As authorities confront an increasingly localised terror threat a security expert calls for greater council involvement in Australia’s counter-terrorism planning.
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Author: Georgia Clark (Georgia Clark)
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Waste industry calls for tax shake-up on recyclables
As the Commonwealth works on a new national waste policy there is growing pressure for Australia to follow France’s lead and lower tax rates on recycled materials.
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New ministry signals Commonwealth’s policy direction
Government’s new frontbench points to population management, energy prices and immigration as priorities.
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Bridge collapses ‘likely’ as infrastructure decay worsens
A Genoa-style infrastructure failure will happen if governments continue to neglect Australia’s ageing bridges, engineer warns.
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Council CEOs ‘hung out to dry’ on stress burden
Financial constraints and rising expectations are impacting the mental wellbeing of councils’ most senior managers, with the issue now set to be investigated in new research.
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Noticeboard: New CEO for City of Rockingham
Also this wrap: Ben Rimmer departs City of Melbourne; administrator appointed at Ipswich; Freight Watch Integrity Advisor appointed; and Deborah Anton named data commissioner.
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The new ‘mission critical’ for councils eyeing automation
Edge computing is the key to helping governments unlock the potential of automated technology and create more agile services, a specialist argues.
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The crisis lurking in Australia’s stormwater drains
As plastic pollution in oceans worsens, an expert is calling on councils to rethink how they manage stormwater drains to prevent plastics from entering waterways.
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Councils offer aid to drought-stricken farmers
Councils in states worst affected by drought are providing support and aid to affected farmers and communities in the wake of one of the worst dry seasons in decades.
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Government managers under-resourced on gender gap
Public sector middle managers are committed to tackling gender inequality but fundamentally lack the resources to achieve it, new research has revealed.