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

Streamline digital procurement, government told

Australia’s digital industry says ICT procurement processes still have a tendency to ‘replicate paper-based processes.’

11 February, 2019

Public sector ‘20 years behind’ on ethical procurement

Concerns that public sector supply chains are vulnerable to unethical trade as governments get to grips with key changes to  procurement practices.

7 February, 2019

Council’s social procurement recognised

Efforts to contract disability organisations are providing regular work for people living with disability while delivering efficiencies for service delivery.

28 January, 2019

Need to improve procurement data ‘critical’

Experts warn UK governments of poor transparency around procurement of goods and services, echoing concerns in Australia.

21 January, 2019