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Voters return Coalition government
The Morrison government has won another term in office after Australians voted to return the Coalition to power.
Councils win approval for rate hikes, councillors get pay rise
Six Sydney councils have been given the green light to increase rates from next month after gaining approval from the NSW pricing regulator.
Re-elected Coalition to slash $1.5b from public service
The re-elected Coalition is set to axe $1.5 billion from the public service in a move that unions say will see 3,000 jobs go.
Call to relocate population-crunched Aus cities
A city planning expert says the government should consider relocating Australia's most population-slammed cities.
Bob Hawke remembered as champion of local government
Australia's local councils have remembered Bob Hawke for his role in the 1988 referendum to recognise local government.
ALGWA declares ‘it’s time’ after local govt Me Too scandal
Former Melbourne councillor Tessa Sullivan says she felt 'used' by political parties who tried to recruit her as a federal election candidate.
$793m of assets missing from Qld council registers
An audit says Queensland councils reported almost $793 million in 'found' assets, or assets they control but are unaware of.
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ALGWA declares ‘it’s time’ after local govt Me Too scandal
Re-elected Coalition to slash $1.5b from public service
Labor local govt plan ‘welcome progress’
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Migrants trapped in ‘slave-like’ conditions at Aussie farms
A special investigation into worker exploitation in Australia's fruit-picking sector.
Report rings alarm bells on local government workforce
A national survey of the local government workforce has put a spotlight on a rapidly ageing workforce grappling with a “critical” skills shortage.
Councils brace for ‘retirement wave’
Experts warn that local government is among the sectors most ‘exposed’ to an ageing workforce, underscoring the importance of good workforce planning.
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Council’s bid to save colourful history of Kings Cross
Authorities have introduced tough new measures to protect the heritage of Sydney’s Kings Cross.
NSW council a climate change crash test dummy
A sea-battered NSW council area has set a climate change precedent for state and local government.
Sydney’s third city thrives as population booms
One of Sydney’s fastest growing multicultural hubs is avoiding the residential squeeze despite expanding rapidly.
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Urban development puts councils under pressure
Councils are looking to technology to improve oversight of residential and commercial development.
Electrification is certain in the future vehicle fleet
We haven’t witnessed such changing times in the automotive business since the introduction of emissions laws in the 1990s, writes Allan Whiting.
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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