Government News
Concerns have been raised about Telstra’s ability to deliver a new $220 million Federal Government contract.
WHO denies athletic threat
A group of 150 doctors, scientists and researchers from around the world want the Rio Olympics to be moved due to the Zika virus.
AMA aims to unfreeze for GPs
The new head of the Australian Medical Association (AMA) says GPs cannot handle frozen Medicare rebates much longer.
Early asbestos costs counted
The ACT Government has released figures from the Mr Fluffy buyback public health and safety campaign.
West bereft of online services
An auditor’s report has found little to praise about West Australian government websites.
FSU backs big Royal review
The Finance Sector Union has come out in support of a Royal Commission into the banking sector, in the wake of repeated scandals.
Palaszczuk responds to chaos in paradise
Trouble in the small town of Aurukun is putting vital education at risk.
Smart LEDs light greener city
Adelaide is testing motion-sensing LED street lights that darken when no one is around.
SES left short by capped councils
Victorian councils have blamed rate capping for their decision to scrap grants to the State Emergency Service.
Harsh bargainers reject DV leave
The Minister for Women has rejected a call from Human Rights Commission staff for specific domestic violence leave.
Union warns NZ of TAFE troubles
Australia authorities have told New Zealand not to follow the Australian TAFE system.
Prison filling outsourced
The West Australian government has spent $700,000 outsourcing the recruitment of prison guards.
Privacy and FOI merge coming
The office of Victoria’s freedom of information commissioner will be merged with Privacy and Data Protection.
New council meeting muted
Chaos has closed down the first meeting of Sydney’s Inner West Council unelected administrators.
Greens gain ground in forgotten field
The Greens are breaking into Nationals territory, finding friends among farmers who say they are being ignored.
Bottles and bacteria plague WA towns
Remote WA communities say their drinking water supplies are contaminated with deadly bacteria and chemicals.
Antarctic outhouse heading south
A high-tech sewage treatment plant will soon process waste at one of the most remote places on the planet.
Basslink cable staying broken
There are concerns this week that Tasmania’s Basslink power cable will not be fixed by its scheduled completion date.
Power pilot taps more from SA sun
Australia’s largest suburban trial of home power storage has been launched in Adelaide.
Locals say ancient site at risk
Aboriginal elders are bringing their concerns about nuclear waste dump plans directly to the federal minister.
Elderly issues pushed in election talk
The National Aged Care Alliance wants the care needs of older Australians to be placed on the election agenda.