Elizabeth Broderick will lead a review into the safety and wellbeing of Queensland’s frontline health workers.
Report finds ‘striking’ council use of automation, but regulation lacking
Local councils are increasingly using unregulated AI and automation technology, a new report says.
Staff turnover at Vic councils still higher than pre-pandemic
Victorian local governments are continuing to experience a higher staff turnover than before the pandemic.
NSW appoints new auditor general
Bola Oyetunji has been appointed as the next NSW Auditor-General.
Heritage items worth $1.3m missing from SA Museum stocktake
Fifty heritage items worth $1.3 million went missing from a South Australian Museum stocktake in 2023, an audit has revealed.
NSW development program faces probity probe
A NSW parliamentary committee is inquiring into the controversial Transport Orientated Development Program.
Queensland’s CleanCo to provide clean energy for airports consortium
Cairns and Mackay Airports aim to power all land operations with renewables next year under an agreement with CleanCo.
Adelaide Metro gets communication access tick
The operator of Adelaide’s metropolitan passenger rail network has been recognised with communications access accreditation.
Victoria creates new overarching infrastructure body
The Victorian government is merging its transport and health infrastructure bodies to create a new overarching authority.
WestInvest grants to local government ‘not equitably distributed’
A $5 billion economic stimulus program targeting Western Sydney LGAs that were hard hit by COVID lockdowns didn’t result in equitable funding.