Government News

The university sector will be waiting to hear its funding future, with a number of recommendations to reduce the role of public money.

The federal government may give almost all control of public education to state governments, if it accepts certain recommendations from the recent audit.

An Australian economist says the federal budget crisis does not actually exist, but has been made up to sell broad government cuts.

Amnesty International has slammed the secrecy surrounding Australia’s offshore asylum seeker facility on the island of Nauru.

With women woefully underrepresented in local government nationwide, several councillors have begun to speak out about what it means to be often the only female in regional chambers.

The world's biggest coal port has been sold for $1.75 billion, but residents of the city it serves may have been short-changed.

A Supreme Court ruling has stopped one council from increasing rates on rental owners, which several other regions have already done.

Today is day two of a conference bringing local and state government workers together to improve the efforts of both.

The Palmer United Party has matured from a political curiosity into a proper powerhouse, picking up new members and continuing to annoy the established factions.

The Queensland Premier’s incursions into the state’s legal system have caused some strong concern this week, as he moves to modify the Crime and Misconduct Commission.

A band of roaming metallurgists will visit some of Australia’s most remote schools, burning things, blowing them up and getting students excited about mineral science.

The divining rod has been replaced by a digital equivalent, with the launch of an internet database for groundwater monitoring.

CSIRO has set up an internal unit to tackle accusations of bullying and workplace harassment.

The South Australian Government is calling for change in the way penalties are paid after workplace injury and death.

A major toll road builder is sinking its teeth into new infrastructure availabilities.

Perth is considering allowing motorists to turn left at red lights, a rule that Brisbane has allowed but Sydney and Adelaide are looking at removing.

A new report says the Federal Government is wasting millions on combination medications.

The Federal Government has unveiled its white paper on the Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF), a main component of the Direct Action plan to combat climate change.

Former Prime Minister Julia Gillard has given a speech on the future of education in the world’s poorest nations, in her new role at RMIT.

The Northern Territory Education Minister has toured a number of remote schools in Queensland to learn about a new education strategy.