Tag: canberra

By Julian Bajkowski Opponents to a change in the Constitution that could give financial recognition to local government through a referendum at the 14th September federal poll have launched their…

By Julian Bajkowski Federal Opposition leader Tony Abbott has used his Budget reply speech to reaffirm a previous promise to eliminate 12,000 Commonwealth jobs from the public service if elected….

By Julian Bajkowski Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan has delivered a Budget crowned by a gaping $18 billion deficit and underpinned by future “responsible, targeted” savings projections of $43 billion to…

By Julian Bajkowski Telstra, Optus Mobile and TPG internet have emerged as the winners in the federal government’s lucrative auction of former analogue television spectrum after the carriers plumped almost…

By Julian Bajkowski and Paul Hemsley Suppliers of data centre services to the federal government are conspicuously boosting their capacity ahead of the May Budget amid growing expectations that Canberra-based…

By Julian Bajkowski The pugilistic conduct of federal politicians may not be a tourism winner for Canberra, but that hasn’t stopped the Department of Parliamentary Services (DPS) engaging in a…

By Julian Bajkowski The federal government is officially on the hunt for a “visionary leader” to spearhead the Australian arm of a global radioastronomy probe into life, the universe and…

By Julian Bajkowski The $400 million superannuation funding shortfall for Victorian councils has prompted a personal visit by Federal Financial Services and Superannuation Minister, Bill Shorten to the town of…

By Julian Bajkowski The City of Greater Bendigo has hit out a decision by the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) wave through the installation of 30 more pokies at…

By Paul Hemsley The Australian Federal Police (AFP) will standardise interviewing and interrogation methods throughout the organisation by teaching its officers how to better extract information from suspects, witnesses and…