Tag: States and Territories
Talks underway for new Torres Strait air service
The Queensland Government says preliminary negotiations have started for a new regional airline to provide passenger flights to the Torres Strait in the far north.[MORE]
Shack owners out of pocket
A parliamentary committee has found some Tasmanian shack owners were financially disadvantaged by delays in converting their crown land sites to freehold. [MORE]
Teachers stop work over wage row
Teachers across New South Wales will stop work for up to two hours this morning over a wage dispute and the possibility that the teacher transfer system will be dismantled.[MORE]
Wage dispute: NSW teachers continue fight
Thousands of state school and TAFE teachers across New South Wales have walked off the job for two hours.[MORE]
Nuclear law 'an erosion of rights'
Hearings investigating whether a Howard government law forcing a waste dump on the Northern Territory should be repealed have finished in Alice Springs. [MORE]
Henderson vows to re-engage with Territorians
The Northern Territory Chief Minister, Paul Henderson, says a report into his party's performance in the last election is an honest review and what he was expecting.[MORE]
Budget cuts needed to avoid recession: Rees
New South Wales Premier Nathan Rees says cuts made by the State Government in the mini-budget were necessary to avoid recession.[MORE]
NT Govt expects $50m GST loss
The NT Government says it expects an estimated loss of $50 million in GST revenue due to the economic crisis. [MORE]
Govt launches relief fund for storm victims
The Queensland Government has launched a disaster relief fund to help people affected by storm damage.[MORE]
Gunns pulp mill appears to be shelved: Lennon
Tasmania's economic survival is at the centre of a new debate about Gunns' proposed pulp mill, as global financial turmoil appears to be affecting the company's ability to raise funding.[MORE]
Doctor says NT health services not working
A remote Aboriginal community doctor says health services in Indigenous communities like Wadeye are not working.[MORE]
Springborg calls for train service overhaul
Queensland Opposition Leader Lawrence Springborg says the Government needs to do more to improve Brisbane's train services.[MORE]
BHP moves swiftly after uranium ban lifted
BHP Billiton will reactivate the Yeelirrie project in the Goldfields after the WA Government lifted a long-standing ban on uranium mining. [MORE]
ACT region gets $3.7m in infrastructure funding plan
The ACT region will get an extra $3.7 million in Federal Government funding for local facilities and infrastructure.[MORE]
Data centre loss will affect ACT economy: Gallagher
ACT Treasurer Katy Gallagher has warned that the possible loss of the data centre project near Macarthur will affect the Territory's economy.[MORE]
Lennon tirade against DPP
Former Tasmanian premier Paul Lennon wants an investigation into the conduct of the Director of Public Prosecutions Tim Ellis.[MORE]
7,000 Qld children in foster care
Queensland Child Safety Minister Margaret Keech says the State Government received almost 72,000 calls about alleged child abuse and neglect in the past year.[MORE]
Schools strike unlikely to be averted
Teachers are expected to proceed with their strike in public schools on Friday, after conciliation talks with the South Australian Government were adjourned again in the Industrial Relations Commission.[MORE]
Premier says WA Labor out of step over uranium mining
The Premier Colin Barnett says the Labor Party will have no choice but to drop its opposition to uranium mining in Western Australia.[MORE]
Vic Premier calls for review of GST funding formula
John Brumby wants a review of the GST Federal-State funding formula.[MORE]
Infrastructure boost 'will stem job losses'
The peak infrastructure body in New South Wales says the Federal Government's $300 million funding boost for local councils will help prevent job losses in the construction industry.[MORE]
Lennon denies new pulp mill claims
There have been new allegations that the former Premier Paul Lennon knew Gunns was going to withdraw its pulp mill proposal from an independent assessment two days before the company told the stock exchange.[MORE]
Data centre backers could seek $10m compensation
The proponents of the Tuggeranong data centre have warned they will be seeking more than $10 million in compensation from ACT taxpayers if they are forced to change sites.[MORE]
Tasmanians warned about spending cuts
The Premier has warned Tasmanians to prepare for reduced State Government spending in the next few months.[MORE]
Former Premier defends senior appointments
The former Premier, Paul Lennon, attacked the DPP for his criticism of senior government appointments.[MORE]
