A roundup of Australian local, state, national and international government news, events and projects.
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
ROAD deaths across the country are the highest they have been in 15 years despite a national road safety strategy designed to reduce the toll. The figures, and disparity, was highlighted by the national motoring advocacy group Australian Automobile Association
Lockyer Valley Regional Council is removing its $10 domestic green waste fee until a wider decision can be made about collection and processing. Councillor Julie Reck says that the decision, which was endorsed by council at its last meeting, takes
Western Australia has declared itself free from Queensland fruit fly (Qfly) thanks to eight months of eradication in southern Perth. The state government says Qfly was first detected in the Willagee and Palmyra areas last November during routine monitoring of
Lithgow’s new fire station is expected to become a hub for emergency responses in central-west NSW, the state government says. The $9.35m station will become one of the largest in the state as it will merge the current Lithgow and
A new floating dock for Balranald and a host of wharf and ramp upgrades are among boating projects that have been green-lit for NSW Government funding. The state government says 46 out of 75 applications for grant funding were approved
