State wants council anti-corruption committees

A NSW government proposal would require all councils to appoint anti-corruption committees.

12 September, 2019

NSW planning under fire over developer donations

Questions have been raised about developer donations and NSW planning assessments.

12 September, 2019

Councils swoop to find magpie solutions

Councils are looking for solutions to magpie attacks amid an unusually early swooping season.

9 September, 2019

Housing data dashboard helps inform planners

A new interactive dashboard with millions of datasets on housing from across Australia has gone live.

8 September, 2019

NSW plans revival of ‘colonial throwback’ post

Appointments, departures and movement in and around government.

6 September, 2019

Indigenous rangers use drones to protect sacred sites

Drones, microplastic sampling and crocodile management. It was all in a day’s work at the Indigenous Rangers Forum.

5 September, 2019

Melbourne, Sydney among world’s most liveable cities

A global index has put Melbourne ahead of Sydney as the most liveable city in Australia.

5 September, 2019

Millions spent on failing ad campaigns: audit

The government spent millions on campaigns that they knew weren’t working, an audit has revealed.

3 September, 2019

Library hires full time social worker

A Melbourne library is getting a full-time social worker in a sign of the changing role of libraries.

2 September, 2019

Ranger calls for reform after brutal attack

A council parking officer has spoken out about a brutal attack while he was working.

2 September, 2019

Local climate change heroes recognised at awards

Australia’s most climate-friendly councils have received national recognition.

30 August, 2019

Parramatta to cool city with ‘heat island’ study

3D heat island imaging is helping Parramatta Council drive down temperatures across the city.

29 August, 2019

Universities back foreign interference task force

There are warnings that universities are attractive targets for foreign cyber adversaries.

29 August, 2019

NZ boosts conservation efforts with AI

The NZ government is using ‘digital twins’ and AI to save a rare parrot from extinction.

28 August, 2019