Government News

Telstra says that police and spy agencies very rarely have a warrant when they request customers’ information.

Australia's chief scientist wants a greater focus towards the skills that will drive the future economy.

The Queensland Government is getting into newer, deeper forms of gas and oil drilling, which could bring big risks for water supplies.

Moves are being made on the federal government’s industrial reform agenda, with very little media or public reaction.

A damning review has found the so-called ‘pink batts scheme’ sacrificed safety for speed, for which four young men paid with their lives.

A large section of Australia’s business community is in uproar about new competition laws, which they claim will make big businesses responsible for the finances of their competitors.

A strike at a big power plant has been extended, putting supplies at risk across Western Australia.

An architecture and design firm has put out plans for massive development in Australia's north, in a town where crocodiles outnumber humans 1,000 to one.

A scholarship will allow three inspiring Indigenous students to study at two of the world’s most prestigious universities.

The Federal Government has threatened to withdraw Cadbury’s $16 million grant, after it was revealed that the company did not explain what it would do with the money.

The independent review of the Renewable Energy Target has been released, proposing a number of suggestions to reduce the cost of the scheme and its impact on the energy market.

A motion has been moved in the Senate calling on all MPs not to attend the World Congress of Families.

The governments of the USA and Australia have agreed to share visa and immigration information, as a new level of local counter-terrorism is launched as well.

Tasmania's Auditor-General has poked some holes in rules around the hiring and firing of the state’s public servants.

The Federal Government’s school chaplaincy program will go ahead, but has been changed to get around a High Court decision.

The Local Government Association of Queensland wants its road money, slamming a bickering Senate for delaying the vital funds.

More than 190 delegates are at the Local Government Water Management Conference this week, and the president of Local Government NSW has taken an opportunity to put the hard word on the Water Minister.

Councils in Victoria have six distinct demands for the winner of the upcoming state election.

The Australian Centre of Excellence for Local Government has put together a handy toolkit to help outback councils improve their community engagement.

Two stories this week suggest federal public servants may want brush up on their tech skills.