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As landfills reach capacity, and waste disposal costs soar, the energy from waste alternative has gathered momentum over the last few years.
How do we construct and manage cities so that everything, and everyone, flows smoothly today and in the future – particularly ensuring a city’s resilience after a major incident, unplanned event or emergency?
While government organisations invest in modernisation to gain a 360-degree view of citizens, many face an unfortunate side effect: the creation of data silos.
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The promise and perils of robot workers
Robotic process automation can increase efficiencies, improve customer service and boost employee morale, proponents say.
First 5G tech trials reap rewards for UK public sector
As Australia gears up for 5G, UK local authorities are partnering with the private sector to deploy the technology.
Time to rethink social housing policy: expert
Are policies designed to shorten social housing waiting lists contributing to the backlog?
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Council data fosters active communities
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Council wins award for dementia initiatives
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Queensland town crippled by its own success
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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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