Archived News for Professionals in State Government - March, 2018
The outgoing head of SA Health says cultural change is needed in South Australia’s health system.
Steps to cut Indigenous incarceration
An inquiry has found the justice system needs major reforms to reduce the massive over-representation of Indigenous people in jail.
EPA questioned on salmon science
Tasmania’s EPA has clarified claims made in the Federal Court case between salmon farms and the Commonwealth.
Waste dump talks continue
Plans are proceeding for a nuclear waste dump in South Australia’s outback.
Jail time for department scam
A man has been jailed for phishing data under the guise of an NT government department.
Adani water plans attacked
Adani's plan to drain billions of litres of groundwater could destroy one of the world's last unspoiled desert oases.
Grattan slams gold-plated power
A new report criticises several states for driving unnecessary investment in power networks ...
Green groups swamp Sydney
Thousands of protestors have taken to Sydney streets to call for more renewable energy.
Land-clearing change questioned
Environmentalists say Queensland’s new land-clearing laws have big loopholes that will allow the clearing of high-value land to continue.
Legal fight over cable fail looms
The Tasmanian Government wants compensation for the 2015 undersea power cable outage.
NT urged to curb emissions
A rise in emissions has led green groups to urge the NT to introduce a targeted climate policy.
Adelaide native title recognised
The Kaurna people have been officially recognised as the traditional land owners for most of Adelaide ...
Four SA leaders fired
The new SA Premier has used his first press conference to sack four senior public servants.
Labor caught in election "rort"
Victorian Labor used $388,000 of public money to pay campaigners in its successful 2014 election campaign.
Probe launched on fire fight
NSW has launched an inquiry to find out whether a “turf war” between rural and urban fire services affected the response to a recent bushfire.
Call for change in decades-old shark laws
With over 500 sharks caught in Queensland’s nets and drumlines in a 12-month period, conservationists want change.
New marine park lines questioned
New marine park management plans have been labelled the “largest removal of marine area from conservation ever”.
Premier pitches waste levy
The Queensland Government says it wants the state to stop being used as a dumping ground.
Vic Liberals in court for cash
The Victorian Liberal Party is taking court action over access to a multi-million-dollar fund.