Government News

Federal Government money is set to improve freight productivity through dozens of major bridge upgrades.

Loans and subsidies have been announced that will keep cyclone-affected Queensland businesses moving.

The Australian Government is back on the hunt for sites to build a national radioactive waste dump.

Dust contaminated with metals at levels above state and international benchmarks is falling onto playgrounds in Queensland, and a new study has traced it to the city’s port.

The renewable energy industry will not accept the Federal Government's latest renewable energy target (RET).

Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt is becoming suspicious about the popularity of rooftop solar.

Trade Minister Andrew Robb has hinted that the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement will be signed soon.

The Greens have offered a novel budget measure that could bring the Federal Government $13 billion.

Municipal associations in Victoria say they must be allowed to raise rates beyond the level of inflation, or jobs and services will be at risk.

SA Council CEO’s are paid more every year, but a new report shows the rate of their rises is decreasing.

Australian councils are struggling to meet the high cost of replacing infrastructure to meet extreme weather events such as cyclones and floods according to a local researcher.

WA Police are looking to prosecute a public servant they say stole $45,000 from corporate cards and went on an inter-state drug run.

The Australian Workers Union wants an investigation to look into claims that Victorian Lands Department staff were exposed to toxic chemicals like cyanide and Agent Orange.

Federal workplace insurer Comcare has lost one of its biggest customers, as the ACT Government moves to take its 20,000 public servants out of the embattled scheme.

The new head of Australia's Treasury is a big fan of Ronald Reagan and says austerity is getting a bad rap.

An ACT Senator says the CPSU is hypocritically threatening the jobs of its own members, while claiming to fight on their behalf.

A former senior federal bureaucrat says lobbyists should be forced to reveal their private discussions with ministers and government workers.

Ninety-five years ago, Australian Public Service bosses realised equal rights for women would transform the bureaucracy, and it was up to them to stop it.

A new report says Australian governments could save billions by buying smarter.

One regional mayor has staked his job on improving water costs.