Archived News for Professionals in State Government
Iron ore magnate Gina Rinehart says things are rough in the resources sector, but northern Australia still has incredible development opportunities.
Talks outline Tasmanian power problem
Renowned US environmentalist Bill McKibben has given a clear warning to the Tasmanian Government that things will get worse.
Victoria launches broad school help
The Victorian Government wants to stop schools from “turning away” students with special needs like autism and dyslexia.
Natural value nudges $6 trillion
New figures show the value of Australia's natural wealth has nearly doubled.
Tough talk slams disturbing treatment
Pat Dodson has delivered a troubling reading of efforts to improve the legal treatment of Indigenous Australians.
Victoria leads violence response
The Victorian Government has provided over half a billion dollars to boost family violence responses.
ACT bill enables bosses' intrusion
ACT unions say Canberra employers and insurers now have more power than the police to snoop into the private lives workers.
Water leaks show lead avoided
Some intriguing documents suggest TasWater has been avoiding scientific findings about lead contamination.
Students unguarded by short staffing
Health unions say staff cuts are putting medical students at risk.
WA minister in road trade probe
The WA Transport Minister could be dragged into an ASIC investigation of suspicious share trading.
Airport contractors say money missing
Sub-contractors who worked on expanding the Perth Airport say they have been left short by the problem-plagued project.
Key cable could be back by June
Executives have reassured Tasmanian Premier Will Hodgman that the Basslink power cable will be repaired in June.
WA takes up power cuts
The WA Government is taking on the recommendations of a wide-ranging review into its power system.
Liberal leader warns of green recession
Former Liberal leader John Hewson says the next global recession could be caused by climate change.
Tassie makes short bid for school money
Tasmania's submission to a federal inquiry on school funding has been criticised as inadequate by the education union.
$910 million elderly help announced
The Federal Government has announced a big boost to the aged care sector.
Latrobe wants healthy fire response
The Latrobe City Council wants the Victorian Government to take on all of the Hazelwood Mine Fire Inquiry's community health recommendation.
Premier plans to link pollies' pay to PS
Unions are not convinced by Tasmanian Premier Will Hodgman’s push to limit politicians' pay rises.
DPI says dry-up is environmental
New South Wales Department of Primary Industries Water says the Darling River is being managed well.
River review looks at buyback effect
An independent report has found Commonwealth buybacks in the southern Murray-Darling have forced up water water prices over the past five years.
Doctors want brown coal stopped
Hundreds of doctors and medical professionals are calling on the Victorian government to retire the Latrobe Valley's brown coal power plants because of the health concerns.