Tag: States and Territories
Miners withdraw bid for QR coal network
A consortium of mining companies is not going ahead with its bid to buy the Queensland Rail (QR) coal network.[MORE]
SA set to toughen knife laws
Legislation to toughen knife laws is about to go to the South Australian Parliament.[MORE]
Govt pressured over 'bungled' FEA deal
The Tasmanian Government is under pressure to make public details of a major forestry contract in the state's north-east[MORE]
ACT job figures 'a mixed blessing'
ACT Treasurer Katy Gallagher has welcomed the latest unemployment figures but says skills shortages are looming as a problem.[MORE]
Riverina residents happy after aged care announcement
There is relief in the Riverina today at news that three state run nursing homes in southern New South Wales will not be outsourced or privatised.[MORE]
Garrawarra aged care facility remains public
The Garrawarra aged care facility at Helensburgh is set to stay in public hands.[MORE]
Expressions of interest wanted for Coral Bay developments
Western Australia's Regional Development Minister Brendon Grylls has welcomed an agreement to establish much needed accommodation in the Gascoyne town of Coral Bay.[MORE]
TV interview evidence in MP assault case
A singer accused of bashing a NSW MP will use TV interview footage of the politician in his defence.[MORE]
Independent body should review water retailers' books: LGAQ
The Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) says any review of the state's south-east water retailers' books should be undertaken by an independent economic body. [MORE]
Heritage laws 'aren't understood, enforced'
A new report is recommending a shake-up of ACT heritage laws, citing issues of compliance and enforcement.[MORE]
Opposition questions mining support in SA
The Opposition says a SA mining boom is failing to materialise, but the Government disagrees.[MORE]
Meanwhile in Victoria the old paradigm rules
I have a breaking news story. Make sure you're sitting down. Here it is: governments spin, twist and contort events to suit their party political ends.[MORE]
Former Tas MP Brendan Lyons dies
Former member of Tasmania's Parliament and Launceston sportsman Brendan Lyons has died, aged 83.[MORE]
Fewer international tourists coming to Qld
New figures show a two-per cent drop in the number of international visitors to Queensland in the year to June.[MORE]
Opposition pledges $130m for highway bypass
The Victorian Opposition believes motorists using the Northern Highway will save about 20 minutes under its proposed bypass of Kilmore and Wallan. [MORE]
Schwarten to clean hotel rooms
Queensland Information Technology Minister Robert Schwarten says Premier Anna Bligh's "Walk a Day in my Shoes" program is not about winning favour with voters. [MORE]
Floods haven't reduced locust threat: Helper
The Victorian Government says that flooding has not reduced the threat of the anticipated locust plague. [MORE]
Barnett regrets adviser's 'talk-fest' comments
Western Australia Premier Colin Barnett says he regrets that one of his advisers labelled the Kimberley Land Council's (KLC) annual general meeting a "non-specific talk-fest".[MORE]
Coalition pledges $5m to Mildura hospital
The Coalition is promising to ease the growing pains of the Mildura Base Hospital with a $5 million funding injection if it wins the Victorian election in November.[MORE]
Feral goat control planned for western NSW
The New South Wales Government will develop a plan to control the threat of feral goats in state's west.[MORE]
Traditional owners to distribute wild dog baits
The Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) is engaging traditional owners near Wiluna in the fight against wild dogs.[MORE]
Railcorp officer jailed over assault lies
A Railcorp officer has been jailed for two years after he made his colleagues lie about an alleged assault on a teenage boy.[MORE]
Cocaine arrests soar in NSW
The Bureau of Crime Statistics says a big rise in the number of people arrested for cocaine possession in NSW is almost certainly because more people are using the drug. [MORE]
Public paying for Aurora debt woes: Gutwein
The Opposition has questioned why Aurora Energy has increased its workforce and payroll despite its growing debt.[MORE]
