Archived News for Professionals in State Government
An official report has questioned compliance in Queensland’s CSG regulation.
Locals vocal over tunnel dump
Over a thousand Victorians have turned out to protest plans to store contaminated soil in a former coal mine.
Wastewater gives illicit insight
Australia’s wastewater has given new insights into the nation’s drug consumption.
NT job scheme run from QLD
The NT Government has handed a contract for its $89 million Local Jobs Fund to a Queensland firm.
DV leave extended
The NSW Government has extended its policy to offer up to 10 days’ domestic violence leave to public servants.
Gas rights on outback rivers
The Queensland Government has given energy company Santos extended rights to explore environmentally significant areas for potential commercial gas extraction.
Sims slams gas approval
The head of the ACCC says the gas industry has mislead governments into approving projects that kill Australian jobs.
New squad for top teachers
A ‘strike force’ of NSW’s best teachers is being assembled to help struggling schools.
Climate link laid out
A new report draws a direct link between climate conditions in Australia and recent bushfires.
Developer's deeds detailed
A Victorian court has heard more details of ‘astroturfing’ by developers trying to buy approval.
Farm laws rile growers
Some producers are angry at the WA Government's new legislation to crack down on farm trespassers.
Diversion plan slammed
Residents are angry about a $24 million deal to help the Darling River flow again.
Mine death laws questioned
Experts have criticised new laws designed to address fatalities in the Queensland resources sector.
Adelaide hospital in gagging claim
Adelaide's Women's and Children's Hospital has been accused of gagging staff raising safety concerns.
Floods test basin plan
Flood waters are bringing the first major test of the northern projects of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan since it was struck in 2012.
Gas field threatens Paris deal
The Federal Government has been warned that emissions from one fracking scheme in the Northern Territory could threaten its Paris targets.
Robo-car readiness assessed
A new study has investigated the infrastructure needs of automated vehicles in Australia now and in the future.
State caps price rises
Power price rises will be limited to once a year under rule changes in Victoria.
Tasmania issues hydrogen plan
The Tasmanian Government is spending $50 million to develop a hydrogen energy industry in the state.