Two charged over alleged corrupt conduct

Two charged over alleged corrupt conduct

by Jake Kendall

NSW turning to AI to speed up major planning assessments

NSW turning to AI to speed up major planning assessments
Procurement pipeline open for community housing

Procurement pipeline open for community housing
Council lays out vision for integrated transport system

September 4, 2025

Council lays out vision for integrated transport system

TCorp announces record dividend and new chief

September 4, 2025

TCorp announces record dividend and new chief

Strategy fails to address inequitable outcomes

September 1, 2025

Strategy fails to address inequitable outcomes

Local government responds to sector challenges

September 1, 2025

Local government responds to sector challenges

NSW increases green bus fleet

September 1, 2025

NSW increases green bus fleet

Vic council expresses surprise at state intervention

August 28, 2025

Vic council expresses surprise at state intervention

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Safeguard public trust by futureproofing cybersecurity

Safeguard public trust by futureproofing cybersecurity
Government must act quick to respond to AI

Government must act quick to respond to AI
NSW to fund 549 more kerbside EV chargers

NSW to fund 549 more kerbside EV chargers
Regulatory reform of digital platforms needed

July 4, 2025

Regulatory reform of digital platforms needed

WA launches e-scooter safety inquiry

June 19, 2025

WA launches e-scooter safety inquiry

AI tool streamlining planning process

June 19, 2025

AI tool streamlining planning process

Services Australia aims to restore trust

June 10, 2025

Services Australia aims to restore trust

SA bolsters transport safety

June 5, 2025

SA bolsters transport safety

Councils crucial to EV transition, says peak

May 27, 2025

Councils crucial to EV transition, says peak

NDIS regulator in ‘urgent need’ of overhaul

NDIS regulator in ‘urgent need’ of overhaul
Ministers to abide by high ethical standards, says PM

Ministers to abide by high ethical standards, says PM
Councils can unlock Australia’s future productivity

Councils can unlock Australia’s future productivity
WALGA 2025 Local Government Awards presented

July 22, 2025

WALGA 2025 Local Government Awards presented

Former politician appointed Small Business Commissioner

July 18, 2025

Former politician appointed Small Business Commissioner

Renewal SA on the hunt for a new head

July 16, 2025

Renewal SA on the hunt for a new head

Queensland Integrity Commissioner gets $7.1m boost

July 14, 2025

Queensland Integrity Commissioner gets $7.1m boost

APSC releases integrity strategy

July 8, 2025

APSC releases integrity strategy

New head of NSW RFS

July 8, 2025

New head of NSW RFS

New freight strategy seeks to create resilient supply chains

New freight strategy seeks to create resilient supply chains
Govt shakes-up Queensland Rail

Govt shakes-up Queensland Rail
New CEO for V/Line transport authority

New CEO for V/Line transport authority
Biggest infrastructure project in SA history underway

May 27, 2025

Biggest infrastructure project in SA history underway

Free travel for under 18s

May 19, 2025

Free travel for under 18s

Queensland’s call to save infrastructure funding

April 10, 2025

Queensland’s call to save infrastructure funding

Sydney’s Southwest Metro milestone

April 3, 2025

Sydney’s Southwest Metro milestone

Appointments made to oversee rail network

March 31, 2025

Appointments made to oversee rail network

Councils call for fairer deal for Western Sydney

March 27, 2025

Councils call for fairer deal for Western Sydney

Victoria updates Freight Plan for low carbon emissions

Victoria updates Freight Plan for low carbon emissions
NSW Government claims electric bus success

NSW Government claims electric bus success
Queenslanders enjoy perpetual cheap transport

Queenslanders enjoy perpetual cheap transport
Vic Gov: women bus drivers wanted

September 18, 2024

Vic Gov: women bus drivers wanted

NSW bus taskforce report prioritises safety

September 2, 2024

NSW bus taskforce report prioritises safety

ACT tops emergency response rankings

September 2, 2024

ACT tops emergency response rankings

Committee established to probe ‘forever chemicals’ in environment, consumer goods

September 1, 2024

Committee established to probe ‘forever chemic...

Queenslanders want more renewables: survey

August 31, 2024

Queenslanders want more renewables: survey

Queensland goes cap-in-hand for funding to support planned Metro expansion

August 28, 2024

Queensland goes cap-in-hand for funding to support p...

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Work to do to close gender gaps in SA councils

Work to do to close gender gaps in SA councils
Snowy Valleys Council gets demerger green light

Snowy Valleys Council gets demerger green light
More investment needed in housing to solve homelessness

More investment needed in housing to solve homelessness
$10m on offer under tree-planting program

August 4, 2025

$10m on offer under tree-planting program

Report calls for councils to embrace AI

July 28, 2025

Report calls for councils to embrace AI

Fraud and corruption controls under the spotlight

July 27, 2025

Fraud and corruption controls under the spotlight

Commissioners appointed to run City of Nedlands

July 24, 2025

Commissioners appointed to run City of Nedlands

Unlocking safer, smarter cities

July 23, 2025

Unlocking safer, smarter cities

‘Future Perth’ on track to begin this year

July 19, 2025

‘Future Perth’ on track to begin this year

Public sector watchdog chief hits back at pile-on

Public sector watchdog chief hits back at pile-on
Councils face closer oversight

Councils face closer oversight
NT govt invites public sector feedback

NT govt invites public sector feedback
Mick Tucker re-elected LGAT president

August 18, 2025

Mick Tucker re-elected LGAT president

New board members join Queensland energy GOCs

August 15, 2025

New board members join Queensland energy GOCs

Vic Gov’s WFH proposal open for feedback

August 14, 2025

Vic Gov’s WFH proposal open for feedback

Joint effort to make social housing energy efficient

August 14, 2025

Joint effort to make social housing energy efficient

Whole-of-government strategy to support NSW homeless

August 11, 2025

Whole-of-government strategy to support NSW homeless

$88 million for remote Queensland airstrips, ports

August 7, 2025

$88 million for remote Queensland airstrips, ports

New Chair of Australia Council Board appointed

New Chair of Australia Council Board appointed
Governments’ AI capability lagging behind

Governments’ AI capability lagging behind
Future of NDIS at stake

Future of NDIS at stake
Immigration official sentenced for abuse of office

July 4, 2025

Immigration official sentenced for abuse of office

Corruption in home affairs recruitment

July 1, 2025

Corruption in home affairs recruitment

PM appoints nation’s top bureaucrat

June 13, 2025

PM appoints nation’s top bureaucrat

APS encourages workforce to speak up

June 10, 2025

APS encourages workforce to speak up

Aged Care Act delayed

June 5, 2025

Aged Care Act delayed

Rise in fed gov red tape roles

June 5, 2025

Rise in fed gov red tape roles

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