Premier Anna Bligh and health minister Paul Lucas begin a campaign to transform Queenslanders into the nation's healthiest group of people.
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Queensland (CCIQ) said on Tuesday that the government failed on its effort to check the state’s deteriorating red tape incidence as it cited that bureaucratic burden further ballooned with the introduction of more legislations in the past financial year.
A Tasmanian opposition leader said on Tuesday that amidst it difficult financial condition last year, Aurora Energy still managed to give out hampers of up to $120,000 to its staff as Christmas gifts.
Independent finance forecaster Access Economics said on Tuesday that Australia would likely return to a budget surplus in 2012/13 but that would be easily eaten up by the following year due to weaker commodity prices.
The Northern Territory government said on Tuesday that it would block any plans of establishing a uranium mine site in the area following revelations that Cameco Corporation is mulling an exploration project on the Angela Pamela deposit near Alice Springs.
The Public Service Association (PSA) accused the South Australian Government of avoiding an intensive analysis of its budget.
The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) and ice cream company Ben and Jerry settled for dropping the phrase 'all natural' from all product labels.
Greenpeace protesters are up against the selling of Wyeth's S-26 baby formula in supermarkets.
A steadily growing Australian economy would likely call for tighter monetary policy entailing two interest rate increases in 2011, the futures market has anticipated based on the Reserve Bank of Australia's economic outlook.
Treasurer Wayne Swan stressed the Gillard government has the right economic plan to address concerns that a second minerals and energy boom will create stark differences in economic prospects across states and even regions.
In defence to recent accusations her government was based on a lie, Prime Minister Julia Gillard explained it is not her fault that she may introduce a carbon tax.
The New Zealand government has put some necessary brakes on its policy allowing foreigners to own tracts of farmlands in the country.
The government places as a priority the appointments of eight new commissioners for the Productivity Commission.
Taxi fare payment company Cabcharge Australia Ltd (ASX: CAB) will pay $15 million in penalties and costs related to legal action taken against it by the consumer watchdog.
The much-needed legislation for establishing the operating conditions of the National Broadband Network (NBN) company is not part of parliament discussions next week.
The new plans for a carbon tax imply a secret deal between Labor and the Greens has been struck, according to Opposition Leader Tony Abbott.
The Federal Government has decided to streamline its functions by incorporating the Consumer Affairs portfolio with Treasury.
A new pricing system for road use is integrated in the revised plan on competition reform which the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) has accepted.
Australia has raised its commodity exports target this fiscal year as larger demand for coal, iron ore, and wool are now at its record high assuring higher prices for domestic exporters.
More than 400,000 households across the land down under are benefiting from different social housing programs since 2009.
The Australian Parliament would likely change its tact on carbon emissions in the next three years.
The Queensland government announced new funding to help south-west Queensland's recovery efforts from floods earlier this year.
Human resources arm Centrelink could be facing the ire of retired workers after docking a 70 year old retired business owner.
Western Australian Christmas shoppers would be able to store-hop at least until 9:00 pm on weeknights come the holiday shopping season as the state parliament gave its approval on Tuesday night to laws that permit shops to operate late and some to trade even on Sundays.
Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd claimed that he and incumbent Prime Minister Julia Gillard do enjoy a working relationship, describing his present connection with the woman who deposed him as prime minister earlier in June as ‘positive’.
The Liberal National Party (LNP) in Queensland urged the state government on Tuesday to issue guarantee on residents that the existing price caps on energy would remain in place as the opposition party anticipates the looming electricity and gas market review in 2012.
The Western Australian government said on Tuesday that works are currently underway to strengthen the reliability and security of the state’s energy sector as it announced that a new contract would take effect between power retailer Synergy and energy producer Verve.
The mining sector may become a "major target" for both parties seeking votes in the upcoming state election, according to the Minerals Council of NSW.
Australia needs to increase the entry of skilled migrant workers, at least temporarily, if it hopes to avoid considerable damage on its economy as an immigration expert cautioned that particularly vulnerable on the growing skill shortages is the country’s IT industry.
A research fellow from the University of Oxford is puzzled why Australia is too reluctant to assume leadership position in the global campaign for modifying governments’ climate change policies.
