Archived News for Professionals in State Government
ACT paramedics and the Transport Workers' Union are calling for better working conditions.
Senators support VAD choice
A vote in the Senate has moved the ACT and Northern Territory a step closer to being able to legislate for voluntary assisted dying.
State settles PCH fight
The WA Government has reached a confidential settlement over a $300 million Perth Children's Hospital lawsuit.
Teachers speak in safety survey
Twenty per cent of Tasmanian teachers say they do not feel safe in the workplace.
State stacks miners' money
The WA Government is setting up a high-value community investment trust funded by the booming mining sector.
Unions staunch WA
The WA Government continues to grapple with industrial relations fights on several fronts.
Light shines on cop culture
A new report highlights issues of misogyny and racism within the Queensland Police Service (QPS).
State creates powerful body
The NSW Government has launched the ‘Reconstruction Authority’, dedicated to natural disaster management.
Ambulances miss key target
For the first time, the SA Ambulance Service has missed its target for reaching critically ill patients.
Fifth strike set for NSW
The New South Wales nursing union has called its fifth statewide stoppage this year.
NSW swings for digital ID
The NSW Government has announced a number of tech reforms, including plans for a digital ID system and new personal data breach laws.
NT works on gas change
The Northern Territory government is moving to legalise the sale of fracking exploration gas.
Nurse stance reversed
WA nurses have allegedly lashed out at their union over a pay deal with the state government.
State predicts coal strength
Queensland government analysis suggests demand for the state’s coal will increase.
Tracking tech seldom used
Youth justice advocates have slammed the ‘e-carceration’ of young Queensland offenders.
Bill seeks to open money matters
New laws could see South Australia's independent financial watchdog get better access to cabinet documents.
Councils highlight kids' role
Councils want Victorians to consider maternal and child health when they head to the polls next week.
NSW scraps forest plan
The NSW Government has scrapped a bill that would have made it easier for farmers to cut down koala habitat.