A roundup of Australian local, state, national and international government news, events and projects.
More than 30 dining businesses in Darwin received surprise visits from tax and Fair Work officials this week. The visits are part of Operation Sentinel, which is cracking down on those businesses suspected of cooking their books, exploiting workers and […]
Piggybacking remains a popular method for overseas criminal gangs smuggling drugs into Australia by secretly hiding them in shipments. The warning came after Border Force officers seized 900kg of Speed in Port Botany, Sydney, last week. The drugs had been
Ipswich City Council has added 13 more mowing staff to help maintain extra green space created by voluntary home buybacks. “Council has listened to residents, who have called for the basics such as mowing to be done well,” Councillor Jim
Moreton Bay City Council is to spend $3 million on community halls including upgraded air conditioning, lighting and solar systems. Mayor Peter Flannery says that the public visits these halls more than 500,000 times a year to attend meetings, sports
Plans to turn a Lidcombe golf course into Sydney’s next public cemetery is running into strong opposition from local council. Cumberland City Council’s opposition is growing at a time when the government is under pressure to find more grave sites
Parcel services from Australia to the US have been suspended with new American tariffs due to take effect later this week. “As a result of recently announced changes to import tariffs for postal items sent to the US and Puerto
More than half a tonne of cocaine floating in the ocean off Western Australia has landed a Queensland man in jail for almost 14 years. Perth District Court yesterday (August 25) sentenced the man to 22 years in jail, and
Chronic back pain is likely to hurt more than three million Australians by 2033 and cost the economy more than $630 million over 10 years. A new study from Monash University reveals that long-term back problems will cause a loss
Disaster prepping has been boosted by a new thunderstorm tracking feature on Moreton Bay City Council’s (MBCC) online disaster dashboard. Mayor Peter Flannery says the dashboard upgrade is a major step forward in keeping the community informed and is due
LAND purchases will account for almost three-quarters of a $63 million spending package to build schools, roads and emergency services across Western Sydney. The new funding deal announced by the NSW Government targets infrastructure projects in Sydney’s north and south-west
