Following a meeting between NSW Premier Chris Minns and opposition leader Mark Speakman to discuss reforming the state’s ...

The local government peak for Queensland is calling for the overturn of a decision to block councils from submitting critical ...

The NSW government is to ban gambling advertising on public transport. All internal and external ads on trains, buses, light rail, and the metro will be prohibited. The ban will include all casino, ...

WA is the second Australian jurisdiction to adopt an AI checks and balances process; the NSW government introduced such a requirement in 2022. One of first in the world, the NSW framework has been ...

Northern Beaches Council in Sydney is facing community backlash after it narrowly voted in favour of seeking permission for a ...

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Former three-term Lord Mayor of Glen Eira Council Jim Magee is among the many public servants to receive an Australia Day honour. Magee – who served as lord mayor of Glen Eira City Council from 2014 ...

Hundreds of residents turned up at the council meeting in Dee Why to protest against the move.

State governments and the Commonwealth are being called upon to provide councils with a dedicated funding stream for disaster mitigation and resilience. The renewed appeal features in a submission by ...

The government employment services agency has had to pause its Jobseeker compliance system for three weeks due to ongoing technical glitches. A spokesperson for the Department of Employment and ...