A roundup of Australian local, state, national and international government news, events and projects.
A proposed sale of Defence properties has involved contrasting reactions from South Australia and Tasmania. A new Defence Estate Audit recommends that the federal government sell off 68 properties, which Canberra agreed to. It was commissioned to assess the suitability […]
Illegal motorbikes are to be seized and crushed on the spot by NSW Police in a crackdown on their growing use on roads and paths. Police have now been empowered to target the growing number of throttle-only, high-powered electric motorbikes,
Moves to ‘quarantine’ Cammeray Golf Course was not discussed with them beforehand, North Sydney Council says. North Sydney Mayor Zoe Baker says they rejected a NSW Government statement that council is being consulted about the decision. Lands and Sport Minister
The housing crisis is affecting workers whose job is to help others find a home, as stress climbs along with demand, says national campaign Everybody’s Home. It says its new ‘No Way Out’ sector survey of more than 70 frontline housing
Dead cows, old boats, tyres, green waste and asbestos are among a long list of items found illegally dumped across Moreton Bay City in just three years. And council says it has been prosecuting an average of 13 people a
Moreton Bay’s economic growth remains a year ahead of council expectations after an $830 million boost in the last 12 months. Mayor Peter Flannery said their latest economic report card confirms the city’s economy is now worth $24.77 billion and
Ipswich’s continuing suburban growth has taken the city’s population just past 270,000 to cement its status as Queensland’s fourth largest region. Ipswich Mayor Teresa Harding said that as of 1 January 2026, Ipswich had 270,624 residents, up nearly 10,000 people
The recent interest rate rise is putting new pressure on greater housing affordability, the Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) says. On Tuesday, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) board unanimously chose to raise the official cash rate to 3.85%
Night road works will include the demolition of a building at Morayfield near Brisbane, Queensland, as preparations continue for a road widening project later this year. The site is at the corner of Morayfield Road and William Berry Drive with
Darwin’s $820 million Ship Lift Facility and Marine Industry Park projects are to be consolidated into a precinct amid moves to fast-track planning and approvals. The Northern Territory Government said today (February 2) that both projects are part of a
