NAPLAN Online transition could handicap struggling schools (Australian Greens)
(Source: Australian Greens) Students at rich schools ready to switch to online NAPLAN testing faster could receive higher marks, Australian Greens spokesperson for schools Senator Penny Wright has...
View ArticleGrants To Build Partnerships From Paddock To Plate (Premier of Victoria)
(Source: Premier of Victoria) Victorian producers will be supported to work together to market their produce, grow our local industries and boost exports thanks to the Andrews Labor Government's new...
View ArticleTime To Nominate Victoria’s Coastal Champions (Premier of Victoria)
(Source: Premier of Victoria) Nominations are open for the 2015 Victorian Coastal Awards for Excellence, Parliamentary Secretary for the Environment, Anthony Carbines, announced today. The Victorian...
View ArticleLearn How to Identify and Avoid Call Baiting ACA’s June 16 teleseminar will...
(Source: ACA - The Association of Credit and Collection Professionals) ACA International will address effective techniques for collectors to identify call baiting during a teleseminar from 11 a.m. to...
View ArticleGreens call on Palaszczuk govt to review public transport fares, congestion...
(Source: Australian Greens) The Greens call on the Palaszczuk government to review South East Queensland (SEQ) public transport fares, engage community in Brisbane bus network redesign, and consider...
View ArticleGet Creative About Victoria’s Future (Premier of Victoria)
(Source: Premier of Victoria) Victorians are being encouraged to help develop the state's first creative industries strategy to build on our reputation as the creative state. Our future across all the...
View ArticleHonorary doctorate for ‘Australian living treasure’ (UNSW - The University of...
(Source: UNSW - The University of New South Wales) Internationally renowned Australian author Thomas Keneally has been awarded a UNSW doctor of letters for his contributions to Australian literature....
View ArticleMinisters Get Cracking On Egg Labelling Standards (Premier of Victoria)
(Source: Premier of Victoria) State and federal ministers agreed to develop a national information standard on egg labelling at a meeting in Melbourne today. The Victorian Minister for Consumer...
View ArticleSticky Carpet - what's happening in Melbourne's live music scene
CHEERS TO MELBOURNE BARS From July 1 a seven-year late night liquor ban on inner-city music venues and boutique bars will be lifted, in line with a State Government commitment to maintaining...
View ArticleQld Auditor-General reveals Australians and UNESCO “misled” on the Reef...
(Source: WWF-Australia) Qld Auditor-General reveals Australians and UNESCO "misled" on the Reef Posted on 10 June 2015 WWF-Australia says a damning report by the Queensland Auditor-General exposes...
View ArticleClare Amies Appointed Chief Executive Of WorkSafe (Premier of Victoria)
(Source: Premier of Victoria) A meeting of WorkSafe staff was called for this afternoon where Minister for Finance, Robin Scott, announced the appointment of Clare Amies as the new Chief Executive of...
View ArticleForestry Tasmania - Increased Debt, No Plan to Pay it Back (Australian Greens)
(Source: Australian Greens) Nick McKim MP | Greens Treasury spokesperson Treasurer Peter Gutwein has today admitted that he has increased Forestry Tasmania's debt capacity by $10 million to $41m, yet...
View ArticleSerious Unanswered Questions on Secret Ex Gratia Payment (Australian Greens)
(Source: Australian Greens) Nick McKim MP | Greens State Growth spokesperson The government has serious questions to answer after Minister for State Growth Matthew Groom...
View ArticleCobalt inquiry: Four leading trainers and vet hit with 49 cobalt charges
Four leading Australian trainers are facing possible three-year bans after Racing Victoria stewards charged them on 29 counts relating to the administration of the banned substance cobalt, and a...
View ArticleAward-Winning UK Digital Agency Sets Up Melbourne HQ And Creates High-Skill...
(Source: Premier of Victoria) Award-Winning UK Digital Agency Sets Up Melbourne HQ And Creates High-Skill Jobs Wednesday 10 June 2015 Award-winning UK firm INK Digital has launched its Australian...
View ArticleGreens: Recommendations by Auditor General for improved biosecurity must be...
(Source: Australian Greens) Findings released in a performance audit by the Auditor General have confirmed community concerns that processes for checking imported products, like frozen berries, into...
View ArticleRichard Niall QC Appointed Solicitor-General (Premier of Victoria)
(Source: Premier of Victoria) Attorney-General Martin Pakula today announced the appointment of Richard Niall QC as Victoria's new Solicitor-General. Mr Niall replaces former Solicitor-General Justice...
View ArticleRacing Victoria says it can survive without Tabcorp vision
Racing Victoria believes it can make a net profit of at least $3.5 million in the first year of a mooted deal with Seven on the broadcast deal alone. Photo: Getty Images Racing Victoria believes a...
View ArticleDevastating Job Losses at Port Augusta Show that Government Must Urgently...
(Source: Australian Greens) The expected closure of Port Augusta's power stations is an opportunity to invest in solar thermal jobs to "repower the regions", Greens Employment spokesperson Tammy Franks...
View ArticleMemo to Premier: Investing in People isn't a Waste of Money (Australian Greens)
(Source: Australian Greens) Cassy O'Connor | Greens Human Services spokesperson Premier Hodgman acknowledged concerns raised by the community sector about the lack of funds to Tasmanians in need as...
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