Archived News for Professionals in State Government - September, 2013
An audit has found Victoria’s three largest government agencies cannot be confident they are managing their spending on telecommunications.
Power in SA; clean, green and cheap
A recent study has found South Australia is reaching an ideal mix of cleaner, greener and cheaper energy sources, with residents paying $88 per year less for electricity now than in 2009.
Report cuts to core of water risk in QLD
A new report says millions of litres of water are at risk from proposed coal mines in Queensland’s Galilee Basin.
State cracks down on digital gore
South Australia’s Attorney-General does not believe video game restrictions are being applied strongly enough, and that delicate minds are being exposed to violent and sexual content.
Over 15,000 call for more in WA
There is still strong resentment between parts of the Western Australian education sector and the State Government, with 15,000 staff taking to the streets in strike action on Thursday.
Reading rates tax Tasmania
With recent statistics finding almost half of Tasmanian adults cannot read or write at a high school level, a push has begun to put specialists in every school to address the ongoing issue.
Study plots remote path in education
A study has shown the long path ahead to delivering the best education services to indigenous communities.
Workforce support asked to prop up schools
Foreign workers will be slugged thousands of dollars for public education in Western Australia, for services that are free to everyone else.
Axe could swing deep through public sector
Workers in the public sector may be feeling a distinct rumble of tough times ahead, with the sacking of three top-tier officials as one of the first acts of a cost-cutting Federal Government.
Conscience divided, vote to decide foetal rights
A new law is being considered in New South Wales which could change the state of reproductive rights based largely on outcry from a recent event.
Fingal mine finds green light
Amid legal challenges on several sites the Tasmanian government has approved a new coal mine for the state, giving the go-ahead to a $50 million project in the Fingal Valley
Premier calls for Federal car loan
There may be little joy for Holden workers this Christmas, if the South Australian Premier’s predictions are correct.
The first rule of Hopscotch Club
Hopscotch could become a strictly underground pursuit under amended graffiti laws in New South Wales.
Wary wait to see the cost of development
Community members in Far North Queensland are waiting to see what fate will be bestowed on them by the Queensland Government, with the state’s Deputy Premier saying he will all but disregard environmental authorities in favour of regional development.
Funding pool filled for range of research
A total funding pool of nearly half a million dollars has been put up for investigator-driven research in Australia.
River funds showered on SA businesses
Members of South Australia’s state government environmental departments have set out the criteria for irrigation funding.
River plans scanned for patch-ups
The Water Sharing plans for several rivers in New South Wales are under review, but the state’s Primary Industries Minister assures it is likely that little will be changed.
Asbestos furore not forgotten in NSW
The New South Wales Minister for Finance and Services has taken stock of the year’s progress in asbestos management, reaffirming the government’s pledge to deal with the ongoing fallout from decades of exposure.
Territory gets twenty years of gas
The Power and Water Corporation in the Northern Territory has signed a deal that will see it buy gas from a field near Alice Springs for the next two decades.
Blame game after neonatal scare
Fifteen newborns were quarantined and at least two underwent surgery after a mystery disease swept the Melbourne's Royal Women's Hospital last week.
Fight brews with anti-nuclear radio-activists
The Queensland Government is striding ahead with plans to open up the state’s significant uranium resources to any interested parties.