The Latest Breaking News from DES

The biggest overhaul of unemployment services in years is now just days away. Many jobseekers are still in the dark about what it all means for them.

An environmental lawyer says the Qld government succumbed to "bullying" by failing to prosecute over alleged illegal mining activity in the state's south, as the company involved awaits approvals for its third stage expansion.

When Yusuf Islam – the artist formerly known as Cat Stevens – had his first child, he wrote her a song. Her name was Hasanah and the song was a kind of ABC of the Muslim faith:

A North Queensland man who shot two pet saltwater crocodiles and then delivered the carcasses to government offices says he felt he had no other choice after being denied a permit to continue keeping the animals. WARNING: This article contains graphic images.

The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry insists the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) will be enforced on June 1 as scheduled, despite calls from the business sector for its postponement due to a lack of preparedness, particularly among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (DES) will file a case against all parties involved in a controversial Lazada advertisement seen as an insult to the monarchy.

Activists warn a draft Queensland government plan would allow the coal seam gas industry to simply bury waste brine, posing a risk to the environment.

A leading environmental engineer says the issue of waste salt from the coal seam gas industry has been underestimated and the current plan put forward by the gas industry would require indefinite monitoring.

Andy Start will take over from Sir Simon Bollom as the new head of DE&S which is based at Abbey Wood near Bristol

The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry hailed the Thailand Pavilion at Dubai's World Expo as a success because it attracted more than 2.35 million visitors, which accounted for 9.8% of the fair's total visitor numbers, beating its original target of 7%.

Col Sanphachai Huvanandana, former president of CAT Telecom and former board member of National Telecom (NT), is tipped to be the new chief of NT, according to a source at the Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry.