NDIS participants strangled by red tape

The NDIS is a bureaucratic nightmare that many of the most disadvantaged are missing out on because it’s so hard to navigate, a study finds.

26 August, 2021

Travel restrictions kept out 48,000 COVID cases

Researchers have a developed tool that they say can be used in decision making about reopening international borders.

26 August, 2021

Council to produce tiles from dumped mattresses

Shoalhaven City Council is building a green ceramics ‘micro-factory’ that will turn discarded mattresses and glass waste into tiles.

25 August, 2021

Government agencies report 34 data breaches

Government agencies reported 34 data breaches over the last six months, with most taking longer than a month to put it on the record.

23 August, 2021

Victoria falling short on infrastructure planning

Victoria has big infrastructure plans but is failing to properly plan for their delivery, an audit says.

23 August, 2021

Queensland adds five hydrogen vehicles to government fleet

QFleet has added five zero-emission fuel cell electric vehicles, the first in the state, to the Queensland government fleet.

23 August, 2021

Researchers take on problem of wind farm noise

Understanding wind turbine noise and its effects on health can help make wind farms more acceptable to the community, researchers say.

19 August, 2021

Probe announced into EPA decision on West Gate Tunnel soil dump sites

Victorian’s Ombudsman will investigate the EPA’s approval of sites to dump contaminated soil from the West Gate Tunnel Project.

18 August, 2021

Qld corruption watchdog ‘took sides’ against councillors, inquiry hears

Queensland’s corruption watchdog is under investigation by a parliamentary committee to determine if it misused its powers to get rid of a council as a “gift” to the former CEO.

18 August, 2021

Inland Rail consultation ‘a joke’, councils say

A report says the ARTC needs to work more closely with local government to garner support for the Inland Rail.

16 August, 2021

Committee vows to pursue government over robodebt advice

A Senate committee has vowed to pursue the federal government over robodebt after it refused to hand over legal advice.

15 August, 2021

NSW govt brings back job retention allowance for councils

The NSW government is bringing back its local government job retention allowance.

13 August, 2021

Report recommends pause on NSW developer levy reform

Legislation to introduce reforms to NSW developer levies has hit a speed bump with the release of a parliamentary committee’s report.

12 August, 2021

Audit says Vic transport planning fragmented, incoherent and opaque

Victoria’s DoT has 40 separate plans and strategies but lacks a coherent, comprehensive and transparent transport vision, an audit says.

12 August, 2021