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TasWater says it is “very confident” boil water alerts will be lifted for all towns by August next year.
NT picked for battery factory
Australian company Energy Renaissance has announced plans to build a giant battery factory in Darwin.
Galilee could drain other basins
Analysts say jobs and exports from existing coal regions will be decimated by development in the Galilee Basin.
'Blind' approach doesn't help diversity
A report from the Prime Minister’s behavioural economics team warns ‘blind recruitment’ could see fewer women in top jobs.
Palmerston pauses for probe
The Northern Territory Government has suspended the entire Palmerston Council.
Perth 'gag order' scrapped, denied
The City of Perth's has updated its media policy, but the Lord Mayor denies there was ever a ‘gag order’.
NSW lake region running dry
Change is on the way for NSW’s Menindee lakes region, with locals worried about their future.
Rinehart wants WA water
Billionaire Gina Rinehart wants to draw more water from the Kimberley's Fitzroy River for her Liveringa cattle station.
World Heritage should stretch further
Experts want World Heritage sites expanded to better preserve important wilderness.
Language change could help health
Experts say a refusal to take Aboriginal languages seriously can harm medical outcomes ...
ALGA outlines path to smart cities
ALGA says technology is just one part of creating more prosperous and innovative communities.
Councils claim rego win
WA councils say they have fought off an attempt by the State Government to impose the costs of its financial recovery on local communities.
LGA welcomes community money
The SA Government has put up $40 million commitment to fund community initiatives through the Fund My Neighbourhood program.
Perth could break City silence
The City of Perth may overturn its long-running media gag on councillors.
Sydney deputy lord mayor drops duties
Sydney's Lord Mayor Clover Moore says her former deputy may have liked her position, but “perhaps not the work”.
Ord cuts could hit hard
The WA Government has supported a recent decision to cut the water allocation for the Kimberley's Ord Irrigation Scheme.
Coober Pedy found to have misspent $1.3m
South Australia’s Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) has found Coober Pedy Council misspent a $1.3 million state government grant.
Councils could urge date change
The peak body for councils may push to change the date of Australia Day.