Government News

Rural women say a special scheme should be set up to stop people around the country suffering in silence at the hands of abusive partners.

A Senate inquiry has been told around 1,000 wind turbines will need to be built to meet the new Renewable Energy Target figure of 33,000 gigawatt hours.

The Federal Government has acknowledged that Co-operative Research Centres earn more than they cost, but will cut funding to them anyway.

The Federal Government will spend $6 million to build a pipeline in New South Wales, from the newly expanded Yass Dam to Murrumbateman.

A letter from a farmer to the NSW Department of Primary Industries shows the incredible strain imposed on people who live on the land.

Oil giant Chevron has been accused of running an aggressive tax avoidance scheme, depriving local coffers of millions of dollars.

The Federal Government says it will only fund road projects in Victoria if they are of “national significance”.

The Federal Government has quietly expanded the already significant amount of agencies that are allowed unwarranted access to the private data of all Australians.

A federal parliamentary committee says proposed legislation to force ISPs to block sites like The Pirate Bay could limit freedom of expression.

Reports are in from a trial of a solar power generating road in Europe, and it appears ot have gone quite well.

Business groups have lashed out at West Australian Government's economic skills, following the revelation of ballooning debt and a major deficit.

The ACT Chief Minister has accused the Education Union of using “alpha male” tactics in pay negotiations.

The Victorian Local Governance Association says councils will lose up to $150 million when the State Government caps rate rises.

The WA Government has moved to classify graffiti as a stand-alone offense, a move welcomed by councils across the state.

In some of the least surprising news this week, the new federal budget includes plans to hack away at the public sector.

Public service minister Eric Abetz has turned his back on the Commonwealth workers' compensation scheme, going for a more exclusive scheme for high-level politicians only.

The WA Government is facing some heat after it revealed 13 Disability Services Commission (DSC) staff were stood down or sacked in just four months.

A Victorian man has been charged with abuse of public office in South Australia.

It has been revealed that a number of Queensland magistrates took the wrong oath of office, and in one case, made no oath at all.

The northern part of Australia has been celebrating wins in this week’s federal budget announcement.