Archived News for Professionals in State Government
Sharing deal stalls
Reports say digital credential sharing between Services Australia and Service NSW has paused.
State spending slows
Experts say planned infrastructure spending has dropped by nearly $12 billion in real terms this year.
Bryn Estyn gets going
The opening of a major facility is being touted as “a new chapter in Tasmania's water future”.
Food waste fines for ACT
The ACT Government has a new circular economy strategy that will target food waste reduction.
MDBA backs sampling
Citizen scientists are being called to swap their backyards for a local waterway.
SA uni merger moves
South Australia's two largest universities, the University of Adelaide and the University of South Australia, are set to merge.
Inter-state hospital planned
The NSW and Victorian Governments have unveiled the $558 million Albury Wodonga regional hospital master plan.
Language grants to save speech
The Queensland Government has a new strategy to preserve Indigenous languages.
NSW takes wiring loan
New South Wales has become the first recipient of a loan from the Australian government's $20 billion Rewiring the Nation fund.
Snowy issues probed
A sinkhole, toxic gas release, and massive cost overrun have disrupted the Snowy 2.0 project.
Statue review suggested
The City of Sydney's first-ever Aboriginal councillor, Yvonne Weldon, is pushing for a review of colonial statues in the city.
Freedom bill proposed
Journalist Peter Greste, an advocate for press freedom, says legal actions against public sector whistleblowers could harm integrity.
NT council sacked
The Northern Territory government has suspended all members of the Barkly Regional Council and placed the council under official management.
Ombudsmen standards slip
The Commonwealth Ombudsman has fallen significantly short of its service standards in the past year, achieving only 24 per cent of its target of 90 per cent.
SA breach revealed
The South Australian government has disclosed a significant cyber security breach that potentially compromised the data of many individuals.
Big desal plans underway
Queensland is set to invest billions in the construction and expansion of desalination plants.