Archived News for Professionals in State Government
Religious organisations are fighting moves to make gay conversion therapy a crime in Queensland.
Funds caught in water fight
Federal funding for New South Wales has been caught in an ongoing water dispute.
AER backs new link
The energy regulator says there is a ‘robust’ business case for a $1.5 billion electricity interconnector between SA and NSW.
Soil spoils tunnel work
The discovery of contaminated soil could see over 100 workers on Victoria’s West Gate Tunnel project sacked.
WA water chair resigns
The chairman of Western Australia's state-owned Water Corporation has quit just weeks after he was reappointed to the position.
Canberra spreads supplies
Canberra has agreed to send water to “buy time” for the drought-affected town of Braidwood.
Call for smoke constistency
Unions and business want more guidance on bushfire smoke at worksites and offices.
NSW proposes builders' ratings
The NSW Government has proposed measures to clamp down on dodgy developers.
Ambo assault stats low
The true rate of assault on Northern Territory paramedics has been underreported, insiders say.
NSW backs off rural renewables
The New South Wales government will not provide regional towns with renewably-sourced emergency backup power during disasters ...
US cops using scraped faces
New reports show hundreds of US police departments are using a face recognition app described as “dystopian”.
Uber-like bus plan for SA
The SA Government has launched a six-month trial of an on-demand bus service.
Curtains on NSW catchments
WaterNSW has installed giant screens to clean bushfire ash out of water supplies.
Mine death prompts report call
A worker’s death has increased pressure on the Queensland Government to release the findings of ...
Nurse murder inquiry begins
An inquest into the murder of a nurse in 2016 could lead to new measures for the safety of medical personnel.
Guilty plea expected in WA
A former senior public servant at the centre of a WA corruption scandal is expected to plead guilty ...
New tools for rural terrorism
New funding will see Victorian police armed with 300 high-powered rifles to help combat terrorist attacks in regional areas.
NTCOSS questions power/water costs
A peak welfare group has found power and water is too costly for some in NT.