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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.
State simplifies trans change
Law reforms in Victoria have made it easier for people to change their birth certificates.
COVID crunch to continue
The impact of COVID-19 on international student numbers will be felt for years, experts say.
Robodebt legal letters coming
Centrelink will soon issue hundreds of thousands of notices for a class action against its ‘Robodebt’ scheme.
Court looms for open-cut coal
Youth activists are preparing a legal challenge against a Clive Palmer coal project.
Genomic value varies
A new study looks at the value people place on having their genome sequenced for medical purposes.
Implants allow blind to 'see'
Researchers are working on new prosthetics that restore sight by delivering visual information directly to the brain.
New deal to spare uni sackings
Universities are in talks with unions over enterprise agreements to keep them running during the COVID-19 crisis.
Survey launched for locked-in teens
Researchers want to talk to teens in COVID-19 lockdown for a mental health impact study.
Dutton seeks ASIO boost
The Federal Government has introduced laws that would allow ASIO to question 14-year-old children.
Blockchain applied to irrigation
Experts are investigating blockchain technologies for water markets.
Research sector hit predicted
A new study looks at the impact of COVID-19 on Australia’s research sector.
CCC probe checks Trad's call
A corruption probe that has already cost Queensland MP Jackie Trad the deputy premiership is getting underway.
Emails pull PM into sports rorts
The Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) has provided new details in the ongoing ‘sports rorts’ saga.
ICAC looking at uni VC
ICAC is investigating allegations of improper conduct by the University of Adelaide’s vice-chancellor.
Nearly half live in hotspots
A new study warns that up to three billion people live in areas that will be too hot for humans within 50 years.
Sleeping brain seen 'replaying'
Scientists have observed a brain organising new thoughts as its host body sleeps.