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The Australian Public Service Commission has released the 2014-15 State of the Service report – and it is drastically slimmed-down from previous years.
Review slams WA council money matters
A recent review has criticised WA’s Department of Local Government
Public sector stuck with few moves open
The APSC says government workers spend too much time stuck in one job...
Bonus offered in new QLD pay deal
The Queensland Government has reached an in-principle agreement with its staff.
Official eyes turn to Geelong bullying
The Victorian Government is setting up an independent inquiry into allegations of bullying and dysfunction at the Geelong Council.
Refugees' safety risked in Nauru roof work
Troubling reports are emerging that refugees and local workers on Nauru are being forced to remove asbestos without proper protection from the potentially deadly material.
Study shows strong wish to move
Workplace research suggests a large portion of the Australian workforce would like to leave their jobs.
New firm to get SA research space-bound
University of South Australia has turned its telecommunications research into a multi-million company.
Foreign hackers break BoM open
Reports say there has been a major cyber attack on the computers at the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM), and China is to blame.
QLD called to answer for traditional take-back
Reports this week suggest the Queensland Government has been planning to strip native title off traditional landowners to make way for the Carmichael coal mine.
Fish-watch enlists producers
Two major salmon producers will join local councils, Taswater, NRM South and the Derwent Estuary program to monitor waterways in southern Tasmania.
MDBA gets permanent boss
Senior Agriculture Department official Phillip Glyde has been named as the new Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) chief executive.
Defence contamination response slammed
New South Wales water authorities are demanding that the Defence Department remediate the Tomago Sandbeds.
Perth conference plumbs options
Perth’s water supply and options for recycling are the focus of an international water conference this week.
Climate swings hit trees each year
New research shows that even small shifts in climate can have massive effects on forest health.
Biofuel buffs call for government support
This year’s Bioenergy Australia conference in Tasmania has been used to call for state and federal government help to improve the industry.
Japan sets sail for more whale slaughter
Japan is side-stepping international law to send its ships out to kill hundreds more Minke whales.
Oil-eating super-sponge edging closer
Australian researchers are close to commercial trials of an exciting new material that can soak up oil spills.
ALC pushes to re-balance industry
The Australian Logistics Council says it is committed to improving that way that the industry attracts, retains and supports talented women in the logistics workforce.
VTA backs Monash plan
The Victorian Transport Association has officially backed a $400 million state government plan to widen Monash Freeway.
EPA ignores itself in WA road fight
Western Australia’s Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has admitted ignoring its own policy to approve the Roe 8 highway extension.