Government News

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.

Experts say Australian governments can stop corruption while saving money and even lives, through enhanced whistleblower protections.

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.