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Management style at WA housing authority enabled corruption: inquiry
The management style at WA’s former housing department enabled a senior public servant to defraud the state of millions of dollars, an inquiry has heard.
NSW prepares to test digital birth certificates
A digital birth certificate being developed by the NSW government could be ready for testing by the end of June.
WA councils funded to protect heritage sites
The WA government is funding councils to engage consultants to help identify and protect their local heritage.
Councils look forward to life under Labor
Australia’s councils are looking forward to getting a seat at National Cabinet and more cash for roads and disasters following the election of a Labor government.
LGAQ says Workplace platform paying off
LGAQ says the rollout out of Meta's communications platform has improved the peak body's visibility and created a local government community.
Unions warn of 5,500 job losses under proposed APS cuts
Unions say thousands of APS jobs will be be on the line under the Coalition’s plans for $3.3 billion of funding cuts.
NSW council improves safety of fleet with GPS
A NSW council says incorporating GPS into its fleet assets has helped create a safer fleet, reduce accidents and save money.
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Flood events may increase the strain on a culvert’s passable hydraulic capacity, resulting in many culverts being reclassified as undersized and increasing the risk of damage to roads, rail, and other critical infrastructure.
As government agencies continue to be heavily involved in managing consumers’ personal information and delivering critical services such as healthcare, the sector will continue to be significant targets for financial criminals and fraudsters.
The nuclear industry’s latest offerings – small modular reactors (SMRs) and very small modular reactors (vSMRs) – both offer a zero-carbon solution to a wide range of end users and open the possibility of engaging countries that have previously precluded nuclear as a potential energy option.
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The greening of government fleets
Government fleets are going green. We take a look at some of the latest initiatives.
Transporting urban mobility into the future
There’s a lot of hype around Mobility as a Service, but what is it and what does government neeed to do to get there?
Council mining alliance banks on strength in numbers
Mining cities say the nation’s riding on the back of a haul truck but they're not sharing the benefits.
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A Deep Dive in to EVs with BMW
BMW Group is contributing to the acceleration of the “electromobility revolution” and supporting a more sustainable approach to private transportation globally and here in Australia, with strong commitments at every stage of the vehicle life cycle.
A Deep Dive into Cyber security: more than a checked box with Vault Cloud
Agencies need to shift their mindset from seeing cyber security as a ‘checked box’ and move towards a comprehensive alignment with best-practice cyber strategy that is reviewed on a regular basis.
A deep dive into cloud transition from Government News and Civica
The demand for deeper and more involved community engagement is accelerating at a pace that threatens to exceed the capacity of government to meet those demands.
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How Norfolk Island is solving its waste dilemma
Norfolk Island Regional Council is turning to circular economy initiatives to solve its waste management problems.
Managing Mynas an ongoing problem for local government
Georges River Council is taking action on Mynas after years of complaints from residents.
Space rockets and unicorns – Council’s innovation success story
A Queensland council will showcase its 'innovation ecosystem’ at an international forum.
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