Calls have been made for mandated civics education for Australia’s high-school students. A final report released last week by ...

Entries have opened for the 2025 National Awards for Local Government – an annual event that recognises councils across the ...

The peak body for local government in New South Wales is advocating for an increase of affordable housing for the state’s ...

On Monday, North Sydney Council voted to increase residents’ rates by 87 per cent over two years. The 7-3 vote in favour ...

Building a path to financial sustainability while responding to rapidly changing community needs in a more unpredictable ...

Fifty-cent public transport fares have become permanent in Queensland. Following a six-month Australia-first trial that saw ...

The pace and unpredictability of advancements in artificial intelligence poses a quandary for governments and policymakers, ...

A Senate inquiry has recommended that the National Broadband Network be kept in public hands.

Northern Grampians Shire Council in Victoria has been voted the overall best local authority when dealing with issues ...

Professor Anna Peeters has been announced the new chief executive officer of VicHealth – the Victoria government’s public health and wellbeing agency.

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