The WA Government is seeking assistance in establishing an inaugural panel of local government monitors to help regulate the ...

Esteemed physicist Dr Cathy Foley has been appointed to the board of Australia’s national science agency – the CSIRO.

The surge in sophisticated cyber threats, ransomware attacks on critical infrastructure, and the increasing impact of AI and ...

A new planning pathway opened to developers in New South Wales this week. Launched in December by Premier Chris Minns, the ...

The peak body for local government in New South Wales intends to revisit rules that allow its president to be ousted should a ...

The peak body for local government in Queensland has expressed hopes that the federal government’s commitment to pick up 80% ...

The Northern Territory Government is offering state residents free driver’s licences for one year. Aimed to assist ...

The remainder of Turley’s term will be served by LGNSW’s vice president (rural/regional) Phyllis Miller. Cr Miller – also ...

NSW Local Government Minister Ron Hoenig has defended the proposal to prevent councillors from holding private briefing sessions saying closed door meetings are open to corruption. Speaking to ...

The peak body for local government in New South Wales has expressed concern about the proposal to prohibit confidential councillor briefings. While largely supportive of changes to the councillor code ...

Public sector workers largely have faith in the integrity of their agency, a survey shows. Conducted between August and September by the National Anti-Corruption Commission, the 2024 Commonwealth ...

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