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The Governor-General has tabled papers to kick off the Royal Commission into Trade Union Governance and Corruption.

Future look at foreign slice of Telstra flagged

The Federal Communications minister says Telstra may be the next company allowed take a bigger share of foreign investment.

Independents speak ill of growing distance from Gonski

The Independent Schools Council of Australia has delivered a dim view of Australian education funding, saying all models are far removed from the Gonski recommendations, and national reform is virtually impossible.

Job data jumps in some key places

The Australian Bureau of Statistics has released its latest job figures, showing a surge in full-time employment but a drop in part-time.

Bureaucratic top brass swap-out coming

There will be room at the top, sending some of Canberra’s senior public servants into a spree of jostling and favour-garnering as a number of government executive positions open up.

DHS hopes to help one hundred Indigenous apprentices in a year

A major federal department is looking to attract more recruits into an Indigenous apprenticeship program.

Draft says all players should roll money into roads

The Productivity Commission say Australian governments need a new system for selecting and funding public infrastructure projects, and that taxpayers should be prepared to contribute.

Eames officially leaves questioning Nauru's grasp of law

The chief justice of Nauru, Australian Geoffrey Eames, says he has had no option but to resign as the government is ignoring the rule of law.

New drone fleet coming to keep remote eyes on borders, power

The Federal Government is buying a fleet of surveillance drones for border security and other duties, creating around 100 jobs for an estimated cost of $3 billion.

Public union details bargaining for better rights

The Community and Public Sector Union has released a special guide for members wanting to know more about the claim for improved pay and conditions.

Reporting requires too much, BCA says

The Business Council of Australia appears to be picking a fight with itself over the need to report gender figures.

Spill at the top of super money mound

Heads appear to have rolled at the Fair Work Commission’s (FWC) expert superannuation panel, with half its members jumping ship over conflict of interest allegations.

Media mixing rules up for review

The Federal Government says it is considering changes to cross-media ownership laws to reflect the current state of technology.

Body seeks funds to keep getting feet off the street

Authorities warn that the Federal Government should continue funding the National Partnership Agreement on Homelessness (NPAH), or put tens of thousands at risk.

Education cuts last year hit new Uni rankings

The latest Times Higher Education index has moved its top five Australian universities down a few spots, sending some authorities into an explanation-finding spree.

Havens highlighted in claims of Apple's $8.9 billion dodge

Reports this week have shown the scale of tax avoidance perpetrated by some major companies, bringing about a Federal Government pledge to do something.

Australia told to hold up on neighbourly spying

The Australian Government has been told to stop spying on East Timor.

Jobs go as Environment yields to states, Statistics hit too

More job cuts in the Australian public sector with reports that the Bureau of Statistics will lose up to 100 workers and another 200 Environment Department staff will go too.

Senator censured in Opposition's push for info

The LNP is continuing to extol the virtues of Assistant Health Minister Fiona Nash, despite her being censured by the Senate over conflict of interest allegations.