Category: State

By Angela Dorizas Queensland Premier Anna Bligh has announced a shake-up of the state’s public service, with the launch of a new job for job scheme to replace corporate employees…

By Staff Writer Queensland Premier Anna Bligh today announced that the state’s medical and emergency services were prepared to offer assistance to affected communities in Samoa, Tonga and the Indonesia…

By Rob O’Brien   It’s a been a long time coming but Tasmanian communities have been offered a solution to isolation in the form of car grants from the state…

By Staff Writer More than 1000 farmers directly impacted by the Victorian bushfires will receive one-off grants as part of a $7 million Victorian Bushfire Appeal Fund package, the State…

By Rob O’Brien   State Governments have continued to overhaul their policies around bushfires in the wake of the interim report by the Victorian Bushfire Commission. NSW, Victoria, South Australia…

By Staff Writer Local government bodies across Australia will receive record funding through the Australian Government’s Financial Assistance Grants program. Federal Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government,…

By Staff Writer The Queensland Government has launched a review of legislation covering Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island councils. Forming part of its expansive reform on the local government sector,…

By Rob O’Brien The Victorian State Government has stepped up its response to the recommendations of the Bushfire Royal Commission with an investment in refuges and protection plans. Premier John…

By Staff Writer The South Australian Greens have launched a new website to track political donations. The website and database is an extension of the long-running NSW Greens

By Staff Writer The NSW Premier has unveiled the man to take the helm of the corruption watchdog after the tenure of the Hon. Jerrold Cripps comes to an end in November….