC market has led to big losses for the electronics giant, which must now cut thousands of jobs to stay alive.

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