Former journalist turned Queensland Integrity Commissioner, David Solomon, speaks to Adam Coleman. Can you tell us a little about your career? Almost my entire career has been as a journalist. I began in Sydney in 1962 and after 15 months moved to Canberra as the chief local reporter of The Canberra Times. Several years later I moved […]
3 August, 2009
A stunned Ben Southall (second from right) is named Caretaker of the Islands of the Great Barrier Reef. By Angela Dorizas Britain’s Ben Southall has been appointed Caretaker of the Islands of the Great Barrier Reef in the Queensland Government’s innovative Best Job in the World campaign. Speaking from Hamilton Island, Premier Anna Bligh announced that the 34-year-old Briton had […]
7 May, 2009
By Angela Dorizas Victoria boasts the largest rise in home approvals, while rates in New South Wales and Queensland continue to decline, according to the latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The trend estimate of total dwellings approved rose 0.4 per cent in March, which was the first increase since November 2007. […]
5 May, 2009
By Staff Writer The Northern Territory Government is calling for feedback on its draft Territory 2030 strategy. Released by the Territory 2030 Steering Committee, the strategy sets targets on a number of key policy areas. NT Chief Minister Paul Henderson said Territory 2030 was an “unprecedented long-term strategic plan” which would continue “strong economic management” […]
30 April, 2009
By Staff Writer The Rann government has announced a round of grants worth more than $6 million to improve infrastructure in South Australia’s regional and metropolitan councils. The investment, under the Open Space and People for Places initiative will include regional investments of $410,000 for Mount Gambier, $380,253 for the Lower Eyre Peninsula […]
24 April, 2009
By Angela Dorizas Unions have threatened to take industrial action if the Queensland Government fails to deliver on its election commitment of public servant wage increases. Queensland Treasurer Andrew Fraser has been advised by Treasury to consider freezing wages, cutting superannuation and abolishing leave loading. The Queensland Public Sector Union (QPSU) responded by holding an […]
17 April, 2009
Tourism Queensland has generated $80 million in publicity through its Best Job in the World Campaign. Photo: Tourism Queensland. By Angela Dorizas Tourism Queensland has received the final applications to the Best Job in the World campaign and now faces the mammoth task of selecting one candidate for the role of Island Caretaker. More than 34,600 applications from […]
23 February, 2009
By Angela Dorizas The West Australian Government has broken an election promise by pursuing council amalgamations to suit its “pro-development agenda”, according to Professor Stephen Jones from the University of Queensland Business School. “The WA Government has already broken an election promise with the Minister indicating he is willing to use force to make councils […]
23 February, 2009
By Angela Dorizas The West Australian Government has announced its plan to amalgamate councils and decrease the number of elected local government representatives. Local Government Minister John Castrilli has asked the state’s 139 councils to voluntarily amalgamate and to reduce the total number of elected members of each council to between six and nine. Councils have a […]
6 February, 2009
ACT Chief Minister Jon Stanhope has expressed his concern that a slashing of public sector jobs due to the financial crisis could ruin the capital’s economy. ACT Chief Minister Jon Stanhope told the ABC that he had a detailed discussion with Kevin Rudd in which he emphasised the importance of the Commonwealth public service to […]
2 February, 2009
Photo: Richard Sharman/Photoworx By Angela Dorizas Melbourne has opened its doors to the world’s neediest, as homeless men and women representing 56 countries compete in the sixth annual Homeless World Cup football tournament. The Homeless World Cup founder and president Mel Young said the tournament and associated community programs were founded to help tackle homelessness. […]
3 December, 2008
Following months of industrial action, the Queensland Government has finally signed a three-year wage agreement with more than 125,000 public servants that offers a 4.5 per cent pay rise in the first year and a four per cent rise in the two following years. “The minimum increase will be $34 a week, applying for workers such […]
27 October, 2008
By Angela Dorizas Morris Iemma has oficially resigned as NSW Premier after being ousted by party room colleagues. Mr Iemma was forced to resign when his Right faction colleagues refused to back his major cabinet reshuffle, which included the demotion of Health Minister Reba Meagher and Community Services Minister Kevin Greene. Caucus is expected to appoint Left […]
5 September, 2008
A NSW property development industry group is calling on Premier Morris Iemma to 'elevate' the portfolio of Local Government and merge it with Planning – to form a new Ministry of Urban and Regional Affairs. “We believe that the responsibility for the local government approvals process which accounts for more than 95 per cent (or 125,000) […]
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