NSW Local Government Minister Ron Hoenig has defended the proposal to prevent councillors from holding private briefing ...

The newly opened Ellenbrook rail line in Perth is a perfect example of forward planning, says an expert.

New South Wales will commence pill-testing trials at music festivals across the state this summer. While keen not to be seen ...

Without long-term funding, the federal government’s national urban policy risks being “aspirational rather than substantive”, an urban planning expert has told Government News. Released last week, the ...

The peak body for local government in New South Wales has expressed concern about the proposal to prohibit confidential councillor briefings. While largely supportive of changes to the councillor code ...

Parramatta council this week nominated the city’s central business district as its preferred location for a “superstation” which acts as a crucial link to the federal government’s proposed Newcastle ...

Queensland’s public sector commissioner is to be given greater independence. An amendment to the Public Sector Act 2022 will remove government’s ability to terminate the commissioner without grounds, ...

Abandoned shopping trolleys are, unfortunately, an all-too familiar sight and one that the mayor of Canterbury-Bankstown council is determined to eradicate from the streets. “I’ve had enough and I’m ...

The first fleet of Brisbane’s rapid buses will be in service from early in the new year, it has been announced. Commencing from 28 January, the Brisbane Metro will run between the Royal Brisbane and ...