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'Greed trumps nature': Leaked report points to big offset savings for developers
NSW's new biodiversity offsets scheme is likely to save developers millions of dollars, according to a leaked report commissioned by the Berejiklian government.
NSW's new biodiversity offsets scheme is likely to save developers millions of dollars, according to a leaked report commissioned by the Berejiklian government.
"She was just in shock, and kept saying 'he was looking at me under the cubicle wall!"
Investors have poured into Australia's only listed daigou business, boosting the share price more than 25 per cent this week.
James Hardie has booked a 14 per cent drop in first half-net profit as ongoing manufacturing inefficiencies and higher productions costs weighed on margins.
Penrith have confirmed the release of star Matt Moylan to take up a deal with Cronulla.
Four activists climbed the Sydney Opera House on Thursday morning and attempted to unfurl a banner displaying the words "Evacuate Manus #BringThemHere".
Work by Optus to improve its mobile network has helped the telco attract 75,000 new customers but also contributed to a fall in its half-year profit.
Ablett returns to the Cats hoping to land another flag in 2018
A coroner has found the Brisbane Broncos should have done more to teach Francis Molo how to avoid shoulder charging opponents after causing the death of James Ackerman in a 2015 Queensland Cup match.
Police are attempting to remove Aboriginal Tent Embassy activists from the Lobby Restaurant.
The former LNP member was dumped as candidate before the 2015 election following revelations he'd had an affair and photos of him plonking his penis into a glass were published.
Britain's crisis-prone government has lost a second senior minister in as many weeks, after a sometimes-farcical live broadcast of Priti Patel's journey to a political execution.
WA Court of Appeal judges have reserved their decision after Perth Lord Mayor Lisa Scaffidi challenged findings she breached the Local Government Act 45 times by not disclosing third party-funded travel and accommodation.
Considering just how immediately lucrative the move would be for the Murdochs and minority investors of Fox, I doubt this is the last we hear of a 21st Century Fox-Walt Disney deal.
A gang of youths are still on the run after a rampage across Melbourne's east that's left one man fighting for his life and residents terrified in their own homes.
The tram is expected to arrive from Spain later this month.
Delhi's chief minister, Arvind Kejriwal, has called Delhi "a gas chamber".
Investors wiped almost 4 per cent from Santos' share price on Thursday morning as it laid out its 2018 strategy.
The former leader of the free world reported for Cook County jury duty on Wednesday morning at Chicago's Daley Centre.
A woman has been arrested over the Coburg hit-and-run that knocked a 13-year-old girl off her bike and left her fighting for life.
A construction union official who called non-union workers "f---ing dog c---s" at the Gorgon Gas LNG project has been stripped of his right of entry permit.
Citibank will refund more than $4.3 million to customers after failing to return outstanding credit card balances and making misleading statements about unauthorised transactions.
Fiji coach Mick Potter says the drama surrounding Jarryd Hayne's future is like water off a duck's back.
Labor senator Sam Dastyari has been abused in a Melbourne pub by men calling him a "terrorist", and telling him to return to Iran.
Shares are stronger in morning trading, with the benchmark extending gains beyond the key 6000 mark as miners advance.
There's much to be said for perseverance, but there comes a time in the life of some endeavours when you just have to say no.
The bus began making a loud hissing noise near Marlborough and was parked at a local petrol station awaiting a mechanic on Thursday morning.
Whether to recruit rising West Australian star Aaron Naughton or outstanding Victorian young guns at this month's national draft has generated frenzied debate among Fremantle list management.
"PM, with the greatest respect, you are waffling this morning."
A mystery WA Lotto player is $1 million richer after scooping part of the division one prize overnight on Wednesday.
Rookie draft is the best hope Stewart Crameri has of finding an AFL home in 2018 as options reduce with the first delisted free agency period closing
Danang, Vietnam: South-east Asia's most serious humanitarian crises in decades are off Malcolm Turnbull's agenda when the prime minister attends the region's annual leaders' summits, beginning on Friday.
Bank of Amazon. Facebook Financial. Wal-Bank. Amid intense lobbying by financial firms, politicians for years have rejected attempts by giant retailers to muscle in on banking. But the US bank regulator says it's time for another look.
Those supervising swimming children can't be sitting there on their phones - a child can drown in as little as 10 to 20 seconds.
A person survived a vehicle rollover in remote far north Queensland then walked about 75 kilometres to find help.
Former Fox News star Bill O'Reilly had a deal with the 21st Century Fox network that he couldn't be fired over unproven harassment allegations, a fresh revelation that casts doubt over corporate-governance standards at Rupert Murdoch's media empire.
Harry Bennetts was a superb soloist in the demanding Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto.
Uber has a host of issues to contend with, from remaking its corporate culture to battling unfriendly cities - is forging ahead with its flying car plans.
Ros Pesman says luck is why she is one of the rare few to survive pancreatic cancer. A new study has discovered that "luck" is a unique genetic quirk that caused her cancer to mimic an infectious disease.
Responding to what one travel expert categorised as "a wakeup call," the social media site has begun placing symbols next to hotels and resorts that have been identified as locations of sexual assault and other major concerns.
Parents are told to limit screen time for their kids, but experts say it's all about what your child does with a device. Not how long they use it for.
We still have a little bit to wait for the lineup announcement though.
When voters perceive that the economy is strong, they are more inclined to vote for the incumbent.
Australia and the All Blacks have made a smart move by resting some big names this spring.
Ireland will arrive in Adelaide for the first test in the International Rules series confident in their chances but concerned about the damage Eddie Betts can cause on his home ground in the modified game
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) will appeal the "inadequate" three year jail sentence given to a WA man who savagely beat his ex partner so badly, she now has to eat through a tube.
Optus is the best fixed-line internet service provider (ISP) in Australia for download speeds overall, while Telstra is the best during peak-hour times, when network congestion is at its highest.
A man will face court today on poisoning charges after allegedly contaminating his baby daughter's dummy with 'ice'.
Annastacia Palaszczuk will travel to the Wide Bay to announce a Maryborough firm will get to fix the problem-plagued trains built off-shore if Labor wins.
A manhunt is under way after a woman was seriously assaulted while out for a walk in Melbourne's east.
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