Report calls calls for social housing management transfer in WA

WA is looking at new models of delivery as it grapples with increasing demand for affordable housing.

17 August, 2022

Infrastructure funding to be tied to gender equity for Victorian councils

Victorian councils will need to show their sporting facilities provide equal access to women to be eligible for infrastructure funding.

15 August, 2022

Council projects retrofit unused urban space as SkyParks

Planning authorities need to focus on repurposing existing urban spaces rather than constructing new buildings if they want to create sustainable cities.

10 August, 2022

TfNSW seeks expressions of interest for automated bus trial

TfNSW is seeking expression of interest from local and international businesses to participate in an on-road trial of automated buses.

7 August, 2022

Report argues case against Melbourne’s suburban rail loop

A likely slowdown in Melbourne’s population growth means one of state’s biggest transport infrastructure projects won’t be needed, a report says.

5 August, 2022

Planning ‘should begin’ for new Perth airport

WA should begin planning for a new airport in Perth, the state’s first ever long-term infrastructure strategy says.

3 August, 2022

Predictive tech helps council manage assets

SA’s smallest metropolitan council says using predictive technology to monitor infrastructure has made asset management less costly and more efficient.

3 August, 2022

NSW to open tender for firming infrastructure amid energy uncertainty

The NSW Government will open tenders for firming infrastructure as coal-fired power stations shut down.

1 August, 2022

Council says integrated camera network boosts security

City of Hobart Council has upgraded the city’s legacy security system and reinstated it as a single, citywide integrated network.

1 August, 2022

Infrastructure grants ‘not based on merit’

The national audit office has found that grants from a federal fund designed to support regional communities favoured areas in Nationals-held seats.

1 August, 2022

Spectre of FMD spooks leading agricultural shire

Australia’s top livestock shire wants assurances against the threat of foot and mouth disease.

28 July, 2022

CSIRO chief outlines megatrends that will shape the future

Science holds the key to riding the approaching waves of disruption that will shape the nation’s future, CSIRO boss Larry Marshall says.

27 July, 2022

Aussie smart parking company looks to expand in US

An award-winning Sydney-based smart parking and urban mobility startup is hoping to grow its US market.

25 July, 2022

Proposed planning amendment gives councils more say in sustainable buildings

A coalition of Victorian councils has lodged a state planning amendment that will give them more power to require sustainability in new buildings.

25 July, 2022