Archived News for Professionals in Local Government - October, 2016
A high-tech telescope in the West Australian outback has produced incredible new pictures of our Universe.
Teo wants rural role for robots
Experts want to use autonomous drones to deliver medical supplies to remote communities.
Adelaide aims for techno-parking
A new parking app and smart-parking technology should make the annoying task a bit easier in Adelaide.
Joyce warns of red laws
Federal Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce says the Labor Party’s land clearing laws resemble those of a communist regime.
Talks to probe prison rates
The Federal Government will hold an inquiry into the incarceration rate of Indigenous Australians.
Cairns urged to avoid cavities
Dentists are again calling on the regional city of Cairns to fluoridate its water.
NT usage questioned
The NT water controller wants to know why dozens of water licence holders are using only a small portion of their allocation.
Palaszczuk pays for dam studies
The Queensland Government will spend $15 million on dam feasibility studies that it says Barnaby Joyce is avoiding.
Experts brace for QLD Zika season
Seventy-six cases of the Zika virus have now been diagnosed in Queensland.
New centre for military issues
A new service is targeting the immense struggles faced by servicemen and women leaving the Australian Defence Force (ADF).
Federal road funds flow to Victoria
Victoria will receive $33.4 million through the national Black Spot Programme.
New picks on Infrastructure list
Infrastructure Australia has updated its Priority List to include four additional projects.
NSW moves for peaceful purchases
Mike Baird will be “more generous” and “more caring” in his next land grab.
Department downplays island abuse
The Department of Immigration and Border Protection has rejected the severity of reports about abuse in detention centres.
Funding flows in Vic. water plan
The Victorian Government released a new $500 million water management framework.
Tassie seeks to weaken tree deal
The Tasmanian Government could be moving to open up protected logging reserves.