National heavy vehicle laws are inconsistent and onerous, a Productivity Commission inquiry has heard.
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Millions in drought assistance for councils
Drought affected councils have received a multi-million dollar windfall from the federal government’s $1 billion drought package.
Death of the public transport timetable
Commuters may one day be offered a Netflix-style public transport subscription service.
Scathing aged care report a mandate for reform
The Royal Commission has found Australia’s aged care system to be hugely inadequate.
Face recognition laws ‘could allow mass surveillance’
Proposed legislation would have allowed the government to collect and share biometric data.
City of Sydney to go totally renewable by 2020
All of City of Sydney’s pools, libraries and council buildings will be powered by wind and solar under a $60 million clean energy deal.
Planning Commission faces shake-up
The NSW planning referee will be reviewed following a bungled mine approval.
Linda Scott voted back as LGNSW president
Appointments, departures and movement around government.
Heated debate as climate emergency motion scrapes through
A motion to declare a climate change emergency has narrowly passed at the LGNSW conference.
Audit uncovers $927m in govt accounting mistakes
An audit of NSW government agencies has found almost $1 billion of accounting mistakes.