NDIA staffer charged after data breach

The National Disability Insurance Agency has apologised for a data breach involving the personal information of NDIS participants.

29 November, 2023

NSW to force councils’ hand on residential density

The NSW government will introduce reforms that override council planning powers in low and medium density areas.

28 November, 2023

Taskforce to work with councils on modular social housing

A housing taskforce will work with NSW local councils to identify potential sites for modular social housing.

27 November, 2023

Services Australia to take on 3,000 new frontline staff

Services Australia will get a $228 million injection to put on 3,000 new frontline staff.

6 November, 2023

NSW appoints dedicated domestic violence commissioner

NSW has appointed Australia’s first stand-alone domestic violence commissioner.

30 October, 2023

Councils once again at loggerheads with state over planning reforms

In what’s becoming a familiar refrain in other states across Australia, WA councils say they are being sidelined from development approvals.

23 October, 2023

War of words breaks out as councils accused of slowing housing pipeline

NSW councils have rejected suggestions they are contributing to the state’s housing crisis by asking applicants to withdraw DAs.

16 October, 2023

Research finds plenty of benefits in council-run community centres

Neighbourhood centres can provide an access point between local government and the community, a researcher says.

5 October, 2023

NSW greenlights Council’s request for Airbnb cap

The NSW government has endorsed a cap on Airbnb rentals across parts of Byron Shire following a planning proposal from Council.

27 September, 2023

Victorian planning reforms take power away from councils

Victorian councils are angry about changes to state planning laws that will make it easier for developers to bypass them.

25 September, 2023

Service Australia rejects auditor’s anti-bias recommendations

The Auditor General says the way Services Australia reports on the correctness and timeliness of its payments is biased.

4 September, 2023

MoG changes split NSW DPE

The NSW Department of Planning and Environment will be split into two new entities.

20 August, 2023

Onus on Queensland councils to help solve housing problems

SEQ councils will have to adjust their planning schemes to provide more affordable housing under a draft plan.

2 August, 2023

SEQ’s population is set to boom: how will your LGA be affected?

New figures shed light on how SEQ’s local government areas are expected to grow over the next 23 years.

31 July, 2023