Archived News for Professionals in State Government
Productivity is not well understood by most entities in the NSW Public Sector, a recent audit found.
QLD corruption stand-off could be overcome
A stalemate over the leadership of Queensland's corruption watchdog appears to have been settled by crossbench MP Rob Katter.
SA's new Code comes into play
The South Australian Public Sector’s new Code of Ethics has come into force this week.
Desal deal could see payments pushed
Negotiations are underway which could see a largely-dormant desalination plant take an extra thirty years to pay off.
Water worries whitewashed in quest for Shenhua
A former member of the expert committee behind the approval of the Shenhua Watermark coal mine says it comes with big risks to water supplies.
WA Uber cop won't save taxis
The WA Government could appoint a new taxi industry regulator to oversee services including Uber, but has warned that plated taxi drivers may struggle to fight innovation.
Baird makes GST pitch to help health
News South Wales Premier Mike Baird has made his pitch in the much-awaited yet much-avoided GST conversation, arguing the rate should be increased to 15 per cent to pay for better healthcare.
CFMEU boss back on the job amid investigation
Brian Parker is back in his role as the NSW CFMEU boss, after stepping aside to face the royal commission into union corruption.
Queensland budget leaves builders looking
The Queensland Parliament has passed the Palaszczuk Government's $49.9 billion "real Labor budget", but business groups want more big projects.
Wood firms look for reasons to burn
Tasmanian firms are keen to fire up Australia’s newest form of renewable energy – native wood.
Effectiveness checked at new centre
A new centre will be set up specifically to find ways of demonstrating teacher effectiveness.
Big boost for young rural workforce
The South Australian Government has put up $2 million for 57 regional youth local government traineeships.
New commissioner to provoke real LGBTI change
Rowena Allen has been appointed Victoria’s first Gender and Sexuality Commissioner, and is set to champion the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and gender diverse and intersex (LGBTI) Victorians within the Government.
Slow wage talks push specialists to strike
Public servants at Murray Darling-Basin Authority have voted to strike over their ongoing pay and conditions battle.
Tassie paramedics pushed to brink
Tasmania’s Opposition is sounding an alarm about the conditions imposed on the state’s paramedics.
WA prison figures on road to reform
The WA Opposition wants an inquiry into growing incarceration rates, as workers are put at risk by state prisons bulging at the seams.
Politicians claim Murray plan not to blame
There is disagreement between green groups and government bodies as to whether rising water prices in the Murray River system are the result of the basin plan.
Resilience review rolls to NT rivers
Researchers in the Northern Territory will assess the resilience of freshwater fish in the region’s rivers.
Experts check cost of congestion
The WA Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) will work with the Royal Automobile Club of WA (RAC) on an investigation of the true cost of traffic congestion in Perth.
QLD towie takes public support to court
A sacked Queensland tow-truck driver is taking on the RACQ, after winning the support of his union and the general public.
Barrett Centre closure to face commission
A commission of inquiry will investigate the former Queensland LNP government's closure of the Barrett Adolescent Centre in Brisbane, and the subsequent deaths of three high-risk teenagers.