The NSW government is putting almost $20 million towards the cost of local government elections.
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Public officer claimed $500k in false overtime
A senior WA health employee falsely claimed half a million dollars by exploiting the payroll system.
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Public service warned about ‘prostitution’
The soon to be released Thodey report must result in lasting reform, a former APS Commissioner says.
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NSW transfers 2,200 homes to community provider
NSW has made its largest transfer of public housing to the community sector.
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$2b worth of Qld infrastructure listed as national priorities
Infrastructure Australia has updated its list of national priorities.
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Bureaucrat grilled at Royal Commission
The federal government has been asked why people with disabilities are languishing in aged care.
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Council must explain $4m ‘missing’ from reserves
The Office of Local Government is awaiting a report from a council that 'lost' $4 million.
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Secret amalgamation report to remain buried
A secret report used to justify the NSW government's program of council amalgamations will remain under wraps.
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Time to devolve local government powers: report
Place-based and community governance by Australian councils is 'patchy and tentative' a report says.
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Councils swoop to find magpie solutions
Councils are looking for solutions to magpie attacks amid an unusually early swooping season.