By Kevin Noonan, Research Director at Ovum Federal public servants will be among the biggest losers from the federal mini-budget announced by Treasurer Wayne Swan. Accompanying his announcement of the…
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ACT preparing for President Obama
By Lilia Guan Parliament House will be closed to the public from midday Wednesday 16 to midday Thursday 17 November 2011, for the arrival of the United States President,…
DFAT supports stranded government employees overseas
By Paul Hemsley During the industrial relations dispute between Qantas and its employees, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFAT) assisted government and non-government employees stranded overseas. As a result of…
Disasters coordinated through capital based facility
By Paul Hemsley The Australian Government funded the $14 million Crisis Coordination Centre (CCC), which monitors risks and crises 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Attorney-General Robert McClelland…
Brazen contracts scandal uncovered in US Govt agency
Four men from the American state of Virginia, including two long time employees of the United States Army Corps of Engineers, were arrested on charges stemming from an indictment that…
Indigenous business gains federal support
The Department of Health and Ageing (DoHA) has become a member of the Australian Indigenous Minority Supplier Council (AIMSC) to support certified Indigenous suppliers. Minister for Indigenous Employment and Economic…
UDIA calls for carbon tax certainty
The Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) has reiterated its call for the Federal Government to provide the property development industry with greater certainty in relation to its proposed Carbon…
Government invests $13 million for Defence
Five projects were selected out of 119 submissions received under Round 15 of the Defence Capability and Technology Demonstrator (CTD) Program. “In supporting these proposals we have the potential…
Macquarie Telecom joins AGIMO panel
Managed hosting and telecommunications vendor, Macquarie Telecom has been appointed as a member of the Telecommunications Internet Based Network Connections (IBNC) Panel, established by the Department of Finance and Deregulation,…
Government adds funds for children with disabilities
Not-for-Profit organisation, The Shepherd Centre helps educate hearing impaired children to listen and speak through Auditory-Verbal Therapy programs. The organisation said the Gillard Labor Government’s $10 million commitment to…