Sydney’s third city thrives as population booms

One of Sydney’s fastest growing multicultural hubs is avoiding the residential squeeze despite expanding rapidly.

18 March, 2019

Home share initiative targets isolated seniors

Two Sydney councils have helped launch a home share initiative that brings together ageing home owners and younger community members.

11 March, 2019

Neighbour nightmares: chatbots to help defuse disputes

Frontline agencies, developers and mediators informed department’s two chatbots that aim to provide information around neighbourhood tensions.

14 February, 2019

NDIS changes challenge councils

There are questions over some South Australian local government disability services as funding moves to clients.

28 January, 2019

Agencies called to act on mental health

New research shows police and emergency services have disproportionately high rates of mental illness.  

10 December, 2018

NSW’s public housing shake-up welcomed

But community housing providers and local governments say national strategy on housing urgently needed.

10 December, 2018

Councils hit back on housing completions

Local governments refute developer peak body’s claim that they’re behind development targets.

6 December, 2018

Climate inaction ‘threatens Australian lives’

Australian governments need to boost spending on infectious disease warning systems, doctors warn in a major report.  

2 December, 2018

Customer service model gains attention

A housing department’s new service centre is balancing the need to create a welcoming environment for sometimes challenging clients while maintaining staff safety.

29 November, 2018

Regional cities collaborate to lure new residents  

How a group of seven councils is stimulating population growth in NSW’s outer regions in a joint campaign.  

22 November, 2018

Mixed response to ‘shared’ migration plan

Experts are divided over the Prime Minister’s plan for a bottom-up population plan involving state and local governments.

21 November, 2018

Councils the missing link in health planning

Less than half of Australia’s primary health networks are collaborating with local government, study shows.  

19 November, 2018

Regions find success in migration programs

As the Morrison Government floats a plan to shift population growth beyond Sydney and Melbourne, Government News meets the regions attracting migrants.

8 November, 2018

Governments need ‘national agenda’ on ageism

Federal and state governments should appoint ministers for ageing while councils can drive age-friendly communities, a new campaign argues.

15 October, 2018