5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (271+ words) A new parliamentary report from the Select Committee on the Early Childhood Education and Care Sector in Victoria has made a series of recommendations aimed at tackling failures in the state’s early childhood education and care sector. The Committee has…...

6+ day, 13+ hour ago   (352+ words) The Queensland Government says its fast-tracked Reportable Conduct Scheme is delivering stronger protections for the state’s children, ensuring organisations that work with young people immediately report and investigate allegations of misconduct and abuse. Since the Scheme commenced on 1 July, 666 notifications…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (246+ words) Expressions of Interest are now open for the appointment of Tasmania’s next Director of Public Prosecutions. Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Corrections and Rehabilitation, Guy Barnett said the recruitment process would ensure Tasmania continues to benefit from strong, independent leadership…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (290+ words) Queensland Fire Department has welcomed back a Large Air Tanker (LAT) to its aerial firefighting fleet as bushfire risk increases across the state. The organisation has secured the LAT for another bushfire season, ensuring Queensland’s firefighters have access to the…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (160+ words) “This is about bringing the best ideas and applying them to a Queensland context and putting our producers in the box seat to lead the next phases of innovation. “We know innovation is critical to the future of Queensland agriculture,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (237+ words) Minister for Natural Resources and Mines, Dale Last said Queensland was open for business and the Government was ready to work with Indonesian partners to unlock new investment and jobs. “After a decade where Labor failed to actively pursue the…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (246+ words) About 100 representives from industry, business, education and government came together at the recent Summit to identify priorities to help shape the region’s long-term economic future and feed into the Government’s plan for the region. The Summit focussed on four Pillars:…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (310+ words) St George Police have charged six people and seized drugs as part of an investigation into a ‘dial-a-dealer’ network allegedly supplying large amounts of methamphetamine in Sydney’s south. In March, detectives attached to St George Police Area Command commenced Strike…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (285+ words) The Queensland Government has launched a new strategy to drive stronger business ties with Latin America. The Queensland–Latin America Trade and Investment Strategy 2026-28 identifies mining, energy, agriculture and education as potential growth areas in the trade relationship between the…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (298+ words) A Bill which aims to strengthen firearms security and improve community safety in Tasmania has been tabled in the House of Assembly today. Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Management, Felix Ellis said the Firearms Amendment (Strengthening Firearms Security) Bill…...