City of Sydney CEO calls out “ideology” in city planning 

The CEO of Australia’s fastest growing city is urging city-makers to abandon ideology and herald a new era of stewardship.

14 March, 2019

Councils on track for gender parity by 2026

Australia’s local councils are set to become the first level of government to smash the glass ceiling.

14 March, 2019

‘Annus horribilis’ for ATO but no cash grabs

A report has cleared the ATO of directing staff to make ‘cash grabs’.

13 March, 2019

Coral Ross takes reins at MAV; New president for IPPG

SES Commissioner steps out over misconduct claims; Top Police Commissioner to advise ASG Group and New executive director for WPP.

11 March, 2019

Women in local government hit historical high

As Australian governments mark International Women’s Day, representation of women in local government has reached a historical high point.

7 March, 2019

Call for NZ-style Indigenous council reform

Australia can learn from New Zealand’s local government system, which includes mandatory engagement with Indigenous communities.

4 March, 2019

Managers warned against whistleblower ‘payback’

Managers are suffering from ‘blind spots’ about whistleblowers, an Ombudsman’s report says.

3 March, 2019

New frameworks for governance in local government

Every organisation needs effective governance frameworks to thrive and survive.

3 March, 2019

NSW councils told to improve financial reporting

NSW councils need to improve the quality of their financial reporting, an Auditor General’s report says.

28 February, 2019

Data ethics panel to advise councils

Australia’s first local government data ethics panel will improve the way councils manage citizens’ personal information.

28 February, 2019

New warning on outsourced advice

Governments’ heavy reliance on reports from commercial consultants can have “pernicious effects” on policy making, a new analysis says.

21 February, 2019

Speak the language of business, say data experts

Successfully scaling a data strategy requires experts to “speak the language of business”, industry experts say.

21 February, 2019

Concern over fall in councils’ Indigenous jobs  

Dramatic drop in Indigenous people’s workforce participation in local government is a result of changes to a key Commonwealth program, expert says.

15 February, 2019

Town turns its fortunes around with festival

A small Tasmanian town’s celebration of its unorthodox beginnings has boosted the local economy.  

11 February, 2019