Archived News for Professionals in State Government
An ombudsmen’s report has detailed the dodgy practices at a state government water authority.
TasWater takes up arms against spending claims
There is outrage over reports that one state government water body spent over $400,000 on some corporate advice.
Wild Rivers ditched for protection from red tape
The Queensland Government has successfully repealed the state's Wild Rivers Act - a move conservationists say will take a major toll on some of the world’s last free-flowing rivers.
Cheap fuel fumes assessed for safety
The Environment Protection Authority (EPA) says it will investigate the risks that come with diesel fumes from coal ships.
Estimates is the place for most vile verbiage
A legal quirk has allowed a top-ranking public servant to refer to a Fairfax journalist as a “bottom feeder”.
New centre can cover whole city's issues
A brand new ghost town has popped up in Melbourne, with the launch of a $109 million safety training centre.
Small spike doesn't slow broad mining decline
A government research paper has shown mining has increased, but overall resource investment is still well down.
Soaring health risk linked to flying workers
High-flying businesspeople and fly-in, fly-out workers are being blamed for a spike in HIV infections across Western Australia.
Secular schooling supported by better lines
Victoria has excommunicated religion from its schools, banning church groups from holding prayer meetings, handing out sacred texts or other on-campus expanding of the flock.
Deep digging for union details piled on public sector
There are concerns this week that the Royal Commission into unions is heaping more work onto public servants.
Electoral reforms locked-up in office, VLGA says
The Victorian Local Government Association wants to know the result of inquiries into local government elections.
Leaks continue as Government's gag bagged
The media has been banned from reporting on a case that the fugitive Julian Assange calls “an embarrassing corruption scandal involving the Australian government”.
Legal figures feeling unclear on Carmody
A Queensland Court of Appeal judge has attacked the new Chief Justice in an email to former classmates.
Needs seen for Territory of tomorrow
Researchers have peered into the future of the Northern Territory, mapping population growth to indentify the emerging issues of tomorrow.
New ideas needed as old money declines
Queensland councils must diversify to generate growth, according to research and the state’s Premier.
Talks in Tassie cover assets sales, return of Labor
The Tasmanian Opposition says it must rebuild after its decimation in the March election, if it is to go in to bat for public servants.
Scientific roots of water plan questioned
The South Australian Government has introduced a water licensing policy years in the making, but some forestry bodies have taken shots at it already.
Fibre fears cross state lines, but help fails to follow
Residents have kept up pressure for the ACT Government to enhance its response to the deadly legacy of loose-fill asbestos insulation.
Transport fibs and political digs in new union claims
The Transport Workers Union may have been caught in a power-grabbing rort, after it was revealed that the union had bodged its numbers to get more sway in the Labor Party.
Big spend won't buy teachers in WA
A million dollar ad campaign has not been enough to convince WA teachers that the state’s new school funding model is a good idea.