Archived News for Professionals in State Government

Dyson Heydon has ruled himself fit to continue running the royal commission into trade unions, sending the unions off to find new ways of avoiding the legal lens.

NSW scores low in green stakes

Stats show New South Wales is under-achieving in the field of renewable energy.

Power companies' push shouldn't hit users

The Queensland Government has given evidence at a budget estimates hearing that suggests electricity customers should not fear higher power bills.

Pay deal sees solid rise in SA

A new enterprise agreement has been approved for the South Australian Public Service.

Police bashing review raises small questions

Queensland's corruption watchdog has stood by a decision not to charge officers who allegedly bashed a man at a Gold Coast police station, but to punish the person who leaked the footage.

WA reports on new misconduct management

Western Australia’s Public Sector Commission (PSC) and Corruption and Crime Commission (CCC) have reported after their first month of operating under revised arrangements.

Species surprise in big new reef

The iconic Great Barrier Reef could have a new counterpart, with the discovery of a large coral community in the waters south of Melbourne.

NT seeks ways to get gas east-bound

The Northern Territory Chief Minister says NT gas will flow to east coast markets by 2018.

ACT's green goal could grow

The ACT Government has announced Canberra will run entirely on renewable energy by 2025.

Old could suffer when health spread thin

Experts say there must be a better level of debate on health funding, after an NT minister said treating the elderly came at the expense of children.

Victoria's 'road map' for new power revealed

Victoria has outlined a modest aim to get at least 20 per cent of its electricity from renewable sources by 2020.

Water build to boost river communities

The Federal Government has splashed $100 million around the Murray-Darling Basin area to improve water infrastructure.

Anti-Abbott war chest to top $30 million

Reports say the ACTU is setting up a $30 million campaign to spread anti-Abbott messaging.

Push for public sector to Restart with older staff

Age Discrimination Commissioner Susan Ryan says more flexible work arrangements could help retain older workers in the public service.

Ship-building review gives SA smaller fraction

A leading defence industry body says just a small slice of the Federal Government's $39 billion promise for shipbuilding will actually go to South Australia.

Watchdog looks at QLD cops after bash video response

Queensland’s corruption watchdog will review the police handling of a recent case that struggled to pass the sniff test.

Angry tide rising in NSW water

Union members at a NSW water provider could take strike action, with a postal ballot being voted on this week.

Green group gag seems barely necessary

The Federal Government is continuing its push to change environmental approval laws so that activists and environmentalists cannot hinder mining projects.

Jig is certainly up for Jackson

Former Health Services Union (HSU) boss Kathy Jackson has been ordered to pay over $1.3 million in compensation misappropriating union funds.

Lockouts' effects inspected

A legal expert says pub and club lockout laws might not be the reason alcohol-fuelled violence is down in some cities, despite claims of their success.