By Adam Coleman Public servants from around the country are among those recognised in the Australia Day honours list 2009, announced yesterday. The highest public sector honour went to former…
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Dodson named Australian of the Year
By Staff Writer Director of the Australian National University’s National Centre for Indigenous Studies and Chairman of the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies, professor Mick Dobson,…
Public calls for strengthening ABC and SBS
By Staff Writer Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy, has released more than 2,400 public submissions that were received in response to the discussion paper…
Calls for government action following CEO survey
By Adam Coleman Industry groups are calling on further action from the Federal Government, following a survey of over 480 CEOs in the manufacturing, construction and services sectors revealed the…
Organised crime behind construction theft
Increasing evidence suggests that organised crime gangs with links to the construction industry are behind the majority of heavy equipment theft in Australia. According to research presented at a recent…
Government axe falls at taxing time: union
The Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU) has taken aim at the Federal Government for axing more than one hundred jobs across the Australia Taxation Office (ATO) at a time…
Government enters the blogosphere
By Adam Coleman The Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy is trialling a blog for two weeks in a bid to use public feedback in developing a ‘Future…
$4.7 billion for infrastructure, education and business
By Adam Coleman The Rudd Government has announced a $4.7 billion investment in the nation’s road, rail, and education infrastructure, along with changes to the tax system to stimulate the…
$1 billion boost for urban water infrastructure
By Adam Coleman Minister for Climate Change and Water, Senator Penny Wong and Treasurer Wayne Swan have released guidelines that will govern the $1 billion National Urban Water and Desalination…
Rudd names national security adviser
By Angela Dorizas Prime Minister Kevin Rudd today announced Australia’s first national security adviser (NSA) during his inaugural national security statement to Parliament. Former Australian Special Air Services commander Duncan Lewis…