Archived News for Professionals in State Government - April, 2016
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.