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Toowoomba Mayor Paul Antonio has apologised for his misconduct.
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Cuts hinted in NT
NT public sector jobs could be cut in an attempt to bring the budget under control.
Call to scrap WA council
A mentor who stepped in to help a WA council has recommended its dismissal.
Prison guards raise safety crisis
Guards at a Queensland prison have walked off the job after an inmate attacked one of their colleagues.
Constant re-jigs slammed
Martin Parkinson says the federal public service should not be treated as a toy for politically-driven restructures.
Ethical data measures coming
A new framework has been created to maintain ethics in local government data management.
ICAC raids NSW Labor
NSW’s Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) has raided the headquarters of the New South Wales Labor Party in Sydney.
New native ruling in WA
The Federal Court has made a new native title ruling in favour of the Gooniyandi people in Western Australia's north.
Dump site fight continues
Traditional owners are lodging an Australian Human Rights Commission complaint over the process to select a nuclear waste dump site in South Australia.
Watchdog working group forms
A working group has been formed to design Australia’s national corruption watchdog.
Ethics group for NSW planning
The NSW government will set up a new ethics unit inside its planning department.
NT water firm sinks
NT Beverages has entered voluntary administration despite a $10 million boost from taxpayers.
Adelaide desal aimed at Murray
Adelaide's under-used desalination plant could be used to help the Murray River next year.
FWC could take on gender equity
Labor says it would make the Fair Work Commission reduce the gender pay gap if it wins next year’s federal election.
Government cuts research grants
The Federal Government has announced a cut in funding for research.
Labor pledges national EPA
Labor says it would create a commonwealth environmental protection agency if it wins next year’s election.
Community health issues probed
Safe work authorities are investigating violence and aggression in community health care services.
NBN Co loan extended
NBN Co has been given an additional three years to pay off its federal government loan.
Visa spend raised
The Federal Government has announced it will spend another $72.3 million outsourcing its visa processing platform.
CSIRO doubts Adani water plan
CSIRO says Adani's water management plan for the proposed Carmichael coal mine is seriously flawed.
Aged care funds increased
The Federal Government has announced an over $500 million increase in aged care funding.