Archived News for Professionals in State Government
A new report criticises several states for driving unnecessary investment in power networks ...
Green groups swamp Sydney
Thousands of protestors have taken to Sydney streets to call for more renewable energy.
Land-clearing change questioned
Environmentalists say Queensland’s new land-clearing laws have big loopholes that will allow the clearing of high-value land to continue.
Legal fight over cable fail looms
The Tasmanian Government wants compensation for the 2015 undersea power cable outage.
NT urged to curb emissions
A rise in emissions has led green groups to urge the NT to introduce a targeted climate policy.
Adelaide native title recognised
The Kaurna people have been officially recognised as the traditional land owners for most of Adelaide ...
Four SA leaders fired
The new SA Premier has used his first press conference to sack four senior public servants.
Labor caught in election "rort"
Victorian Labor used $388,000 of public money to pay campaigners in its successful 2014 election campaign.
Probe launched on fire fight
NSW has launched an inquiry to find out whether a “turf war” between rural and urban fire services affected the response to a recent bushfire.
Call for change in decades-old shark laws
With over 500 sharks caught in Queensland’s nets and drumlines in a 12-month period, conservationists want change.
New marine park lines questioned
New marine park management plans have been labelled the “largest removal of marine area from conservation ever”.
Premier pitches waste levy
The Queensland Government says it wants the state to stop being used as a dumping ground.
Vic Liberals in court for cash
The Victorian Liberal Party is taking court action over access to a multi-million-dollar fund.
Cuts to fund SA community spend
New healthcare spending is expected after the SA Liberals claimed victory in the state election.
NSW spells out infrastructure plans
The NSW Government has laid out the state's infrastructure strategy for the next 20 years.
QLD police cop call for change
Dozens of brutality complaints against one Queensland police unit have been revealed.
SA poll brings PS crunch
SA Liberals have claimed victory after 16 years of Labor rule in South Australia.
State goals to beat NEG
State governments are investing enough in renewables to render the Turnbull government’s energy policy useless.
STI spike in northern WA
Some sexually transmitted diseases are on the rise in Western Australia, with Aboriginal communities hit particularly hard.
Hack attack hit QLD transport
Reports say hackers breached the Queensland Transport Department's security network last year.
Politics alleged in $5.2b defence deal
Queensland will host the construction of new defence vehicles, leading Victoria to claim it has been snubbed.