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Loopholes in government lobbying regulations are allowing powerful interests to avoid scrutiny.
Minister sacks Melbourne council
A Victorian Municipal Monitor has recommended the dismissal of City of Casey Council.
Building foundations for good data governance
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Place Branding Australia returns for 2020
The Place Branding Australia 2020 conference takes place in the home of Dark Mofo this June.
Health survey info added to massive central database
Information from a national health survey has been added to a massive government data integration program.
Aussie councils in running for top international gong
Australian councils have been named in the Intelligent Community Forum’s Top7 of 2020.
80 per cent of waste levies not reinvested in recycling
Only 17 per cent of state and federal waste levies are put back into recycling, an analysis shows.
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Council sacked for safe workplace fail
Minister sacks Melbourne council
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During 2020, increasing attention will be directed at the challenge of creating what is known as Smart Cities. These densely populated areas need to be efficient and provide high quality of life.
The new corporate sector whistleblowing requirements enforce a seismic shift in the protection regime for whistleblowers and government agencies should use the new requirements as a benchmark for community and regulatory expectations.
Startups are a solution to many government procurement opportunities because they view the world differently and can provide an answer which may not even be on the radar for a traditional provider.
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Why we need to drop the ‘helicopter view’ approach
Authorities need to stop 'planning cities from helicopters', according to an urban design champion.
UK report warns against rushed restructures
Rushing through departmental restructures can be a costly mistake, a UK report warns.
Anti-corruption heads join forces
Australia's anti-corruption commissioners have united against the 'scourge of corruption'.
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Australia enters era of ‘grab-and-go’ library
Yarra City Council has developed an Australia-first 'grab-and-go' library app.
Shade mapping tool helps pedestrians dodge heat
A new tool is helping residents in the City of Bendigo seek out shadier routes and avoid the heat.
Lost track of bin day? Ask the bot
The City of Adelaide has built a chatbot that can answer 35,000 questions.
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Sustainable solutions for sports grounds
Councils are exploring new, smarter ways of managing their parks and sports grounds.
50 years of surface solutions
Synthetic sports surface specialist Polytan will showcase its most cutting edge technology at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Talking turf with an industry leader
Paul Kamphuis, General Manager of Polytan Asia Pacific, outlines some innovations in synthetic turf, and why councils should be taking notice.
Standards for data sharing in sight
Data sharing across agencies is a growing trend in Australian government, but even anonymised data can often be re-identified. A new Australian initiative aims to solve the problem.
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