Archived News for Professionals in State Government
WA’s Corruption and Crime Commission has released its inaugural risk assessment report, which covers potential temptations for public servants.
Show marks public sector's Great War role
A new exhibition will honour thousands of government employees who volunteered for military service overseas during World War I, and kept the show running at home.
Treasurers descend to redefine tax pie
State and Territory treasurers are bringing the GST fight to Canberra.
Watchdog found wanting in PUP's check-up
A Senate inquiry has picked apart moves by the Queensland Government under former premier Campbell Newman.
Regulator details Tassie sewerage woes
Tasmania’s economic regulator still has some concerns about the quality of the state’s sewerage systems.
Baird slammed for keeping boys' club
NSW councils say the State Government has made no commitment to gender diversity in Local Government.
Day one for Parliament's first quadriplegic
Queensland has welcomed the first quadriplegic Member of Parliament anywhere in Australia to his new role.
Hearings to heed claims of dodgy school deals
The date has been set for corruption commission hearings over an alleged Victorian education fraud ring.
Huge claim may not be all it seems
Claimant groups have voted in favour of a landmark $1.3 billion native title deal covering Western Australia's south west.
Palmer pursues funds from shifting Senators
The Palmer United Party (PUP) is seeking to sue its former senators, Glenn Lazarus and Jacqui Lambie, for the money spent on their election campaigns.
Public servants protest floating jobs
Union members at the New South Wales Department of Family and Community Services (FACS) have taken to the streets.
WA gas man heads for France
The Federal Government is expected to announce the appointment of a top West Australian bureaucrat to a prime European posting.
Watchdog sets eyes on council corruption
The Victorian corruption commission has reported on a recent sweep of the corruption prevention measures in place at six local governments.
Dredging panned on water or land
The Australian Marine Conservation Society says dredging near the Great Barrier Reef should be banned altogether.
Lack of talk raised while NT plugs gas jobs
The Northern Territory Government has put out new oil and gas exploration licences which cover large amounts of Aboriginal land.
Power and knowledge in big QLD solar
A new age of solar energy and information is dawning in Queensland.
Study seeks to fill e-voting pitfalls
Researchers are looking at potential risks and benefits in the future of mobile e-voting.
Committee says asset-selling fund misses point
A Federal Parliamentary committee has slammed the Federal Government's Asset Recycling program.
Meagre moves on big issues before NSW votes
The New South Wales Government has been accused of missing several key points ahead of this weekend’s election, as it tours the state spruiking a plan to sell valuable assets.
WA's new tech office to inform reform
The Western Australian Government has set up a new office to guide ICT reform.
Power lobby slams Labor's water warning
Labor’s NSW leader Luke Foley has pledged to reverse his own party’s policy, to protect water supplies and agriculture.