Darwin hopes e-scooters will boost economy
Darwin’s new e-scooters will mine users’ data in the hope of delivering economic returns to local businesses.
19 April, 2019
Procurement
New rules target procurement black economy
Businesses tendering for federal procurement contracts will have to provide proof they have a clean tax record from July.
15 April, 2019
UN praises Australian anti-slavery laws
A UN delegation has praised Australia’s anti-slavery laws, saying the legislation could position the nation as a world leader.
11 April, 2019
Councils fail on corruption prevention, records
Despite good intentions about corruption prevention and sound record keeping, councils are failing to deliver.
11 April, 2019
New terminology makes aid more acceptable
The foreign aid debate needs to be reframed with new terminology to sell it to the public, a report says.
9 April, 2019
Second Australian council goes fully renewable
The City of Sydney has followed the lead of Melbourne to commit to 100 per cent renewable electricity by 2030.
1 April, 2019
Government takes on EU-style e-invoicing
Australia and New Zealand have established a trans-Tasman Electronic Invoicing Board to set the scene for for government e-invoicing.
1 April, 2019
WA seeks experts to manage ancient rock art
WA has launched a program to protect the world’s largest rock art collection from industry and shipping emissions.
28 March, 2019
AG slams management of troubled defence projects
Defence is failing to properly manage under-performing projects, an Auditor General’s report has found.
26 March, 2019
Sydney Water’s anti-leak pipe dream
An acoustic system that can locate spy submarines is being adapted to test a leak detection system for Sydney’s water network.
26 March, 2019
Moving the needle on modern slavery
Being unaware when your business profits come from exploitation is no longer an acceptable defence.
25 March, 2019
Growing call for use of recyclables in roadworks
The recycling industry is urging the state government to mandate the use of recyclables in public roadworks.
21 March, 2019
Calls for strategic maritime fleet
Unions and industry have put forward the case for the creation of an Australian maritime fleet that would offer strategic national interest benefits.
18 March, 2019
Reporting to go fully digital with new portal
All Commonwealth bodies will have to publish their annual reports on a public website from the end of this year.
16 March, 2019
LOADING....
End of content
No more pages to load
Paul Reid on: Attacks on council rangers ‘widespread’
Phillipa M. Pfyne on: Federal takeover a ‘disaster’ for Norfolk Island
Mal peters on: NSW Office of Local Government axed under restructure