Feds want drivers licenses for facial recognition

The Federal Government will ask the states and territories to provide photos and personal information from drivers licences to build a national facial recognition scheme.

4 October, 2017

Fair Work Commission slashes Sunday penalty rates: Employers jubilant, workers and unions furious

Double time to time-and-a-half.

23 February, 2017

Centrelink robo-debt nightmare scrutinised by the Senate: Here’s what they’ll look at

Full terms of reference revealed.

9 February, 2017

Ousted Victorian councillor launches broadside at Premier after council elections

Shock exits, election complaints, more women

1 November, 2016

Imposing council merger plebiscites declared a Constitutional fantasy

Oops, no-jurisdiction.

14 June, 2016

Reinventing the wheel: Greens pledge $1bn for bike paths

Pedalling promises a plenty.

2 June, 2016

Dysfunctional Geelong Council facing sack

“Fish is rotten from the head down.”

12 April, 2016

NSW forced merger reports suppressed

More councils enter legal fray over mergers.

6 April, 2016

Row over NSW council mergers rages on

Greens say 75% Sydney councils oppose mergers, Libs say half in favour.

23 November, 2015

NSW council sackings threat real: local government expert

Three Sydney councils capitulate and agree to merge.

11 November, 2015

Call to end NSW rate capping

Unfit councils to be culled instead.

3 November, 2015

Just a lot of hot air? First Wind Farm Commissioner appointed

Crossbenchers and Greens unhappy.

12 October, 2015

Community action on council amalgamation ramped up in NSW

Evidence weak for mergers, strong for joint organisations: NSW parliamentary inquiry.

1 October, 2015

NSW ditches environment targets – except for litter

You can’t manage what you can’t measure, says Mike Baird.

14 September, 2015