Government News

The South Australian Government has promised to trim the electricity bills of rural and remote residents, but the Opposition says it has not explained how.

A cluster of eight councils will be able to offer one big contract for waste collection, recycling and green waste services.

The Australian Information Commission has changed the rules over disclosure of personal information for a successful applicant in Australian Public Service (APS) recruitment.

One local government watchdog has had its powers expanded to sink its teeth into bigger issues and dole out stronger penalties.

Some Queensland doctors may have to front the Crime and Misconduct Commission over allegations of fraud.

Federal Treasurer Joe Hockey has let a Wall Street Journal reporter in on the scale of cuts, sales and savings the Government intends to make, which may soon see the nation's power poles in foreign hands.

Some of Queensland’s brightest young minds will try to solve the problems facing an increasingly hungry world, with some help from top experts.

India has embarked on an ambitious plan to replace its 26 million groundwater irrigation pumps with solar-powered versions.

The Prime Minister has launched a Royal Commission into union governance and corruption across a range of industries, with terms of reference set to string up dodgy workplace practice nationwide.

Western Australia's Department of Water says it advises against shale gas fracking underneath public drinking water sources, but has no power to do anything more.

The chair of the Murray-Darling Basin Authority says a New South Wales Government funding cut will flow downstream.

The company behind a massive farm project in Queensland will not be swayed by a report suggesting there is not nearly enough water.

Authorities say that as the furore over Western Australia’s shark-culling policy continues, it is worth remembering that other states continue to run similar regimes killing local marine predators.

Bushfires have cut a trail of destruction across large parts of South Australia and Victoria in recent weeks, destroying farm livestock and entire populations of threatened native birds.

Changes to pay rates for apprentices have come into effect, which will mean increases for many young workers.

A former senior member of the Treasury says Australia may miss the boat to the ‘Asian Century’ if it doesn’t start building on a big scale.

Changes have been made in the name of safety and security, after a fatal stabbing at a public hospital in 2011.

Some farmers in northern New South Wales say they are glad for an extension on a workplace safety grant, but tough times and drought mean they still have other priorities.

The Federal Government has placed itself under tight new controls for using social media sites.

Government documents allegedly show the New South Wales environment department had picked a side on the coal train dust issue, before seeing the results of a report it commissioned.