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WorkSafe Victoria has charged a Melbourne school and an adventure travel company following the death of a student after an overseas trip in 2019.
Fines for residential risk
A residential care provider in NSW has been fined $300,000 in relation to risk of workplace sexual violence.
Bishop picked as UN envoy
The United Nations has announced Julie Bishop, Australia’s former foreign minister, as its special envoy on Myanmar.
Automated concern raised
The Federal Government has received warnings over its use of AI decision-making.
Centrelink age limits questioned
Advocates want Centrelink to lower the age of independence for Youth Allowance from 22 to 18.
CSIRO seeks local AI
CSIRO says Australia is in a perfect position to harness AI for its technological future.
State rejects justice calls
The Victorian Government has rejected key recommendations from the Yoorrook Justice Commission's inquiry into child protection and criminal justice systems.
Visa records show strain
Australia has surpassed 700,000 overseas students for the first time, while over 50,000 visa applications were rejected in the last three months.
Big calls for tiny creatures
Experts have outlined research priorities for zooplankton - tiny creatures at the heart of the marine food chain.
Dry models show mega risk
Experts say Australia is on track for unprecedented, decades-long megadroughts.
New Alzheimer's attack targeted
New research suggests mRNA could be used to target Alzheimer’s disease.
Supernova countdown tightened
Betelgeuse,one of the best known stars in the galaxy, could become the first observed supernova in over four centuries.
NDIS drives jobs boost
Reports say that close to a third of jobs created last year were for the NDIS.
Green job body forming
Businesses are concerned about attempts to shift workers into more sustainable work.
Population issue plotted
A new study predicts that by 2050, 76 per cent of countries will experience fertility rates below that required to maintain their population.
Disinformation generation tested
Experts say many AI tools lack adequate safeguards to prevent mass health disinformation.
NDIS shift outlined
Bill Shorten has announced plans for a new, more sustainable NDIS within five years.
Publisher fees slammed
Australia’s research institutions annually funnel an estimated $1 billion into the coffers of ...