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Advocates want NSW to create an Aboriginal child and family commissioner.
SA treaty path changed
The South Australian Government has scrapped plans to work on treaties with the state's Aboriginal nations.
Job sites hit by PageUp breach
Major firms are pulling pages provided by recruitment company PageUp after reports client data may have been compromised.
Women wanted for STEM gap
Authorities want women to help fill a shortage in homegrown engineering skill.
BoM staff messages dry up
There are claims this week that Bureau of Meteorology workers are being gagged.
Global prize for local science
A UNSW researcher has become the first Australian to win the prestigious Global Energy Prize, worth more than $820,000.
Backflip ban backed
An Adelaide primary school has banned backflips, prompting questions about the line between fun and safety.
Bee brains trained on nothing
Scientists have discovered honeybees can understand the concept of zero.
Mars probe finds echoes of life
NASA’s Curiosity rover has found new evidence that Mars could have supported ancient life.
School jab policies questioned
A vaccination researcher says 'no jab no play' policies could see kids punished for the actions of their parents.
Treaty talks cross country
Serious moves to establish a treaty with Aboriginal people are afoot this week.
ANSTO staff hit by SAP glitch
The Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation's (ANSTO) is fixing tech errors in response to workers’ concerns.
Country costs for wireless NBN
It seems more regional residents want internet access than NBN designers planned for.
UTS set for high-tech mining
Australian engineers are looking for ways to 3D-print mining equipment.
Audit finds uni viability issues
The Victorian auditor-general says Federation University could struggle to remain viable.
Brain-growing genes discovered
Researchers have found a set of human genes that could explain our giant brains.
Cleared curse lets school resume
Students have returned to a remote NT school after a ceremony was held to lift a curse on the buildings.
Five groups join redress scheme
The Catholic Church, Anglican Church, Salvation Army, Scouts Australia and the YMCA have all signed on to the national redress scheme for child abuse survivors.
Greens attack chaplain scheme
The Greens say there is evidence that school chaplains are pushing religion on students.
School calls for catchment cap
A prominent Queensland high school has hired investigators to find families who are rorting the catchment system so their children can attend.
Hobart offered Indigenous name
The City of Hobart has been offered a new name as an act of reconciliation.