Archived News for Professionals in State Government - September, 2013
Authorities say things are progressing as they should on the Hunter Expressway in NSW, soon to cut a big chunk off transport times from Newcastle to the Hunter Valley.
Territory people-movers pull over for action
Bus drivers in the Northern Territory have gone on strike, and threatened to do so again until their pay and training demands are met.
Auditor says WA health revenue still bleeding
Western Australia’s Auditor General says the state’s Health Department is losing revenue from private patients that it should be making, and has been warned about before.
Dozens given gift of sight in NT surgical spree
The Fred Hollows Foundation has continued its incredible work restoring sight to the blind, focussed this time on Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory.
First-time success for wireless heart guard
Surgeons in Adelaide have pulled off a nationwide-first – attaching a miniature heart monitor to wirelessly diagnose and manage irregular beats.
Laws patched on religious exemption, sexual protection
Legislation which allows faith-based schools in Tasmania to refuse enrolment for students of opposing faiths has been tightened.
Minister misses responsibility in run-down rural schools
School administrators in remote New South Wales have responded to comments by Education Minister Adrian Piccoli that they were in an “appalling” and “disgusting” condition.
Resignation and regret in Debelle inquiry
Two senior education bureaucrats have left the South Australian department in the wake of the Debelle inquiry.
Builders left short for near-twenty years
The South Australian Government says the Office of Consumer and Business Services found it has been overcharging builders for their licenses for nearly two decades.
Impartiality over opinion in public service
Workers in the public sector can expect harsh consequences if they choose to air work grievances on social networks, according to a senior official.
Land Court rules against tricky Council wording
A recent ‘mistake’ in a regional council’s definition of mining land could have implications for local, state and parliamentary relationships around the country.
Pay to continue until reformation is complete
Some concerns from the public sector over the new Federal Government’s widespread departmental shake-up may have been temporarily quelled.
Some say SA future funding needed now
The South Australian Government has laid out plans to put aside millions of dollars a year for future spending.
Vote in support of people's veto
The Western Australian Local Government Association (WALGA) will continue supporting voters’ ability to veto council merger plans.
Green-lip bug fight continues
A class action continues in the Victorian Supreme Court, where a group of 88 members of the abalone farming industry are suing the State Government.
Timetable slips on huge irrigation effort
The government body that has been left holding the bag on Victoria’s $2 billion irrigation project says it has dropped behind schedule.
Big iron spend on South Australia's hot-list
Major project status has been awarded to an iron ore mining and export plan in South Australia, with costs forecast in the neighbourhood of $5 billion.
Federal road spend laid down
As has been repeated many times since the federal election, the new Coalition government intends to be known for its infrastructure – the incoming regime is trying to put money where its mouth has been and present a business case for massive road projects.
Firies' cancer compo claim doused
A bill which would have set a compensation standard for fire-fighters with specific cancers has been extinguished in the Victorian Senate.
Mine memorial shines light on constant risk
A memorial has honoured the victims of mine sites in New South Wales, and encouraged current workers to be mindful of the many dangers in the industry.
Safety lock-up in growing prison numbers
Prison overcrowding could be creating an increasingly dangerous work environment for staff, according to the Law Institute of Victoria.