Archived News for Professionals in State Government
A man who was restrained in a spit mask as a teenager in a Brisbane prison is suing the Queensland Government.
Experts issue solar warning
Energy Networks Australia says solar rooftop has flooded the network in Queensland.
NSW bans abortion protests
NSW Parliament has passed a bill to ban protesters from outside abortion clinics.
School jab policies questioned
A vaccination researcher says 'no jab no play' policies could see kids punished for the actions of their parents.
NSW to reveal internal reports
The NSW Government has agreed to release documents about some of its most controversial policies.
QLD rail overtime tops $65m
Queensland Rail (QR) has spent over $65 million on crew overtime and replacement buses in the last 18 months.
Treaty talks cross country
Serious moves to establish a treaty with Aboriginal people are afoot this week.
Authorities talk tough on water theft
NSW water authorities say they will not hesitate to take action on irrigators who flout the law.
Sites found for Tassie hydro plan
A list of 14 sites with high potential for pumped hydro energy storage in Tasmania has been released.
Gupta wants more Whyalla works
British billionaire businessman Sanjeev Gupta is planning a major investment in the city of Whyalla.
ICAC speaks on safety powers
The powers of South Australia's workplace safety inspectors puts them at “significant risk of corruption, including bribery and coercion” ...
RSPCA wants complete horse cull
The RSPCA has warned that the NSW’s Government attempt to protect wild horses from being culled will “veto evidence-based management” of their environmental impact.
Power firms agree on closure
The Victorian Government has secured a deal with Latrobe Valley power companies that will see them give the state five years’ notice if they intend to close.
Hobart offered Indigenous name
The City of Hobart has been offered a new name as an act of reconciliation.
Police cop to RBT rort
Victoria Police has admitted its officers falsified over 250,000 roadside breath tests over five years.
SA ICAC wants more backing
South Australia's Independent Commissioner Against Corruption Bruce Lander is pushing for more funding.
Vote switch welcomed in NSW
New South Wales says it will accept all the recommendations of a review of local elections.
Tree-clearing counters Direct Action
Over $1 billion of public money under the Coalition’s Direct Action climate policy is being wiped out by just a few years of forest-clearing, government data suggests.
Union speaks on bus abuse
Darwin bus drivers say they are fatigued from having to deal with an almost daily barrage of abuse.