Archived News for Professionals in Local Government - August, 2018
West Australian councils are celebrating continued funding for vital Community Resource Centres.
ABARES assesses next big drought
The commodity forecaster says Australia’s water market could cope with another big drought.
Adani spill details revealed
Conservationists have gained access to documents that coal giant Adani tried hard to keep hidden.
NT town questions bore fix
The Northern Territory Government says it has fixed water contamination in one small mining town, but locals are sceptical.
Water inquiry points to PFAS
Contamination in a Bundaberg suburb's water supply has been linked to historic PFAS use.
Inquiry over festival fire injury
NT Worksafe has launched an investigation after a woman was hospitalised at the Darwin Festival last week.
Optus and Curtin combine on AI
A new academic effort has been created to assess the impact of artificial intelligence on ...
ALGA salutes stalwart
The Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) has said goodbye to its longest-serving employee.
Libraries want viability
Libraries across NSW are calling for a doubling in State Government funding to ensure their long-term viability.
Lawyers question QLD loophole
Environmentalists say new Queensland laws would allow companies to avoid rehabilitating some mine sites.
PFAS class action launched
A class action has been filed against the Defence Department over PFAS contamination.
MBA testing foreign docs
The Medical Board of Australia (MBA) is cracking down on incompetent international doctors.
NT calls for telco action
The Northern Territory says progress is being slowed by excess regional telecommunications reviews.
Sea Shepherd sails for Adani
Sea Shepherd is changing course in an attempt to stop Adani's Carmichael coal project.
Sydney street shock reviewed
A report into a the near-electrocution of a girl on a Sydney CBD street has created some questions for contractors.
QLD closing Year 12 gap
Queensland is very close to closing the gap in Indigenous Year 12 completion.
Coober Pedy power deal slammed
Some SA councillors have been accused of “one of the most serious examples of maladministration” ...
Councils want SRSS restored
Mayors and councillors have called on the federal government to financially support asylum seekers.
Darwin ditches plastics
Darwin City Council has banned all single-use plastics at events and market stalls on council land.
Firies learning ancient approach
Firefighters are travelling from across the country to learn ancient Aboriginal techniques.
Jabiru to get tourist boost
The Northern Territory government will spend almost half-a-billion-dollars to save Jabiru, the tiny mining town inside Kakadu national park.