Government News

A country MP says “a few sheep” does not make the WA Premier a farmer.

There will be no more “jobs for life” in the South Australian public sector.

The Tasmanian Government is looking to take a big chunk out of public sector wages, and unions may take their response to the international stage.

The Australian Taxation Office's internal police could themselves be investigated by Australian Federal Police anti-corruption officers.

A public service insider has trashed the Prime Minister’s attempts to tackle indigenous affairs.

The Queensland Government has introduced new laws that save mining companies from applying for water licences.

A new report could test the resolve of infrastructure-friendly but ecologically-ignorant politicians.

Two states’ minerals councils have lobbed volleys at The Australia Institute, accusing it of fudging its numbers to fight an ideological war.

New South Wales is getting a gauge of its uranium supplies, in a move that many consider a step towards new mining ventures.

Tails of dodgy developers and paper bags stuffed with dirty funds have shaken NSW politics, and a new inquiry seeks to check the foundation of the dubious building approvals.

Reports say the opening of a new hospital could put hundreds of healthcare jobs at risk.

Local professionals should be protected from competition with 457 visa-holders in certain industries, AusIMM says.

The Clean Energy Council (CEC) is refusing to let the Federal Government cut the Renewable Energy Target (RET) without a fight.

The Northern Territory Government will review its processes as the capital city suffers through more blackouts.

Gambling and its impact on public health will be a key focus for a major conference this week.

While the adage contends that it takes a whole village to raise a child, a new program shows a village of children could just raise themselves, almost.

The Federal Government says it is cutting red tape for vocational colleges, by removing regulations around changing courses or introducing new ones.

An Australian professor of economics has picked apart what he sees as the main failings of the Group of Eight universities in the stance on deregulation.

Two Queensland Health executives have been taken off duty and referred to the corruption watchdog over “employment procurement issues”, and nurses say it is time for a change.

The Australian Tax Office is closing a string of its regional outposts, and is offering staff $10,000 to move to the capital.