A roundup of Australian local, state, national and international government news, events and projects.
New AI traffic lights are to be tested at an intersection in Petrie, northern Brisbane, later this year as part of efforts to reduce drivers’ wait times at red lights. Moreton Bay Council says if the trial at the Moreton […]
Local councils nationwide are increasingly likely to go under unless funding relief comes from Canberra. All 538 local councils made the call at the recent national assembly of the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA). At the assembly, delegates endorsed an
Hobart City Council is calling for a national climate compensation fund funded by the fossil fuel industry to cover the rising costs of worsening climate disasters. Deputy Lord Mayor Dr Zelinda Sherlock moved the motion which was adopted by council
The owners of the heritage-listed former Paragon Cafe in Katoomba are facing legal action from the NSW Government. The government has filed papers in the Land and Environment Court of NSW over what it says is a failure by the
Controlled burns are taking place across Moreton Bay amid planning for the new, and possibly early, bushfire season. Moreton Bay council says the controlled burns will reduce the risk of catastrophic fires and have been completed at Mount Glorious, Albany
The ACCC has begun monitoring Woolworths and Coles for signs of high grocery pricing as of today (July 1). The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) says a new excessive pricing prohibition has taken effect that applies to very large supermarkets with
An anonymous letter writer is being sought by federal and NSW police over a 10-year hate mail campaign against public figures. The Australian Federal Police (AFP) say the public’s help is needed to help identify the person who wrote more
E-bike ‘clutter’ on Sydney footpaths is to be cleared with operators to pay a fee to help fund new parking bays on streets and kerbside. A new $6.6 million Sharing Scheme Grant Program will empower councils and other authorities to
An Ipswich lawn cemetery will get new gardens, ponds and pavilions to future-proof the site against flooding. A draft master plan for Warrill Park Lawn Cemetery was adopted unanimously by Ipswich City Council at its June 25 ordinary meeting, according
Russian exports have triggered trans-Tasman police raids on properties in Melbourne and New Zealand. The properties in Auckland, Christchurch and Melbourne were searched as police investigated suspected breaches of Australian and NZ sanctions on Russia. The Australian Border Force (ABF) says the
