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The South Australian Government has it will move to tackle the rising cost of living in the state, specifically addressing what it calls life-changing events, housing expenses and concessions.

The Northern Territory Government has granted final approval for Australian Ilmenite Resources’ Roper Area ilmenite project

The Western Australian Government has announced the start of construction of the Mundijong Road extension, which it says will become a major commuter and freight link from the Kwinana Freeway to Mandurah Road in Rockingham.

Western Australian Premier Colin Barnett has announced the State Government’s new cabinet, welcoming five new Ministers to the front bench.

The Northern Territory Government has released the drafts of the Alice Springs Water Allocation Plan and the Great Artesian Basement Water Allocation Plan for public comment.

The Federal Government has introduced legislation before Parliament that  it claims will provide increased flexibility for parental leave, rostering protections and broader access to request flexible working arrangements.

The relationship between social enterprise and local government is being put under the microscope with the release of a new study by The Australian Centre of Excellence for Local Government (ACELG) and the University of Tasmania.

The Federal Government has released a key piece of legislation under its $1 billion Plan for Australian Jobs initiative for public comment.

The Queensland Government has announced a further $100 million in funding for the State’s schools to conduct urgent maintenance and capital works.

The Queensland Government will hold two public forums outlining the development of its 30-year strategy to plan for the state’s water use this week.

The days of the seemingly endless growth of power bills are set to end, according to a new report released by the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC).

Queensland won’t be the only state looking to shake up its feed-in tariff (FiT) system after newly re-elected Western Australian Premier Colin Barnett announced his intentions to reform the state system earlier last week.

Australians are set to reap the benefit of the largest number of GP’s per capita after the Federal Government released figures that show that 1108 graduates are enrolled in the Australian General Practice Training (AGPT), filling all available places.

The Australian Computer Society (ACS) and OAMPS Insurance Brokers have announced the formation of a strategic alliance designed to support and encourage young ICT entrepreneurs.

The University of Melbourne, IBM and National  ICT Australia (NICTA) have announced a joint collaboration to develop the Australia Disaster Management Platform (ADMP), described as a ‘next generation open standards-based IT platform aimed at improving disaster management, protecting communities and potentially saving lives’.

Internet service provider iiNet has announced it has connected 10,000 customers to the National Broadband Network (NBN Co) via fibre, satellite and fixed wireless options.

The Federal Government has successfully passed the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Bill through Parliament, paving the way for the creation of a new national agency aimed at supporting people with a disability, their families and carers.

The South Australian Government has announced its formal response to the recommendations of the McCann review of the state’s non-hospital based services.

Over 620,000 Australians with a disability are living below the internationally accepted poverty line, according to a new report released by the Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS).

Australia’s resources and energy export earnings are expected to drop to $186 billion in 2012-13, before growing in the medium term according to a new report released by the Bureau of Resources and Energy Economics (BREE).