Government News

Australia will spend nearly $30 billion on new planes, submarines, soldiers and other military matters after the release of the Defence White Paper today.

Labor, Greens and independent politicians have gathered to stop the latest attack on Australian science.

A Senate committee is examining BP’s plans to search for oil in the Great Australian Bight.

Labor is preparing a bill that would ban animal testing for cosmetics in Australia.

The new chief of the Murray Darling Basin Authority has reported on his first few weeks in the job.

New South Wales health authorities say the drinking water supply at Broken Hill is safe, despite locals claiming it causes skin irritation.

WaterNSW has confirmed job cuts are on the way, raising concern that services may suffer.

Experts say Australian children who are exposed to higher levels of lead are more likely to show increased aggressive behaviour in adulthood, and to commit an assault that results in death.

Infrastructure Australia (IA) has put out a 15-year plan for 93 major projects that it says will only be possible after big changes.

The NSW Government has been slammed for spending over $300,000 on public transport research.

Multinational companies that avoid paying tax on Australian earnings could soon be forced to sell their assets.

State governments may have to spend billions duplicating their electricity networks to cope with the unreliable renewable energy sources, the national energy forecaster claims.

Work has started on a $400 million Esso Australia pipeline project in Victoria.

School funding increases before the Gonski reforms were skewed away from disadvantaged schools, the AEU says.

New figures show Australia is slacking off on immunisation, and could be putting people at risk.

Papua New Guinea is suffering in the same way that many of its larger neighbours do – as big companies in major industries come up well short on their tax bill.

Rural councils say the NSW local government merger process is mostly about Sydney.

In an unusual breakthrough, staff at one public service agency have voted to accept a new offer on wages and conditions.

Some Commonwealth departments and agencies are moving to top-up employees’ pay packets after the Federal Government softened is bargaining arrangements.

The current and previous mayors of Sydney's Hurstville Council are being pursued over possible misconduct.