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Ombudsmen eyes cut pay
The Commonwealth Ombudsman is launching an investigation into welfare payment cancellations.
DTA extends cloud deal
A whole-of-government agreement with AWS extends a massive cloud services partnership for another three years.
NAIF dispute settled
A recent legal case could reshape how government-backed financiers report environmental impacts.
Hospital boost dubbed "bandaid"
The Albanese Government has announced an additional $1.7 billion in funding for public hospitals in the 2025–26 financial year.
DeepSeek sees government bans
The government has banned all DeepSeek products, applications, and web services from government systems ...
Labor drops green ideas
The Albanese government looks like it will not proceed with its proposed “nature positive” environmental laws.
Ocean protection expanded
The Albanese Government says it has officially become the world leader in ocean protection ...
Government bets on central youth
The Federal Government has announced a $34.1 million investment to support young people and foster future leaders.
Dutton aims at diversity
Peter Dutton wants fewer public servants - and even fewer focused on diversity and inclusion.
Australia expands missile arsenal
Australia is spending $650 million to make enemy radars disappear.
Bureau answers asset audit
The Bureau of Meteorology has committed to implementing all recommendations from a recent asset audit.
CSIRO boosts space search
An Australian-developed technology is revealing deep-space mysteries by sifting through signals like grains of sand.
Strong climate laws spur opposition
Fossil fuels companies do not appear to be the main drivers of anti-climate sentiment.
Scheme to drive WA solar
The Albanese Government has launched Project Jupiter, an initiative designed to reduce household energy bills in WA.
ARENA told to empower suburbs
The Albanese Government is expanding suburb-wide electrification trials across Australia.
Free TAFE locked for Victoria
The Albanese Government has confirmed that Free TAFE will become a permanent program in Victoria.
Senator seeks pay cap
Senator Jacqui Lambie wants to cap the salaries of top federal bureaucrats and university vice-chancellors.