Archived News for Professionals in State Government
A community group is running a mock container recycling scheme across Victoria.
Cops respond to revelations
Victoria Police has suspended four officers and reassigned a fifth over the alleged use of excessive force.
Land council seeks hunting clause
Aboriginal groups want their hunting rights protected in NT’s new animal welfare bill.
Hospital body cameras in safety bid
Townsville Hospital is introducing body cameras to protect staff.
Grim video leads to inquiry
Footage has surfaced of Victoria Police pinning down a mentally ill disability pensioner, hitting him ...
Land council faces ICAC
NSW’s Awabakal Local Aboriginal Land Council (LALC) is facing allegations of corruption.
Prison assault stats rise in Victoria
Jail operators in Victoria are failing on key safety and security fronts.
Waste plan plugs local industry
The waste industry has put forth a national strategy to deal with stockpiles of recyclable materials.
Berejiklian backs off stadium plan
The NSW Government will refurbish, not demolish, the Sydney Olympic Stadium.
Report calls for TasNetworks sale
Experts have recommended the Tasmanian Government sell TasNetworks.
RFDS gets mental boost
The Federal Government has committed $327 million over four years to the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia (RFDS).
Second Basslink backed
Infrastructure Australia (IA) says building a second Bass Strait interconnector linking Tasmania to the mainland is a national priority.
Call for more change in SA health
The outgoing head of SA Health says cultural change is needed in South Australia’s health system.
Steps to cut Indigenous incarceration
An inquiry has found the justice system needs major reforms to reduce the massive over-representation of Indigenous people in jail.
EPA questioned on salmon science
Tasmania’s EPA has clarified claims made in the Federal Court case between salmon farms and the Commonwealth.
Waste dump talks continue
Plans are proceeding for a nuclear waste dump in South Australia’s outback.
Jail time for department scam
A man has been jailed for phishing data under the guise of an NT government department.
Adani water plans attacked
Adani's plan to drain billions of litres of groundwater could destroy one of the world's last unspoiled desert oases.