Tag: Federal Government
Drought status divides the South East
New South Wales Far South Coast producers are breathing a sigh of relief as official figures show that drought conditions are improving.[MORE]
ABC expansion within its charter: Conroy
Communications Minister Stephen Conroy has defended the ABC, saying the broadcaster's expansion plans fall within its charter.[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]
Parliament passes Youth Allowance changes
The Federal Government's changes to Youth Allowance have been passed by Parliament but both sides of politics are still blaming each other for the delay.[MORE]
PM pressured to cancel boat blast trio visas
The Government is under pressure to say if it will revoke the visas of three Afghan men who may face charges over a fatal boat explosion.[MORE]
Teenage LNP federal candidate 'under intense media scrutiny'
The Queensland Leader of the Liberal National Party (LNP), Jean-Paul Langbroek, says a 19-year-old federal candidate will have to deal with media scrutiny.[MORE]
Ex-Scientologist 'pressured' to have abortions
A woman who claims she was pressured by Scientologists to have two abortions has urged the PM to back an inquiry into the church.[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 attacks 'skimmed off' school stimulus spending
The Member for Wagga, Daryl Maguire, has joined his federal Liberal counterpart in Farrer in criticising the way the federal schools stimulus money is being spent.[MORE]
Tanner cool on super increase
Federal Finance Minister Lindsay Tanner says the Government has no plans to lift the compulsory superannuation contribution from its current level of 9 per cent.[MORE]
19yo to run for ALP in Farrer
A teenager from Albury in southern New South Wales will contest the seat of Farrer for the ALP at the next federal election.[MORE]
Coalition brushes off Costello's criticism
Coalition MPs have dismissed former treasurer Peter Costello's harsh criticism of Tony Abbott's new paid parental leave scheme.[MORE]
Government backs bid to restrict union entry
The Federal Government has backed an appeal to Fair Work Australia to try to overturn a ruling which employers fear give unions unrestricted access to workplaces.[MORE]
Midwife changes 'will lead to better healthcare'
Medical workers in the ACT have welcomed new rules allowing midwives to prescribe drugs and order tests under Medicare and PBS. [MORE]
Senator takes aim at Defence accountability
A Federal Government senator has hit out at what he has described as a lack of accountability in the Defence Department.[MORE]
Abbott in race to the bottom with Labor: Costello
Peter Costello savages Tony Abbott's parental leave scheme, ridiculing it as being against Liberal principles.[MORE]
Rural students escape Youth Allowance changes
The Federal Government has agreed to make rural students exempt from changes to its overhaul of the Youth Allowance system in order to win Opposition support.[MORE]
McGauran attacks CSIRO on climate change
A Liberal Senator has accused the Government of compromising the integrity of the CSIRO on the issue of climate change.[MORE]
More asylum seekers under Howard, says PM
Kevin Rudd is forced to defend the Government's asylum seeker policies as the Opposition focuses its attack on border protection.[MORE]
Masterpieces threaten Obama visit
The popularity of the Masterpieces from Paris exhibition means politicians flooding to Canberra for Barack Obama's visit can't get a room, for love nor Monet.[MORE]
Geraldton to continue Aboriginal acknowledgment
The City of Geraldton Greenough says it will continue to acknowledge traditional owners of land at all official functions.[MORE]
Australia earmarks $11m aid for Africa
The Australian Government is giving $11 million in food aid and assistance for displaced people in Somalia, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya.[MORE]
Liberal MP rejects corruption claims
Queensland federal Liberal MP Michael Johnson says he utterly rejects any allegations of personal fraud and corruption against him.[MORE]
Rudd poll drop stokes talk of Gillard
A drop in Kevin Rudd's approval rating in the latest opinion poll has prompted commentary on the future Labor leadership.[MORE]
