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Prime Minister Tony Abbott has unveiled a bold plan to place Australia at the back of the pack of nations responding to climate change.

Concern about perfection doesn't pay

Many people describe themselves as the type of person who needs everything to be “done right”, but this urge for perfection could carry some severe costs.

Sims wants more talk on performance

ACCC chair Rod Sims says he wants more debate on how to get better regulatory outcomes and reduce regulatory burdens.

Cashless welfare card in swipe at social reform

A trial has been launched for a cashless welfare card in one South Australian town, which community leaders say will save lives.

Infrastructure staff vote down new deal

Another federal government department has knocked back its wage proposal.

Lloyd looks to lose unmovable workers

Public Service Commissioner John Lloyd wants to make it easier for public sector bosses to sack slack staff who get “stuck in the system for years”.

Outback archivers invited to city stash

The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA) is offering two remote media and archive workers the opportunity to travel to the NFSA in Canberra to receive professional training.

Queensland councils see no fast-track for new fibre

Two Queensland councils in desperate need of netter internet will apply for a $22 million telecommunications fix-up, even though Prime Minister Tony Abbott has already told them they will get the support.

Carmichael hits big hitch in federal disapproval

The Federal Court has overturned Adani's federal environmental approval to build the Carmichael coal mine – a resounding win for environmentalists, but their joy might be short-lived.

Whistleblower study shows resistance

A new study suggests it is extremely difficult to blow the whistle without some blow-back.

NBN unrolls big hiring plan

The architects of the NBN say they are on a hiring drive, looking to pick up 4,500 new workers in a $40 million recruitment program.

Airport strikes ahead as Abetz points to figures

Industrial action by public servants is expected to disrupt international airports this week.

Stress bill reaches eighty mill'

New data from federal workplace insurer Comcare shows taxpayers are close to paying $80 million for bullying, harassment and "occupational violence" claims in the public service this year.

Whistleblowers urged to avoid Lloyd

The president of Whistleblowers Australia says Australian Public Service Commissioner John Lloyd is not the best person to take sensitive disclosures to, despite it being part of his job.

Rich countries care less about climate risks

A global survey has found that the world’s wealthiest people understand climate change, but only half see it as a threat.

Union fights to keep coal pay

The CFMEU has emerged as a surprise backer of the Labor Party’s 50 per cent renewable energy target, but their support is contingent on unprecedented assistance for workers.

ANSTO microscopy takes big leap forward

The Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) is celebrating the launch of its brand new Electron Microscopy Facility.

Experts give AI warning to global gun-slingers

Stephen Hawking, Elon Musk and about 1,000 robotics experts have signed a letter to ensure that in the future of warfare- human fingers are on the trigger.

Internal concern on anti-wind stance

The Federal Government is copping criticism from within its own ranks over the much-decried decision to stop the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) from investing in large wind farms and household solar.