The federal government has launched a new learning centre in the field of cyber security to act as a think-tank for experts to cook up ways to help organisations fight off potential threats.
16 June, 2014
Political sentiment surrounding sustainable energy could soon become be highly changeable, especially as heavyweight investors continue to pursue real commercial returns on major projects in regional areas.
12 June, 2014
A probe by Victoria’s Auditor-General says that his state’s lagging use of technology to manage roads contributing to traffic congestion with priority public transport users now also facing gridlock.
11 June, 2014
The local government sector has been cautioned over the potential dangers of putting price pressure on security contracts after the industrial umpire suggested the need for checks to make sure firms are not illegally underpaying their employees.
10 June, 2014
Councils in Victoria have become the first in Australia to try out a new online toolkit designed to assist them in the planning and delivery of their infrastructure projects.
5 June, 2014
The local government sector in Queensland has hit out at the Campbell Newman government’s 2014-15 State Budget because of unspecified cuts to pensioner rate concessions.
5 June, 2014
Raucous rental properties in tourist hotspots to be targeted by councils under new laws.
5 June, 2014
The Sunshine State is ready for its close-up as the Campbell Newman government launches a mobile app that lets users register their properties as potential film sets for directors to consider when staging their epics.
4 June, 2014
The New South Wales government agency StateFleet has moved to a sole provider to dispose of its residual vehicle stock under a plan that aims to deliver new savings of $2.3 million a year.
3 June, 2014
The Queensland Supreme Court’s recent judgement that Mackay Regional Council’s application of a differential ratings system was invalid has prompted the state’s local government sector to call for new laws to protect revenue.
2 June, 2014
Canberra may be facing big public service job cuts, but a new independent report from Ernst & Young points to the potential of light rail to generate new jobs – at least while it’s being built.
2 June, 2014
A new report from the Victorian Auditor-General’s office that evaluates the use of shared services by councils has found that they have trouble measuring its impact due to a lack of baseline data.
30 May, 2014
Hostilities have erupted between the Western Australian government and the local government sector over State Budget cuts to funding for controversial metropolitan council mergers.
30 May, 2014
The Campbell Newman government has expanded on its existing ICT Strategy to include a Cloud Computing Strategy which aims to relieve agencies of the burden of owning and operating of costly ICT assets.
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