A roundup of Australian local, state, national and international government news, events and projects.
Canberra is boosting Australia’s drone defences by teaming up with industry and empowering Defence base to protect themselves. And the war in Ukraine has been offering Australia defence chiefs valuable insights into the role that new technology is playing in […]
Mackay station will receive the largest number of new officers after a 79-strong class graduated from the Qld Police Academy in Brisbane last week. Mackay is to receive four officers, the largest deployment for any single station; the city’s northern
COUNCIL AGREES TO REPLACE PLANNING SCHEME Moreton Bay council is to replace its 10-year-old planning scheme as required under Queensland law. Mayor Peter Flannery says now is the time for a new, not updated, scheme to adapt to changing times. “Rather
Online rent scams in Western Australia are rising as fake landlords post in online marketplaces and on social media. And renters have been warned to remain wary. The WA Government’s WA ScamNet agency reports receiving a growing number of reports
Used battery fires are happening about 12 times a month from used batteries casually thrown in a bin and ending up at waste facilities. Council wants residents to dispose of old batteries the right way in the aftermath of the
Debris ball pollution on NSW beaches will no longer be a sight if a $3 billion plan to upgrade the Malabar wastewater treatment plant in Sydney works. The NSW Government has announced a 10-year $3 billion plan for the Malabar
Native trees are to be planted along 100 kilometres of road across Moreton Bay as part of efforts to reduce urban heating. The target of council’s $2.6 million ‘Cool City Streets’ program is to provide shade for pedestrians using bus
New South Wales is holding onto almost $300 million in unclaimed money for residents and the state wants to give it back to its rightful owners. Sydney City and its eastern suburbs have the highest unclaimed amount with more than
Embassy out, NGO in Kevin Rudd is quitting his job as Australia’s ambassador to the United States early, wrapping up on 31 March 2026. He is not heading back into Australian politics. He is heading back into the global influence
A Dubbo man has faced a Queensland court, charged with more than 60 counts of stealing stock and fraud. Queensland Police say detectives from their Toowoomba Rural and Stock Crime Squad travelled to Dubbo, New South Wales, to extradite the
