Archived News for Professionals in State Government
The Victorian Education minister has defended the state of regional tertiary education, which has been described as the backbone of rural centres.
Jobs go as Environment yields to states, Statistics hit too
More job cuts in the Australian public sector with reports that the Bureau of Statistics will lose up to 100 workers and another 200 Environment Department staff will go too.
Late night boozing still fine in NSW Parliament
New South Wales Members of Parliament can continue drinking during late-night sittings, after a parliamentary inquiry ruled drunkenness was covered by existing rules.
Legal tweak for shark cull upheld
Courts have ruled that the Western Australian Government's shark cull is legal, after a challenge by environmental group Sea Shepherd.
Local body welcomes PMs push for the North
Local governments have welcomed moves by the Prime Minister to create new opportunities in the northern half of Australia.
More doctors join fight against Minister's 'accountable' contracts
A breakthrough from protests by Queensland doctors has seen a vote of no confidence in the state’s Health Minister.
$10 million up for MDB betterment
The Federal Government is looking to fund better ways of using Murray-Darling water.
Flood planned to soak former wetland back to life
Authorities are taking the first steps to repair extensive damage caused by bushfires in Victoria, releasing water over the burned and parched former wetlands.
Timber gets PM's tick as business worth boosting
The Prime Minister has set up a new council to support the timber industry, hoping to unlock the economic potential of Australia’s national parks.
ACT guns for more green sources
The ACT Government wants more power for less, and so is allowing itself a greater share of renewable sources.
Energy industries look for new channels as big players wind down
The decline of Victorian manufacturing will have effects that flow throughout the state and the rest of the country, the first of which may be the death of the state’s electricity industry.
Another big name drops port digging bid
Environmentalists are celebrating a decision by building giant Lend Lease to pull out of the planned expansion of a Queensland coal port.
Back-flip ignites anger over coastal mine plan
The approval of a coal mine on the New South Wales central coast has become embroiled in controversy; accusations of corruption and broken promises.
No end in sight as coal mine burns deep
Both public concern and a possible class action are mounting, as a coal mine fire continues burying a Victorian town in smoke and fumes.
Some states keen for local say on schools, others hold back
The Northern Territory Government is considering a move to independent public schools at some sites, seeking the same benefits as Queensland and Western Australia have claimed.
Study slams public disempowerment
An economists’ report has said privatisation in the electricity sector is expensive and achieves little more than customer annoyance with none of the alleged benefits.
Unions turn from Labor to better guard their own
Several public sector unions have reduced their traditional payments to the Labor party, choosing instead to fund a campaign against job cuts.
Dredge conflict claims cleared, questions over Reef assessment
Two members of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority board have been cleared from conflict of interest accusations, after approval for dredge dumping was given by men with links to mining companies.
Funding taps opened to break the strain of drought
The Federal Government has announced the details of its long-awaited assistance package for drought-affected farmers in Queensland and NSW.
States step in for hasty NHVR pick-up
The widespread failure of many trucks to register under the new National Heavy Vehicle Regulator has forced several states to step in and try to aid compliance.
Trucking heads push for state or federal ESC pledge
The heads of trucking industry bodies are pushing for the Federal Government to bring in compulsory electronic stability control (ESC) on all heavy vehicles.