Vicki O’Halloran AM has been appointed as the Northern Territory’s 22nd Administrator.
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Money down the river
Dam the expense: new research on Ord River irrigation shows how not to develop northern Australia.
ACT chases greyhound racing ban, other states unrepentant
Reaction to NSW ban.
Men over 55 in NSW most likely to drown
Inland waterways most dangerous: National Drowning Report.
Australian Bureau of Statistics says Aussie men living longer
Life expectancy breaks octogenarian barrier for the first time
Tasmanian councils harden push for container deposit scheme
By Paul Hemsley Councils in Tasmania are backing the idea of a state-based Container Deposit Scheme (CDS) after a new independent report found the move could generate long term savings…
Victoria bends to meet piped gas deadline demands
By Paul Hemsley The Victorian government has granted energy companies in the state more time to come up with bids for an $85 million tender to pipe natural gas to…
Centrelink staff risk being stranded in desert
By Julian Bajkowski Centrelink staff working in the remotest parts of Australia could be placed at risk after the agency ordered the removal of survival tools like car recovery kits…
Government fleets failing on budget and carbon savings
By Mike Carmody* In April 2013, the South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill and Victorian Premier Denis Napthine demanded state and federal passenger car fleets include more Australian-made vehicles. Their call…
WA container deposit scheme gathers public support
By Paul Hemsley The Western Australian Local Government Association (WALGA) has continued to kick the can over a proposed “cash for containers” scheme to reduce litter and kerbside rubbish in…
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