Government News
An outback WA council says if residents cannot control their rubbish, they will not get any benches to sit on.
Brisbane's backroom park deal buried
Reports say Brisbane City Council (BCC) signed a multi-million-dollar contract to sell city parkland to major donor to the Liberal National Party.
Murkiness surfaces in WA water deal
The WA Opposition says taxpayers have been ripped off by the $10.4 million sale of a division of the Water Corporation.
Bleach alert ahead of heat peak
Far North Queensland authorities are struggling through a perfect storm of reef destruction.
Unions move to form mega-front
Two of Australia’s largest and most powerful unions are one step closer to merging.
Gas giant's wind move still brewing
AGL says it is still committed to the Silverton wind farm project in far west New South Wales, despite progress being stalled for several years.
Reports start after staff caught snooping
South Australian Health Minister Jack Snelling has unveiled a range of changes in response to health staff caught snooping on patient records.
Tech-heads inspect WA hospital woes
Tech experts have reviewed the botched handling of WA’s hospital digitisation program.
Leaks speak of huge lag on NBN
The National Broadband Network (NBN) is not going to meet its rollout targets, according to a leaked report.
Pill testing to prevent festival deaths
Doctors and addiction experts will conduct pill testing at NSW festivals, with or without the support of the Government.
Energy regulator told to redo NSW sums
The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) has been forced to redo a ruling for NSW power companies.
Broken link and low dams still slam Tasmania
Tasmania’s energy crisis drags on this week, with very little sign of reprieve on the way.
Final years campaign maintained
The Australian Education Union is ramping up its efforts to secure needs-based school funding.
Anti-Safe-Schools brigade growing
The Prime Minister is under more pressure from the Neolithic faction of the LNP.
Pyne won't wind back anti-council claims
The Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) says state MP Rob Pyne is using Parliamentary privilege to wage a personal campaign against local councils.
Councils clash to keep names in NSW
Newcastle Council wants to keep its name if it ends up merging with Port Stephens Council.
WA town swipes at miners' missed rates
A rural council at the heart of the resources sector will soon crack down on miners and mining companies not paying their rates.
Dying wage deal could end in strike
The Australian Services Union (ASU) says Mansfield Council workers may take industrial action, as pay negotiations break down.
Wangaratta makes way for rate cap
The City of Wangaratta will cut at least 12 full-time jobs in reforms ahead of the introduction of rate capping.
Lack of monitoring blurs train cop review
A review has found Melbourne’s protective services officers (PSO) have made train passengers feel safer, but it is hard to tell if they actually are safer.
Security post threatens standing agreement
Liberal backbencher Andrew Nikolic is lining up to chair the Joint Intelligence Committee, but Labor says his “extreme right wing” views should disqualify him from the post.