Archived News for Professionals in State Government - February, 2019
Almost half of all school principals were threatened with violence in 2018.
Coal dust diseases rise
Health advocates say almost 20 new diagnoses of coal dust diseases have emerged in Queensland workers in the last fortnight.
PM urges disability backing
Scott Morrison has written to the states and territories for support in establishing a disability sector royal commission.
Redress hold-outs revealed
Over 100 institutions have been implored to join the National Redress Scheme for victims of child sexual abuse.
Council kills luxury camp
A Tasmanian council has blocked plans for a luxury campsite complete with helicopter access.
Darwin PFAS report finds "disregard"
Darwin Airport has been accused of disregarding measures to prevent toxic PFAS chemicals flowing into waterways.
Jailed former MP on bail
After almost 2 years behind bars, former NSW minister Ian Macdonald has been granted bail.
PM picks up predecessor's plan
The Federal Government is topping up the Snowy 2.0 project as part of its pre-election renewable energy pitch.
Port probes ordered
A NSW parliamentary committee says a secret port deal in NSW should be investigated further.
App aimed at ES health
Local experts want emergency service workers to be better equipped for the mental health challenges of their roles.
Big power link backed
The Federal Government has put up $56 million for a second electricity interconnector between Tasmania and the mainland.
Farmers want rail talks
The inland rail project is lining up to be an issue in both the NSW and federal elections, despite over $400 million already being spent.
Premier counts disaster costs
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has revealed the cost of Queensland's “summer of disasters”.
SA could kill GM ban
The South Australian Government is considering scrapping its ban on genetically modified (GM) crops.
Bin ban hits councils
Victoria’s EPA has banned a major recycling company from accepting waste at two of its facilities.
GetUp cleared of party links
Progressive activist group GetUp has been declared independent of political parties.
Irrigators contributed to fish deaths
Scientists say irrigators extracting excess water has contributed to the death of millions of fish in the Murray-Darling system.