Bianca Hall  Bianca Hall  Bianca Hall is a political
correspondent based in Canberra.  More payouts for sick workers
in government jobs   Bianca Hall FEDERAL government agencies are
spending record amounts on paying out sick workers, with payouts
rising by $14 million in the past year alone, to $274 million.
Mighty telescope begins scouring universe   Bianca Hall
Scientists will be on the lookout for intelligent life in the
outer regions of the universe when they embark on studies into
the origin of life on Earth using the world's most powerful
telescope...