Government News

Andrew Hastie has been sacked from the military after posting photos of himself in uniform.

Immigration Department staff may face prosecution over the death of a detained asylum seeker, lawyers say.

Defence Department staff are maintaining their rage over the Federal Government’s job cuts and hardline bargaining stance.

One Adelaide council says penny-pinching police would put public safety at risk.

The Queensland Government will review religious education, after claims Christians were trying to convert students.

The Bureau of Meteorology is transferring mind-boggling amounts of historical weather data to an online database.

The SA Government has pledged that from next financial year, the average water bill should fall by about $87.

Residents in the Queensland community of Oakey fear that groundwater chemicals may have affected the town water supply.

Queensland leads the nation on state-sanctioned shark destruction.

Wild weather has again smashed Australian coasts, but could it be a sign of things to come?

The News South Wales ICAC is cutting staff, while public support for anti-corruption courts grows.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has backed nbn Co’s revenue controls for 2014-15.

The NSW Government is cracking down on cosmetic surgery after several women suffered life threatening complications.

Shell Australia chairman Andrew Smith says burning so much brown coal is absurd.

A public service agency is trying a radical new method to increase its female workforce - asking women what they want.

Experts say that when it comes to talking about environmental issues, people should stick to the science.

The Carnarvon shire is refusing to fly the Aboriginal flag during NAIDOC week.

Victoria’s Fair Work Commission has ruled in favour of the state’s firefighters’ union in a bitter dispute over pay and conditions.

Tasmania's Premier will offer the state’s public servants domestic violence leave of up to 10 days, putting the Liberal state government at odds with its federal counterpart.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has commended Australia's plain packaging laws, saying they can save lives.