Industry News
The Governance Institute of Australia (GIA) has put out a new guide to help people navigate the nation's public sector on state and federal levels.
Caretaker talk ahead of March poll
As Victorian voters prepare to line up at the polls, and public servants wait to see what new ministers and overhauls they will have to undertake, the Government in New South Wales is setting the scene for its election next march.
Committee claims anti-corruption should stay strong
The parliamentary committee reviewing Tasmania's anti-corruption watchdog says its investigative powers should not be stripped.
Watchdog wants lobbyists to leave their names
Queensland’s new Integrity Commissioner says in-house lobbyists should have to declare their contact with government ministers.
MOOC mooted for better public numbers
The Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet is working on a massive open online course (MOOC) to train public servants how to calculate the financial impact of new regulation.
Safety could be swapped for salaries in prison
ACT public servants say they do not want to make a deal that puts their safety at risk, but do want progress on talks preventing them from receiving back-pay.
Kernel of concern over ACORN portal
Australia residents who spot cybercrimes in progress now have an avenue to report it.
App puts uni knowledge in young hands
Local researchers have launched a comprehensive educational app for children.
Magnetic fix wrangles nano-bits for bone growth
Researchers in the UK are working on a way to regenerate bones using nanoparticles controlled by magnets.
Green knight gets another gong
A sustainability expert at an Australian university has been championed by the United Nations.
Ancient climate study resets coal rock clock
Volcanic ash all along Eastern Australia is helping researchers learn about climate change and mass extinction during the Permian period, about 250 million years ago.
New faces line up for water board
The Water Industry Alliance (WIA) has a new Board of Directors.
Tully takes dive into restricted times
Dry times have brought water restrictions to what was Australia’s wettest town.
Big buys proposed in NSW water talks
Two summers of dry conditions have forced the New South Wales Government to implement contingency water plans.
Simple sex bill could reveal lack of Federal will
The Federal Parliament will debate marriage equality once more, with Liberal Democrat senator David Leyonhjelm bringing a private members bill to legalise same-sex marriage today.
Gender stats show sorry state, slow to change
The Workplace Gender Equality Agency’s latest report shows women are under-represented in management positions, and underpaid as well.
Bot finds cold facts on ice sheet
Australian scientists have used an underwater robot to show that Antarctic sea ice may be thicker than previously thought.
Little love for deep water dig
There is very little support for the Queensland Government’s plan to deregulate water for mining companies.
Better view from free maps of high-res Australia
Two billion pixels have come together to form the most comprehensive three-dimensional view of Australia ever.
Dreams run backwards on neural highway
Neuroscientists say they have spotted the difference between imagination and reality in the human brain.
Spinning, coiling drill rig to cut cost of rock checks
A new device from Curtin University could drastically slash the cost of mineral exploration drilling.