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Federal financial relations unfit for modern world: report
A report on federal financial relations has recommended sweeping reform including increasing the GST and getting rid of stamp duty.
Ipswich Council comes clean on financial information
Ipswich has launched open government platform in a first of Australian councils.
Govt stands by controversial national logo
Australia's new $10 million national brand logo bears an unfortunate resemblance to a coronavirus.
Putting arts and culture at the centre of Covid recovery
Artist and urban planner Peter Ciemitis talks to GN about the role of the arts in Covid recovery.
First sovereign cloud company wins Defence tick
There are concerns certification gaps have opened up around government cloud providers.
Poor food safety regulation puts WA public at risk
An auditor has told councils in WA to lift their game on food safety regulation.
National geographical rollout of NDIS complete
Christmas Island and the Cocos Islands have joined the NDIS in a major milestone for the scheme.
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Lobbyist review never implemented, report finds
Councils get $4m for regional road upgrades
New Regional NSW Department set up
National geographical rollout of NDIS complete
‘Quiet achiever’ wins top water award
DPIE, Sydney Water fail to deliver
Federal financial relations unfit for modern world: report
First sovereign cloud company wins Defence tick
City of Sydney to go totally renewable by 2020
70 per cent don’t trust govt on personal data
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Given the economic opportunities for Australia and costs of inaction, addressing climate change is the economically rational choice.
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It is a myth that government has no meaningful role in the development of a globally recognised startup ecosystem.
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COVID19 revolutionises ICT-led healthcare
COVID-19 will have a lasting legacy for ICT-led healthcare, a technology summit has heard.
Urban planning in a post-pandemic world
COVID-19 is challenging many conventions within urban development across the globe.
Sydney councils seek help for ibis problem
Councils are seeking solutions to the urban bin chicken problem.
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Council redeploys staff to food charity
A COVID-hit Sydney council is lending underemployed staff to a food charity.
Sydney council takes on NASA for award
A Sydney council’s ocean pollution website is up against NASA for an international award.
Council finds solution to mattress headaches
A NSW Council is trialing a recycling solution for its ever growing stockpiles of dumped mattresses.
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Technology drives new safety solutions
When it comes to fleet vehicles, the number one priority for government customers is safety, says Toyota Australia’s National Government Fleet Manager, Aman Gupta.
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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