Archived News for Professionals in State Government
Adani has reached some key agreements on its $AU16.5 billion Carmichael coal mine and rail project.
Experts circling advanced Adelaide
Researchers want to make Adelaide an ‘integrated smart city’ to demonstrate the mod-cons of tomorrow.
Legal minds want to close prying eyes
Legal experts say there needs to be big reforms to protect privacy in the digital age.
Ceiling safety taken to the top
School is meant to be about expanding young minds, but ceiling safety issues in WA mean some schools are more likely to compress them.
Call for apology in park corruption claim
Brisbane Lord Mayor Graham Quirk wants Queensland’s Labor Party to apologise, after the Crime and Corruption Commission (CCC) decided not to investigate the proposed sale of land to an LNP donor.
Victorian firefighters stay split
The Victorian Government will not merge the state’s two fire services, despite strong recommendations to do so.
WA tightens ticket deals
The WA Parliament has ratified big changes to the structure of Healthway, the scandal-ridden WA Government health promotion agency.
Australian hate inaccurately based
A recent survey has found that negative attitudes among Australian voters towards asylum seekers are driven by religious bigotry more than by racism or economic anxieties.
Essential staff nod to new deal
A three-year dispute between unions and Essential Water in New South Wales is ending, after workers indicated they would accept a new wage deal.
SA strangled by reams of red tape
A new report says red tape on water and electricity prices in South Australia must be slashed, and the state could do with fewer government Ministers as well.
Staff abused over power bill money-grab
Horizon Power's managing director says abuse experienced by power company employees “may be understandable but unfortunate”.
Tassie still tackling power/internet woes
The impact of Tasmania’s Basslink outage continues, as the government scrambles to patch up various services.
NAPLAN numbers show overall uptick
The latest national academic performance figures have revealed “signs of improvement across the country”.
Surprising stacks add to Apostles
A new discovery could see more tourists visiting one of Australia’s already best-known sites.
Stagnant Sydney water site revealed
Reports say that a $99 million Sydney water recycler is sitting idle, three years after it was completed.
Tough terms for transport attacks
The South Australian Government is seeking to impose hefty jail terms on people who attack public transport staff.
Truck checks stepped up early
Tasmania and the ACT have adopted National Heavy Vehicle Inspection Manual Version 2, and will now hold operators to new inspection standards.
Essential staff vote on EBA "insult"
Staff at NSW’s Essential Energy will vote on industrial action this week, with reports up to 800 jobs will go in the next two years.
Perth maternity maintained
West Australian Health Minister Kim Hames has responded to public pressure, and says the maternity unit at Perth’s Bentley Hospital will stay open.
Truth hindered by secret probes
The South Australian Opposition says incidents in the South Australian health system are the subject of secret inquiries outside the reach of the coroner's court.