Archived News for Professionals in Local Government
Slow going for Indigenous advance
An official audit has found the $5 billion Indigenous Advancement Strategy is not being properly evaluated.
South Gippsland council sacked
An entire council has been sacked after a string of resignations, conflicts and dysfunctional relationships.
WIN cuts country news
WIN News has dealt a blow to regional communities by cutting off new services.
Booze laws boost home sessions
A three-year QLD study has found drinking laws increased pre-drinking.
Bradfield plan doused again
Experts have reviewed the Bradfield Scheme – a decades-old idea to pipe flood waters from Australia’s north to the arid centre.
Adani gets green light
The Queensland Government has given the final green light to Adani’s Carmichael coal mine.
NT opens gas exploration
The Northern Territory Government has cleared remaining roadblocks to exploration fracking.
AI cameras irk locals
Perth City council is setting up facial recognition cameras despite privacy concerns.
Budget looks outside Brisbane
This week’s Queensland budget is “unashamedly” aimed at regional areas.
Bleaching hitting tourist numbers
The North Queensland tourism industry says people believe the Great Barrier Reef is dying, and have stopped visiting.
Coastal survey finds lack of concern
Half of NSW’s coastal community thinks rising sea levels will not impact them directly, a new survey finds.
NSW container stoush continues
Authorities are annoyed at a Taiwanese shipping company’s sluggish efforts to pick up 81 containers it lost near Newcastle.
Report finds drought waste
The Productivity Commission says the middle of a drought is the worst time to make drought policy.
Gore ignores Adani
Al Gore has visited Queensland to talk about climate change, but managed not to mention the Adani coal mine.
WA cops seek AI edge
WA Police are turning to AI for digital evidence, hoping to massively reduce investigation times.
ACT leans on deficit
ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr has handed down a budget with a forecast $89 million deficit next year.
Councils call for recycling help
Councils have criticised the Victorian Government for not doing enough about an emerging recycling crisis.