Archived News for Professionals in State Government
A government authority has apologised for accidentally telling 24,000 year 12 students that they are “ineligible” for university.
Audit urges NSW resilience
Cyber resilience in NSW needs “urgent attention”, according to a new report.
Smelter paid to power down
The Federal Government says it will underwrite Alcoa's giant Victorian smelter to ensure stability during peak power-usage periods.
Remote food issues reported
A parliamentary inquiry has found food security is a constant concern for many remote Indigenous communities.
Blueprint lays green path
Authorities say the COVID-19 recovery period is a good time for one state to focus on sustainability.
ICAC says irrigators favoured
The NSW corruption court has found the State Government is “overly favourable” to irrigators.
IPC approves coal over water
NSW’s Independent Planning Commission (IPC) has green-lit the expansion of a coal mine above Sydney’s water catchment.
Basslink pays for cable fail
Basslink has been ordered to pay the Tasmanian Government almost $40 million in compensation...
States praised for green goals
The UN has thanked Australian states for their net zero commitments, but not the Federal Government.
State boots banks from school
Victoria has banned Commonwealth’s Dollarmites scheme and other “low-quality” school banking programs.
Andrews denies interference
The Victorian Ombudsman says it needs more money to continue investigating matters in the public interest.
MP accused of skim
Reports say Gladys Berejiklian was in charge of a fund that set aside $5.5 million for a project backed by a corrupt MP.
SA considers code deal
South Australia is considering boosting MP’s pensions in exchange for anti-lobbying rules.
Approval rolls over local views
The NT Government has gone against expert advice and approved plans to double the size of a mining pit ...
Mine-cancer link denied
The NT Government says the Ranger Uranium Mine in Kakadu is not responsible for a nearby cancer cluster.
Uranium labelled unhelpful
It appears unlikely that Victoria will change its stance on uranium mining.
CFA seeks Hazelwood costs
Victoria’s Country Fire Authority (CFA) is attempting to recover the cost of putting out the 2014 Hazelwood coal mine fire.
EV tax could hold back goals
Experts say electric vehicle taxes will put Australia even further behind in the market.
Oration urges deep links
Experts say it is more important than ever to learn from ancient Australian cultures.