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The WA Local Government Association says it will be looking for the reinstatement of grants for regional infrastructure projects.
Union-linked workers wait on coming changes
Media stirrings indicate industrial relations changes are imminent, and that new legislation will be announced soon.
Utter silence expected from public sector before election
Tasmanian Liberals want public sector workers to keep their opinions to themselves in the run-up to the state election.
Fires and quagmires from SA's fickle switch
A reversal of events means some South Australian farmers are now battling floodwaters just weeks after their properties were burned in bushfires.
Minister storms toward new northern farms
Queensland’s Minister for Natural Resources says he will not slow down in his push to release more water to the state’s north.
Solicitation claims drop names around Australian Water
Corruption investigations have led to the director of the NSW government-owned State Water Corporation stepping down.
Claims of industrial muscling in NSW health
A partly union-owned health provider has been accused of forcing other medical services out of town, but says the claims are over-blown.
Queensland moves to buffer union rights on-site
The Queensland Attorney-General wants to impose new restrictions on workers’ union safety inspectors, requiring 24 hours notice before they enter a site.
Big money won't sway territory bent on power/water split
The Northern Territory Government says it will move ahead with a split of Power and Water, the corporation in charge of both utilities in the territory.
Many forlorn as fibre forgone to keep the copper
There has been widespread alarm and outrage since NBN Co announced it would wind back fibre-optic installations at some sites where the copper network seems fine.
New booze rules to curb Darwin's CBD decline
New laws are being put in place to improve the health and safety of tourists, workers and residents in Darwin’s CBD.
Teachers count maths drop as mark for compulsory quality
Several factors have been blamed for an ongoing drop in the amount of New South Wales high school students signing up for top-level maths classes.
Dodgy doctors to face fraud charge
Some Queensland doctors may have to front the Crime and Misconduct Commission over allegations of fraud.
Inspectorate expanded with new charges to lay
One local government watchdog has had its powers expanded to sink its teeth into bigger issues and dole out stronger penalties.
Laws put Queensland workers behind State wall
A new law has been passed in Queensland to protect public servants from being sued.
New limits to stop snooping on public promotions
The Australian Information Commission has changed the rules over disclosure of personal information for a successful applicant in Australian Public Service (APS) recruitment.
Power-saving pledge probed for detail
The South Australian Government has promised to trim the electricity bills of rural and remote residents, but the Opposition says it has not explained how.
Road plan rolls unexplained under veil of commercial secrecy
The Victorian Treasurer will not release the business case for a planned multi-billion dollar tunnel project.
Small state's economy sees big drop in forecast
Tasmania’s economic situation has darkened in the last year, with the latest reports saying it is leaking money at an increasing rate.
Some gaps move with few improvements in annual report
The Prime Minister has pledged to do better, and Indigenous ministers are crying out for more, with the release of this year's Closing the Gap report.
Fires decimate scarce populations
Bushfires have cut a trail of destruction across large parts of South Australia and Victoria in recent weeks, destroying farm livestock and entire populations of threatened native birds.