Archived News for Professionals in State Government
Residents say the New South Wales Government is failing in its response to the toxic legacy of Mr Fluffy asbestos.
Grass condoms key to new industry
Academics and aboriginal rangers have come together near the Queensland-Northern Territory border to farm native spinifex grass for the world's strongest, thinnest condoms.
Health boss sacked over prostate problem
SA Pathology executive director Ken Barr has been sacked after a bungle that saw about 100 patients given false positive results for prostate cancer.
Queensland clears way for coal giant
Queensland’s Palaszczuk government has granted the final major approval for the controversial Carmichael coal project in Central Queensland.
Road money going the wrong way
Governments tend to shower new roads, railway and other infrastructure on marginal electorates, but a new report says this pork-barrelling is creating a major drag.
SA legitimising transport tech
The South Australian government has approved on-road trials of driverless cars.
Tassie tech/power woes continue
The Tasmanian Government is urging power-users to reduce their use amid the state’s energy crisis.
Fines considered for attendance boost
Experts are looking at the idea of fining parents of South Australian children who regularly miss school.
First steps to future of family violence
Victoria will soon have Australia’s first independent family violence agency, combining monitoring, policy advice and research roles.
WA jails fail to lock down leaks
There are claims this week that the WA prison system is haemorrhaging money.
Farmers drag gas worries to court
A Queensland farming family is in a legal bid for compensation for damage from coal seam gas mining.
NSW water worries to be unpicked
New South Wales will have a statewide inquiry into water management and storage.
QLD says CSIRO should be kept strong
The Queensland Government has launched a surprising attack on job cuts at the CSIRO imposed by the Federal Government.
Healthy $7b slammed as silencer
The main doctors’ lobby is excited by a possible $7 billion emergency hospitals funding deal between the Federal and state governments.
Power patch-up delayed
There has been progress and a setback in the effort to patch up Tasmania’s power supplies.
QLD Gov responds to new black lung claims
The Queensland CFMEU says two more workers have black lung, marking the eighth confirmed case of coal miners’ pneumoconiosis since December last year.
Vic paramedics get long-awaited pay rise
Victorian paramedics will receive pay rises in line with the increasingly demanding nature of their job.
Nuclear plan's economics slammed
South Australia’s enthusiasm to build a nuclear waste storage facility may be tempered by a new Australia Institute report.
Tassie facing black-outs and bubble risk
Tasmania’s hydro-electric generators could be severely damaged by low water levels and the state should prepare for blackouts, one union says.
Call to protect outback engine
The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) wants a north-west economic zone to be created to protect important mining areas from economic ebb and flow.