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Two days after they were released, there are some very different readings being made of Australia’s moves on world university rankings.

Study to find how bad apples rise

“Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely” - an old adage reinforced almost daily, but does the tendency for the vile to get ahead really exist?

Deep cuts won't stop digging at public sector

The federal public service has dropped almost 8,000 workers in just 12 months.

Real needs mired in debate and low morale

A Liberal senator has described his view of Aboriginal needs, amid job cuts and lost morale within the department meant to help.

Threat looms on free ride for life

Under current entitlements, retired politicians are allowed to indulge their wanderlust and travel for free, but the lifetime gold pass could soon be revoked.

Baby money takes broad swipe at workforce

The high cost of child care is keeping tens of thousands of Australian parents from working, even though they want to.

New probe will prod QLD LNP right up to election

An unprecedented probe into the Queensland Government has been launched, and there is very little that it will not investigate about the current LNP regime.

Reef win is small relief as local pollution ranks high

Australia has dropped a few spots on a list of the worst-polluting countries in the world.

Possible rights breach in harsh new rules

A parliamentary review overseen by an LNP member has found that a budget measure forcing young jobseekers to wait months for benefits could put them at serious risk.

Reforms could compensate for wild Comcare claims

The Federal Government is rumoured to be preparing an assault on the public service's “compo culture”.

Big push to grab gas

A big campaign has been launched this week to push for an Australian domestic gas reservation policy.

Calls for more than money as Ebola takes hold

Many of the big Australian health groups want the Federal Government to do more about the Ebola outbreak in Africa, but the Foreign Minister says the World Health Organisation (WHO) has not asked.

Cormann calls for names to take a slice of Medibank

The Federal Government is softening the ground ahead of the Medibank Private sale.

Deleted funds tipped as source of typos

Public servants say tough conditions are leading to mistakes in the official Parliamentary record.

Most states sign better deal for Indigenous support

The Federal Government has pledged $100 million to boost basic services in remote Aboriginal communities.

Spy bills spell deeper looks online

Experts have analysed just how much freedom Australian citizens have given up to fight the abstract enemy of terrorism.

Vital spend drops to unhealthy level

Federal Government health spending has dropped to a record low, according to new figures.

Corrupt procurement study makes global stage

Three Queensland researchers have had their work on cutting corruption featured in one of the most authoritative publications in the world.

Study says with big steps we could be carbon-free

Australia could get to zero net emissions by 2050, without compromising prosperity or economic opportunities, data suggests.

Union clings to Labor's line as LNP forces change

Farmers, industry groups and the Federal Government are all calling for reform of coastal shipping regulations, but the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) says it won’t happen without a fight.