Archived News for Professionals in State Government
Queensland is creating an electric vehicle “super highway” from the Gold Coast to Cairns.
NT wants housing help
The NT Government has called for help to deliver over a billion dollars’ worth of housing.
Fraud charge for Chief Scientist
Queensland's chief scientist, Professor Suzanne Miller, has been charged with fraud by the Crime and Corruption Commission (CCC).
MDB theft ripples through industry
Irrigators have been accused of stealing billions of litres of water from the Murray River system ...
Bus strike child risk raised
The Brisbane council says the city’s bus drivers are putting schoolchildren at risk.
Fireys' fight continues
A firefighters’ union rep says reforms in Victoria will end the ‘warfare’ between career and volunteer fireys.
Hospital helps coal claim
Queensland’s Mater hospital has put its name to an advertising campaign for the New Acland stage 3 mine.
Unlikely friends allied against fracking
The Conservation Council and One Nation have joined forces to call for a ban on fracking in WA.
Energy Minister steps back over emails
Annastacia Palaszczuk has sidelined Energy Minister Mark Bailey ...
LTO sale makes little sense to industry
A public sector union says the SA Government’s bid to privatise its Land Titles Office puts 200 jobs at risk.
Tasmania backs its water plan
Infrastructure Tasmania has backed the State Government’s claim that it can fix TasWater’s ailing infrastructure by taking it over.
Experts issue shorter warning
An Australian fire safety group says smaller buildings with combustible cladding could be even more vulnerable ...
Lendlease lands Melbourne's new plan
Firms formerly picked to build Melbourne’s scrapped East West Link will now work on the city’s new $11 billion rail tunnel.
Police abuse claims raised
Queensland Police employees have made dozens of claims for compensation, revealed in documents released under Right to Information.
Two-tiered fight on flood money
The Queensland and Federal governments are butting heads over cyclone recovery funding.
QLD LNP makes bold pledges
Queensland’s LNP has vowed to push for the promotion of coal mining and “fully resist environmental groups”.
States making ground on target
State governments are moving towards a new clean energy target, but the Federal Government wants to take it slow.