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Australia’s recovery from COVID-19 will be led by gas, according to the Federal Government.
Deloitte works on new myGov
Deloitte has secured a $9.5 million deal to work on a replacement for myGov.
Roadmap leads to gas, mostly
The Energy Minister has released a discussion paper on technologies to drive economic recovery in Australia.
Telcos fighting ATO scam
The Federal Government claims to have “comprehensively disrupted” scammers pretending to be from the ATO.
Go8 plans foreign return
Australia’s elite universities have proposed “secure corridor” rules for the return of international students.
McKenzie blames PS
Former sport minister Bridget McKenzie says public servants should have told her she was acting without legal authority.
Fossils creep into green remit
The Federal Government may allow its clean energy agencies to fund carbon capture and storage from fossil fuels.
Hazelwood fined for 45-day fire
The operator of Hazelwood mine has been fined over a major fire that burned for several weeks in 2014.
Robodebt legal letters coming
Centrelink will soon issue hundreds of thousands of notices for a class action against its ‘Robodebt’ scheme.
Google keeping cash away
Google has paid more Australian tax than previous years, but still exploits a Singapore loophole.
Origin reports on cloud shift
Origin Energy has revealed some of the techniques it is using to maintain services in an increasingly digital era.
Class action crack down looms
The Coalition wants to crack down on litigation funders who bankroll class action lawsuits.
Coal price pushing industry to brink
The global spot price for thermal coal has fallen 25 per cent per cent in the past month.
New deal to spare uni sackings
Universities are in talks with unions over enterprise agreements to keep them running during the COVID-19 crisis.
QLD looks to buy airline
The Queensland Government is looking at buying embattled airline Virgin Australia.
Blockchain applied to irrigation
Experts are investigating blockchain technologies for water markets.
Foreign firm gets big drop
Media investigations suggest a Chinese state-owned company is buying up water in the Murray-Darling.
Research sector hit predicted
A new study looks at the impact of COVID-19 on Australia’s research sector.