President's column
WHILST THE nature of the Commonwealth is about how we share common institutional frameworks, there is a great deal of difference between us as I am discovering at the Commonwealth Local Government Association conference in Malta.
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Plan to halve food waste by 2030
JOSH FRYDENBERG says the time is right for new innovative technologies, practices and solutions to reduce the mountains of food we throw out every year.
Disaster bill tipped to hit $40b annually
NATURAL DISASTER clean-up costs will rise to nearly $40 billion a year by 2050, even without the impact of climate change, a new report claims.
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Extra health support for PFAS-affected residents
THE FEDERAL Government will increase health services for people whose homes have been included in redrawn PFAS management zones around RAAF Base Williamtown.
Home-building surge fails to stem price growth
AUSTRALIA's mild to moderate oversupply of housing, particularly in the inner-city areas of Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane has not led to lower prices.
$5 million boost for Newcastle's future plans
NEWCASTLE's ambitious plan to become one of Australia s leading smart cities got a significant boost last week with a $4.9 million Commonwealth grant.
TraNSIT's agricultural reach put at 98 per cent
THE CSIRO's TraNSIT computer logistics tool has been applied to 98 per cent of agriculture transport across Australia, including commodities such as beef, sheep, goats, dairy, pigs, poultry, and grains.
How councils can book a New York stage
THE FEDERAL Government remains keen to hear from councils prepared to showcase their sustainable development programs and initiatives for a UN presentation.
News in brief
AIRBNB IS HAPPY to collect taxes and remit them to governments, provided they are part of a 'fair and balanced' regulatory regime.
Extra health support for PFAS-affected residents
THE FEDERAL Government will increase health services for people whose homes have been included in redrawn PFAS management zones around RAAF Base Williamtown.
Home-building surge fails to stem price growth
AUSTRALIA's mild to moderate oversupply of housing, particularly in the inner-city areas of Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane has not led to lower prices.
$5 million boost for Newcastle's future plans
NEWCASTLE's ambitious plan to become one of Australia s leading smart cities got a significant boost last week with a $4.9 million Commonwealth grant.
TraNSIT's agricultural reach put at 98 per cent
THE CSIRO's TraNSIT computer logistics tool has been applied to 98 per cent of agriculture transport across Australia, including commodities such as beef, sheep, goats, dairy, pigs, poultry, and grains.
How councils can book a New York stage
THE FEDERAL Government remains keen to hear from councils prepared to showcase their sustainable development programs and initiatives for a UN presentation.
News in brief
AIRBNB IS HAPPY to collect taxes and remit them to governments, provided they are part of a 'fair and balanced' regulatory regime.
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