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The development of South Australia’s next major uranium mining development has inched closer after the signing of a 10-year least for the Four Mile site.

State Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy Tom Koutsantonis said the lease has been accepted by proponents of the project near the Beverley uranium mine in the state’s far north.

“PACE funding played a crucial role in discovering the resource at Four Mile, one of the most significant uranium deposits anywhere in the world in the past 25 years,” Mr Koutsantonis says.

Victoria backs waste-to-energy pilot

The Victorian Government has confirmed $4.5 million in funding for a biomass plant that will convert organic waste into electricity.

Federal Government announces NSW mental health boost

The Federal Government has announced it will provide the NSW Government with $57.6 million over five years for three new projects to improve the care and support provided to those living with severe mental illnesses.

Federal Government announces school independence scheme

The Federal Government has announced the first phase of the Empowering Local Schools initiative that will allow public schools to join together to form ‘confederations’ to allow greater integrated decision-making and community engagement.

Government releases GST distribution review interim report

The first interim report of the independent GST Distribution Review has been published.

NSW on the hunt for senior IT manager

The New South Wales Government has announced it is currently searching for a Head of NSW State Government Senior IT Manager.

Victoria announces $1.2 billion infrastructure project

The Victorian government has announced a $1.2 billion re-development of the Port of Melbourne and will see the construction of a new container terminal at Webb Dock and further infrastructure upgrades as Swanson Dock to increase capacity.

Bruce Highway upgrade second stage begins

The Federal Government has announced preparations are underway to start work on the second and final stage of the reconstructing and upgrading of the Bruce Highway through Wide Bay township of Tiaro.

New freight terminal for Sydney

The Federal Government has announced a new freight terminal to be built in Sydney’s south-west.

NSW flags WorkCover cuts

The New South Wales Government has released an issues paper and announced a parliamentary committee as the next steps to reforming WorkCover NSW.

Victoria's population set to boom

A study into Victoria’s population growth has found the state is set to boom over the next 20 years.

Crean calls for cooperation for Latrobe transition

Regional Australia Minister Simon Crean has called on local leaders to work cooperatively in the Latrobe Valley to help identify new opportunities to assist the area transitioning to a clean energy future.

Perth Waterfront design guide released

The Western Australian Government has released design guidelines for the new Prth Waterfront project.

State of the States released

CommSec has released this quarters State of the States report, providing an in depth analyses of the country’s states using eight key indicators: economic growth retail spending requipment investment unemployment construction work done population growth housing finance and dwelling commencements.

WA releases Perth plan

The Western Australian Government has released a comprehensive plan to address traffic congestion in and around Perth’s CBD in the wake of the Perth Waterfront Development and Perth city Link.

Wongai project declared significant

The Queensland Government has announced a proposed $500 million coking coal mine has been declared a ‘Significant Project’ by the state’s Coordinator-General.

Children's cancer centre opens in SA

The federal and state health ministers have opened the new children’s cancer centre at the Women’s and Children’s Hospital.

The new haematology and oncology centre is one element of a three-storey redevelopment on top of the existing Gilbert Building. This work has also created space for a new 20-bed medical ward, a lung disease centre and a gene therapy laboratory.

The extensive redevelopment has been funded in partnership between the Commonwealth and State Governments, with generous support from the Women’s and Children’s Hospital Foundation and the Little Heroes Foundation.

The new haematology and oncology facilities are named after the respected paediatric oncologist, Dr Michael Rice, who has been associated with the hospital for more than 50 years.

Minister Plibersek said, “The Michael Rice Centre brings together a place where children and teenagers with blood disorders or cancer can be treated.”

Minister Hill said, “The facilities include a special lead-lined room for children undergoing radiotherapy with a video link to a parents’ room. This physically isolates them to reduce the risk of radiation exposure for other patients and staff while still keeping them in close contact with their families.

“There are also two ‘negative pressure’ areas which allow for infectious patients to be nursed in isolation.”

The new floors on the Gilbert building also house the Breathing Space service which will assess patients with respiratory and lung illnesses as well as the new Allan Scott laboratory where research will continue into an airway gene therapy to treat or even cure the lung diseases associated with cystic fybrosis.