SA SES volunteers sign off on busy winter period

South Australian State Emergency Service (SES) volunteers responded to a total of 2,781 requests for assistance across the state from 1 June to 28...

SENIOR APPOINTMENTS

New Ombudsman appointed for Queensland

The Queensland Government has announced the appointment of respected Integrity Commissioner, Linda Waugh, as the state's new Ombudsman and Inspector of Detention Services.  Ms Waugh’s...

Fiona Adamson appointed new DTP Secretary

Victorian Premier, Ben Carroll, has announced the appointment of Fiona Adamson as the Secretary of the Department of Transport and Planning (DTP). Ms Adamson is...

New Cockburn Sound Management Council members appointed

WA Environment Minister, Matthew Swinbourn, has announced the appointment of new members to the Cockburn Sound Management Council. Established in 2000, the council oversees the...

Technology

SUSTAINABILITY

New protections announced for Central Coast greynurse sharks

The NSW Government has introduced a new fishing rule at Terrigal Haven on the Central Coast to help protect critically endangered greynurse sharks following...

Fleet

Air tanker lands for Queensland bushfire season

Queensland Fire Department has welcomed back a Large Air Tanker (LAT) to its aerial firefighting fleet as bushfire risk increases across the state.  The organisation...

UPCOMING EVENTS

Security

First sod turned on new $131m traffic response hub for Western Sydney

The first sod has been turned on the NSW Government's new Incident Response Facility at Luddenham in Western Sydney, which once established will put...

Infrastructure

$3m awarded for Townsville defence aviation maintenance facility

The Queensland Government has awarded $3 million to Aviation Australia to boost defence aviation maintenance skills and expand capabilities through the flagship $180.6 million Sovereign Industry Development Fund (SIDF).  The investment will...

HEALTH

Flinders Uni study finds key differences in bowel cancer before 50

One of Australia’s largest real world studies of younger adults with advanced bowel cancer has identified important differences between cancers diagnosed before and after...

Procurement

Human Resources

Education

Emergency Services

TRAINING

New Queensland leadership program announced for Free Kindy services

The Queensland Government has announced free training through the new Queensland Educational Leadership Program (QELP) for educational leaders in Free Kindy services.  In partnership with Queensland University of Technology (QUT), QELP...

Finance

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