Tag: Public Sector

Govt red tape blamed for cheap housing group's demise

September 3, 2010 21:08:00

A developer is blaming a lack of support from the Tasmanian Government for the demise of the Government's affordable housing organisation.[MORE]

Tags: building-and-construction, housing, homelessness, urban-development-and-planning, state-parliament, labor-party, greens, public-sector, programs-and-initiatives, tas, hobart-7000, launceston-7250

Lennon to pay some Government court costs

September 3, 2010 18:30:00

Kate Lennon must pay some of the State Government's court costs after losing her 'stashed cash' lawsuit.[MORE]

Tags: public-sector, law-crime-and-justice, courts-and-trials, sa, adelaide-5000

ACT public service under review

September 3, 2010 11:48:00

The ACT Government is again reviewing the Territory's public service.[MORE]

Tags: public-sector, states-and-territories, act, canberra-2600

Collingwood Park families demand compensation for subsidence

September 3, 2010 07:03:00

Residents of Ipswich west of Brisbane whose homes are on top of an old mine say subsidence problems have caused them two-and-a-half years of hell.[MORE]

Tags: environment, mining, government-and-politics, public-sector, states-and-territories, land-management, australia, qld, ipswich-4305

Former SA bureaucrat loses 'stashed cash' case

September 2, 2010 17:44:00

Former senior bureaucrat Kate Lennon has lost her case against the SA Government over the 'stashed cash' affair.[MORE]

Tags: state-parliament, public-sector, law-crime-and-justice, courts-and-trials, sa, adelaide-5000

Angry families walk out of mediation over subsidence

September 2, 2010 15:03:00

Ipswich families storm out of a mediation meeting with the State Government over subsidence issues in their Collingwood Park homes.[MORE]

Tags: environment, mining, government-and-politics, public-sector, states-and-territories, land-management, australia, qld, ipswich-4305

Rural GP says workload contributed to retirement

September 2, 2010 11:00:00

A retiring central Queensland doctor says he would have considered staying in the job longer if he was given more support. [MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, public-sector, health, doctors-and-medical-professionals, healthcare-facilities, rural, community-development, australia, qld, biloela-4715

Lucas defends deregistered foreign-born doctor

September 1, 2010 17:30:00

Queensland Health Minister Paul Lucas has described a foreign-trained GP, who has been deregistered, as a very good doctor.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, parliament, state-parliament, public-sector, health, health-policy, health-administration, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, lowood-4311

Work camp prisoners sent to high-security jail

September 1, 2010 13:43:00

Eight prisoners have been returned to a high-security jail while allegations of inappropriate behaviour at a north Queensland work camp are investigated. [MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, public-sector, law-crime-and-justice, prisons-and-punishment, australia, qld, cairns-4870, innisfail-4860

Wellington secures two new police officers

September 1, 2010 09:51:00

Wellington Shire Council's attempt to secure more police for the local station has been partially successful with two new probationary constables on their way.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, local-government, public-sector, law-crime-and-justice, crime, police, rural, community-development, australia, nsw, wellington-2820

Bligh cops criticism over public transport plan

September 1, 2010 09:12:00

The Qld Government has come under fire from experts and the Opposition over its 20-year plan for a world-class public transport system.[MORE]

Tags: business-economics-and-finance, industry, building-and-construction, transport, government-and-politics, local-government, public-sector, states-and-territories, activism-and-lobbying, rail-transport, road-transport, qld, brisbane-4000, maroochydore-4558, southport-4215

CMC to hold hearings on Gold Coast

September 1, 2010 08:10:00

Queensland Police Minister Neil Roberts has announced the Crime and Misconduct Commission (CMC) will hold public hearings into alleged misconduct on the Gold Coast this month.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, parliament, state-parliament, public-sector, law-crime-and-justice, police, australia, qld, southport-4215

Locust threat downgraded in central Qld

September 1, 2010 08:01:00

Biosecurity Queensland says large swarms of spur throated locust are no longer a threat central Queensland crops.[MORE]

Tags: environment, government-and-politics, public-sector, rural, agricultural-crops, pest-management, pests, australia, qld, emerald-4720, longreach-4730

Prison camp shut down over drug, porn claims

September 1, 2010 07:47:00

A Qld prison work camp has been shut down amid claims inmates were being allowed to take drugs, watch pornography and go on unsupervised shopping trips. [MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, public-sector, law-crime-and-justice, prisons-and-punishment, australia, qld, cairns-4870, innisfail-4860

Council wants assurance over rail promises

September 1, 2010 07:22:00

The Sunshine Coast Regional Council wants assurances from the Queensland Government that its 20-year public transport plan includes associated links for the region.[MORE]

Tags: business-economics-and-finance, industry, regional-development, community-and-society, government-and-politics, local-government, public-sector, rural, community-development, regional, rail-transport, australia, qld, beerwah-4519, caloundra-4551, kawana-4701, maroochydore-4558

Main Roads to investigate Cooroy to Noosa stretch

August 31, 2010 14:17:00

An increased number of accidents on the Cooroy to Noosa Road has prompted a review by the Queensland Department of Main Roads.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, public-sector, states-and-territories, australia, qld, noosa-heads-4567

Sprayers close to an agreement on locust control

August 31, 2010 09:56:00

Contract sprayers will have 48-hours to respond to reports of locusts on public land under an agreement likely to be finalised this week.[MORE]

Tags: environment, government-and-politics, public-sector, states-and-territories, rural, agricultural-crops, crop-harvesting, pest-management, pests, australia, vic, bendigo-3550, mildura-3500

Rural health alliance meets with independents

August 31, 2010 08:13:00

A National Rural Health Service Alliance says it has had a good hearing from key federal independent MPs. [MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, federal-government, public-sector, health, rural, health-administration, australia, nsw, dubbo-2830

Doctor raises concerns over surgery maintenance

August 31, 2010 08:07:00

A Gilgandra doctor has raised concerns his surgery will not meet accreditation standards.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, local-government, public-sector, health, doctors-and-medical-professionals, australia, nsw, gilgandra-2827

Families raise health concerns at aged care centre

August 31, 2010 07:17:00

The management of a Toowoomba nursing home at the centre of a Department of Health and Ageing investigation has met with the families of residents last night. [MORE]

Tags: community-and-society, aged-care, government-and-politics, public-sector, health, healthcare-facilities, occupational-health-and-safety, carers, australia, qld, toowoomba-4350

Regional nurses to play large part in industrial action

August 30, 2010 13:51:00

Public sector nurses in South Australia say regional centres will play a key role in their escalation of industrial action today.[MORE]

Tags: industrial-relations, government-and-politics, public-sector, states-and-territories, unions, health, doctors-and-medical-professionals, australia, sa, mount-gambier-5290, port-augusta-5700, port-lincoln-5606, port-pirie-5540, renmark-5341

Roster changes needed for doctors: professor

August 30, 2010 10:02:00

The former head of Newcastle University's health faculty says rostering changes for doctors in public hospitals cannot come soon enough. [MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, public-sector, health, doctors-and-medical-professionals, health-policy, australia, nsw, newcastle-2300

SA nurses impose new work bans

August 30, 2010 09:43:00

Nurses in the public sector in South Australia have started industrial action over staffing.[MORE]

Tags: industrial-relations, public-sector, unions, doctors-and-medical-professionals, health-administration, sa, adelaide-5000

Mackay misses out of mental health funding

August 30, 2010 09:30:00

The Mackay Division of General Practice (MDGP) says the north Queensland region has again missed out on funding and resources to help people with mental health issues.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, federal-government, public-sector, states-and-territories, health, mental-health, australia, qld, mackay-4740