Government News

The latest report all but screams the need for governments to change their energy mix toward less carbon-reliant sources.

The Australian Tax Office has cut over 70 per cent of its workers from the area responsible for collecting the minerals resource rent tax (MRRT).

A new study has kicked off a fight between international medical authorities and drug companies.

The mere mention of lifting the pension age has sent many into a spin, but with strong indications coming from various authorities it is considered quite likely something will happen.

Federal Health Minister Peter Dutton has been discussing plans to withhold tax benefits from families who do not immunise their children.

Tasmania has embarked on an effort to extend its high schools to Year 12.

The Federal Government has detailed its expectations for the National Broadband Network, and it is not asking for much.

Issues continue in one regional council, with the leak of sensitive documents and a reprimand from the Local Government Minister.

A living archive has been launched in Darwin, to breathe life into Indigenous languages recorded decades ago.

A former senior public official says government workers should be “pushing back” against political decisions they know are wrong.

There has been plenty of discussion on the terms of the free trade agreement between Australia and Japan, which will see the lucrative exchange of multi-billion dollar military technologies.

UPDATE 14/04: The NSA has denied reports that it has been using Heartbleed as a spying tool. 

Public servants have walked off the job in protest of pay conditions in WA.

The Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet has put out a guide to help those responsible for implementing its new policies.

A new commission has been launched to investigate broad public sector reform across one state.

A recent audit has found lapses in the health requirements for fire-fighters, saying better systems should be in place to protect them and the public.

The Royal Commission into Trade Union Governance and Corruption kicks off today, which will reveal much about the state of Australian unionism, cronyism and lobbyism.

The Federal Government has launched a new water purchase round in the New South Wales Murray and Lower Darling catchments.

Seven years of incredible conservation efforts have led to the declaration that Macquarie Island is free of pests.

Two solar farms in New South Wales have their financial backing secured, but there is some trepidation around the future of the state’s renewable investment.