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Cultural attachment is key to closing the gap of indigenous disadvantatge, according to a new study. Photo: iStock By Staff Writer On the first anniversary of Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s…

  By Angela Dorizas The Federal Government has endorsed the development of a second airport for Sydney, in an aviation green paper released today. The Federal Transport Minister, Anthony Albanese,…

By Angela Dorizas The Rudd Government has announced a $300 million investment in community infrastructure for all of Australia’s 565 local government areas. Prime Minister Kevin Rudd told delegates at…

A taxpayer-funded parental leave scheme would benefit around 140,000 mothers and their newborn children each year and yield community-wide gains in the long term, according to a draft report released…

The review of Australia’s innovation system, led by CSIRO director Dr Terry Cutler, has been released about a month later than originally planned. Releasing the report, ‘venturousaustralia – building strength in…

Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) will now produce an annual report on the performance of its most significant acquisition projects, Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Procurement Greg Combet has announced. Mr Combet…

Senator Robert Ray has announced his retirement from the Australian Senate after 27 years in federal politics.   The 61-year-old Victorian Labor senator retired yesterday two months ahead of the…

Federal Minister for the Arts Peter Garrett has announced two new appointments to the Australia Council – Ms Rosalba Clemente has been appointed as chair of the Theatre Board and…

Historian and Indigenous leader Jackie Huggins has become the second woman to be appointed to the steering committee of the April 2020 ideas summit. Dr Huggins will join actress Cate…