Government News

A Local Government Electoral Review Panel has found a few holes to patch in Victoria's electoral system.

The optimism of Wide Bay treasure-hunters is taking a toll on the local council.

Western Australia's regional council borders appear safe for now.

The New South Wales Government has poured $1 billion into its local government sector.

University of Adelaide researchers have found a strong desire among South Australian residents for the establishment of a corruption court.

Metropolitan living is taking a toll on the residents of Melbourne’s Yarra River.

$20 million worth of scientific equipment has docked in Hobart, ushering in a new age of Australian marine science in a stylish coat of blue and green.

The plan for what to do with tonnes of dredge spoil from the Abbot Point port expansion has changed, and gained the backing of one of the state’s least environmentally-friendly groups.

A community group in New South Wales has opened fire on the state’s water authorities, saying they have shown a shocking lack of transparency around a major wetlands preservation project.

A snarling mechanical behemoth has knocked crocodiles off their spot as the scariest thing inthe Northern Territory.

The ASTEROIDS Act has been tabled in the US House of Representatives, seeking to define the rules for a new era of resource exploration in space.

The Australian Mesothelioma Registry (AMR) has released a new annual report showing a decrease in the number of new cases, as the deadly legacy of asbestos insulation continues.

Submarine manufacturers, engineering firms, experts and the opposition all want to know if a fleet of new subs will be built in Australia, and are demanding a clear statement from the Federal Government.

Queensland public servants are testing what could be a normal arrangement in the office of the future.

A previously confidential study has revealed that Labor’s all-fibre national broadband network could have been delivered faster and for less money than forecast, and it now appears that the LNP Government has ignored its own review.

Australia’s Federal Court has ruled that private companies can patent human gene mutations.

A new report has again shown mixed results in one of Australia’s most important healthcare efforts.

Dozens of clinical incidents in a short period have prompted an investigation at the Rockhampton Base Hospital.

There are more calls for a federal anti-corruption body to be set up, as builders’ donations continue to trouble NSW politicians.

A community campaign has been launched to stop the partial privatisation of the New South Wales power network.