Government News

A joint report from 28 different medical groups says the annual health bill from the Hunter Valley coal industry is in the hundreds of millions.

Victorian premier Daniel Andrews is feeling heat from various parts of the Liberal party over the multi-billion-dollar East West Link road project.

News South Wales unions have launched their campaign ahead of the state’s March 28 election.

One of Australia’s top scientists has warned that cuts to research funding will put the nation at risk.

A Northern Territory Government report has found a broad range of problems in the youth justice system.

An Australian publisher and conference provider with ties to the local government sector has entered voluntary administration.

Tasmania’s Local Government Division and the Integrity Commission have joined the Local Government Association of Tasmania to produce training videos for the tricky situations councillors sometimes find themselves in.

The Local Government Association of Queensland says it is ready to work with the new Queensland government.

One council in Western Australia is taking a hard-line approach to recycling.

The Australian Public Service is getting older.

The Australian Taxation Office has found itself in a sticky compensation battle, after the desk and chair heights of one employee were changed without her knowledge.

Planned industrial action at the Department of Agriculture has officials worried about interruptions to passenger movement, cargo inspections, meat inspections, international mail processing and other services.

A meeting of government bodies this week agreed to move ahead on a full scheme roll out of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).

Prime Minister Tony Abbott has just three words for departments caught up in his public service reshuffle: get it done.

The ACT Government wants to knock down and rebuild Canberra public housing, but has hit a hitch.

A naval base in Western Australia will be powered by a world-first energy supply.

A new report shows just how hard is for Australia’s homeless youth.

Economic modelling shows the Abbott government’s plan to deregulate university fees would drive up inflation in such a way that it will cost more than the savings from the change.

Nobel laureate Brian Schmidt says Australian politicians should try to follow Britain’s example and strike a joint pledge to urgently tackle climate change.

With a new government in place, Western Queenslanders want to put the Great Artesian Basin Sustainability Initiative (GABSI) back on the agenda.