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'Tell us if Immigration is leaving Belconnen'
Phillip Thomson 8:27 PM Andrew Leigh concerned department could slip announcement into May federal budget.
Union boss tells how Centrelink worker was violently assaulted
Phillip Thomson 8:19 PM Community and Public Sector Union national secretary Nadine Flood says a Centrelink worker suffered received spinal damage after being assaulted by a customer.
Morrison 'an embarrassment' to his school
Alexandra Smith 7:37 PM Old boys from one of Sydney's most prestigious public schools say they are outraged and disgusted that the federal cabinet minister Scott Morrison will be a special guest at a fundraising event, warning it would be "an embarrassment" to the school to celebrate a man who has "so flagrantly disregarded human rights".
How SpongeBob Squarepants was brought to life in Australia
Karl Quinn 4:46 PM He was born and raised in Bikini Bottom, but the 3D CGI version of "SpongeBob Squarepants" was created in Melbourne.
Win a Nikon AFC Champions League sports photography workshop & press pass
4:06 PM Your chance to photograph the Western Sydney Wanderers from the sidelines of an AFC Champions League match.
Close combat: Lloyd v Flood
Phillip Thomson 1:06 PM Public service commissioner debated union official Nadine Flood early Friday morning. And they didn't hold back.
Low pay offer hurt ADF's fighting edge say ADFA academics
Noel Towell 11:05 AM Miserly pay approach potential threat to 'operational success', academics argue.
'Cult of the lifer' is corrosive, says Pezzullo
Phillip Thomson 10:02 AM Departmental loyalty at all costs is corrosive, says immigration boss who reveals brick wall he faced on rise to the top.
Concern over slow response to dangerous electric cable recall
Esther Han 9:57 AM Electricians are blaming the consumer watchdog for the slow industry and community response to an urgent recall of dodgy electrical cables that could start burning down homes in nine months time.
Doctor pioneered integration of psychiatry into hospital practice
12:31 AM Geoffrey Conron was a pioneering doctor whose work helped integrate psychiatry into mainstream hospitals.
Shape: Designs for life
Dan Rule 12:30 AM The week's news from Melbourne's architecture and design scene.
Hard to pin down: Callum Morton's new set for the Melbourne Theatre Company
Bhakthi Puvanenthiran 10:43 PM In an age where design is elevated to the same status as art, Callum Morton happily flits between the two.
Lest we forget about work on Monday
Noel Towell 10:28 PM Thousands of federal public servants in have been handed an extra public holiday on Monday, April 27, while other are expected at their desks.
No stem cell treatment for public servant's dodgy knee
Noel Towell 11:30 PM Former triathlete offered double-knee replacement instead.
Government backs down from APS super
Noel Towell APS super off the table but battle over wages and conditions continues with both sides talking tough.
Public servants caught in the middle on metadata laws
Phillip Thomson Claims new metadata retention laws would make public servants both the perpetrators and victims of intrusive information gathering.
Business rejects unions' push for minimum wage rise
Nick Toscano 12:15 AM Australian unions will push for a wage rise of $27 a week for the nation's lowest-paid workers, while business warn that granting the above-inflation claim will force job cuts.
WikiLeaks reveals local health and environment rules under threat
Philip Dorling Australian health, environment and public welfare regulation, including plain tobacco packaging legislation will be open for challenge from largely US-based corporation, if a new  deal that is part of the Trans Pacific Partnership goes through.Â
Playing at parenting: fun for the whole family
Lauren Knight Curiosity is an underrated quality in parenting but as we grow older, we tend to replace it with a need to be right, to have all the answers.
Online sale of breast milk must be regulated: experts
Esther Han Breast milk sold on the internet is rarely screened for diseases and is a clear health risk, say researchers in London.
Kitchen Spy: Belinda Jeffery
Peter Barrett Broadcaster, author and cooking teacher Belinda Jeffery has a well-stocked kitchen ready for hungry people who drop by.
Australian companies fail to report suspected corruption
Nick McKenzie and Richard Baker Accounting firm Deloitte has revealed it has investigated at least 100 potentially illegal acts involving local firms in the past two years.
$600,000 legal bill for public servant's motel sex romp
Noel Towell Taxpayers spent more than $600,000 defending a workers’ compensation claim against a 'libidinous' public servant injured while she had sex on work trip.
Kathy Jackson to argue use of union credit cards was entirely appropriate
Nick Toscano Whistleblower on corruption within the HSU denies any wrongdoing in new statement of defence.
Sex abuse survivors angry at opposition to redress scheme
Paul Bibby The Federal Government's opposition to a national redress scheme for victims of child sexual abuse was an attempt to avoid paying compensation to victims and is akin to telling them "we don't want you to recover", abuse victims have told the Royal Commission.
Vote now in the Nikon People's Choice Awards
Each month we ask Clique members to vote for their favourite image from a selection of entries from the Clique March Challenge in the Nikon People's Choice Award. Voting closes on Tuesday 31st March at 10am AEST. The winner will be announced on the Clique Photos Facebook page, and will receive a $500 Nikon Store voucher.
Clowning Around: Our March Challenge winner
Rose Powell When Jessica Connell learned the Clique photography theme for this month was "performance and stage", the circus performer knew she was in with a shot.
Indigenous students encouraged to join public service
Phillip Thomson Numbers dwindle in the ranks above trainee level.
Look out Abetz: Unrest reaches minister's doorstep
Phillip Thomson The Fair Work Commission green lights industrial action.
