Archived News for Professionals in State Government - March, 2014
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.