Archived News for Professionals in State Government - August, 2017
Victorian union campaigns for higher teachers’ and nurses’ wages have been reflected in new pay stats.
WA seeking new streams
The WA Government has launched groundwater surveys in the hope of unlocking major new irrigated agriculture sites.
Aurora launched for Port Augusta
Port Augusta is set to host a new $650 million, 150MW solar thermal power plant.
Call for focus on killer coal
The Queensland Government has been urged to improve its coal dust monitoring practices.
Jail riot triggers re-think
A review has been launched after a riot broke out in a Tasmanian prison.
Court test for forced shock therapy
The Victorian Supreme Court is testing the validity of forced ‘shock therapy’ laws.
Power firms urged to use 'plain English'
Power companies must relay costs to customers “in plain English”...
Review reveals Vic power gouge
Victorians pay an average of 21 per cent more than the cheapest price on offer for electricity and gas...
Report reveals long path for Perth Hospital
WA Health Minister Roger Cook says a new report on lead contamination at the Perth Children's Hospital shows there is still plenty of work to be done.
Hobart hospital loses psych training
The Royal Hobart Hospital has Tasmania's largest public hospital has been stripped of its accreditation for psychiatry care training.
Ill-fated bank tax moves forward
A controversial bank tax proposal has passed South Australian Parliament's Lower House.
SA makes $1.6b Land Title deal
The South Australian Government is moving ahead on a $1.6 billion deal to privatise its Lands Titles Office.
IPA questions high prison spend
A new report says Australia spends more on prisons and police than most other developed countries.
More time for cop assaults considered
Tasmania is looking at harsher penalties for people who assault off-duty police officers.
V/Line spends high, achieves low
Victoria's regional rail service V/Line is failing to meet performance targets and has an enormous maintenance backlog.
Violent video backs welfare card
Footage of violence in Indigenous communities has been used in a push to expand the cashless welfare card.
Recycling issues piling up
Household recycling is not happening as most people expect, and authorities are scrambling to respond.
Hands out for heart hospital
The Victorian Government is looking for philanthropic funding for its big heart hospital plans.
Mandatory E10 falling short
A NSW government program mandating the use of E10 ethanol-blended petrol is under fire.
Online courts considered
Leading figures in the Australian legal sector have backed online civil courts.
ACT should be IT hub
The public sector risks a brain drain in IT if efforts are not made to prevent it.