Tag: Programs and Initiatives
Burke asked to review drought aid bid
The New South Wales Government has asked federal Agriculture Minister Tony Burke to urgently review Bundarra's application for Exceptional Circumstances (EC) drought funding.[MORE]
Sparks fly over electricity jolt
The federal member for Cowper says a steep hike in electricity prices will hit local families hard.[MORE]
Group attacks 'discriminatory' Youth Allowance changes
Central Victorians have been excluded from a compromise deal to allow some regional students to qualify for Youth Allowance under the old system.[MORE]
Support aired for school stimulus spending probe
The New South Wales Upper House could scrutinise claims by two Riverina MPs of wastage in schools' stimulus spending.[MORE]
Youth Allowance change to spark 'confusion'
There are concerns that changes to student support payments will cause divisions on the New South Wales mid-north coast.[MORE]
Boyle rejects grog plans criticism
Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships Minister Desley Boyle says a decline in assaults in Cape York Indigenous communities is evidence that alcohol management plans are working. [MORE]
Medical students still without internships
Medical education advocates say many graduates may not get the internships they need to complete their qualifications despite the Federal Government's $632 million training package announced this week.[MORE]
Privately run public hospitals opposed
The State Opposition plans to introduce legislation in an attempt to stop the government from allowing private companies to run Western Australia's public hospitals.[MORE]
Conroy ignores order to release broadband report
The Federal Government has refused to comply with a Senate order to release a viability study into its National Broadband Network (NBN) proposal.[MORE]
MP backs Youth Allowance changes
The federal Member for Page, Janelle Saffin, says she welcomes changes to the Youth Allowance system.[MORE]
'Extinct' wallabies get second chance
Wildlife officers are hoping to re-establish a population of Tammar wallabies in the Kalbarri National Park.[MORE]
Approval for Midland health campus plans
The Commonwealth has given the go ahead for the private sector to run the new $360 million Midland health campus, provided there are no job losses.[MORE]
Thousands using CLEM7 tunnel every hour
Brisbane Lord Mayor Campbell Newman says despite some 'teething' problems with the newly opened CLEM7 tunnel, motorists have embraced it.[MORE]
Doubt cast over doctor training scheme
The vice-president of the Rural Doctors Association has applauded a plan to train more GPs but thinks it may be hard to implement in regional areas.[MORE]
Rudd plan won't fix rural doctor shortage: RDA
The Rural Doctors Association (RDA) says the Federal Government's plan to train more doctors will not be enough to overcome the GP shortage in the bush.[MORE]
Australians caught in Ethiopian adoption nightmare
Australian families have made serious allegations of corruption within Australia's inter-country adoption program with Ethiopia.[MORE]
Brisbane's CLEM7 tunnel opens
Australia's longest road tunnel, the $3 billion CLEM7 under the Brisbane River, is officially open for business.[MORE]
Geraldton unveils green bike lanes
The City of Geraldton-Greenough has unveiled the first of a series of designated bicycle lanes to be rolled out on city streets.[MORE]
Brisbane's CLEM7 tunnel opening
Brisbane's largest infrastructure project, the CLEM7 tunnel, officially opens at midnight Monday.[MORE]
Brisbane's CLEM7 tunnel to open
The long wait for motorists is over, with Brisbane's CLEM7 tunnel set to open on Monday night.[MORE]
New policy offers business boost
Local businesses in the Northern Grampians will now have the option of paying for better promotional services at visitor information centres (VICs).[MORE]
Homeowners urged to address insulation fears
Homeowners on the New South Wales mid-north coast are being urged to have their insulation jobs checked.[MORE]
Parental leave tax a win for small business: MP
Federal Member for Gilmore Joanna Gash says a tax to fund a parental leave scheme would not deter businesses from hiring women.[MORE]
Green group urges solar scheme dialogue
The Sunshine Coast Environment Council (SCEC) says the Queensland Government must consult the solar sector as it creates an alternative solar hot water rebate program. [MORE]
No drought funding prompts job loss fears
The Mayor of the Golden Plains Shire, Jenny Blake, expects there will be widespread job losses in the region if federal drought funding is not reinstated.[MORE]
