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President's column

THERE WAS a clear and compelling theme that emerged from last week's Commonwealth Local Government Forum conference - the importance of self-reliance and initiative.

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Rocky start for NSW Return and Earn scheme

THE NSW Government's Container Deposit Scheme has got off to an uncertain start, with claims that businesses are being hit with high upfront costs.

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TasWater to remain in council hands

THE TASMANIAN Government's controversial plan to take over TasWater has been defeated in the State Parliament.

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WA cries foul over mobile black spot funding

THE WEST AUSTRALIAN Government has accused the Commonwealth of overlooking the state in the latest allocation of mobile black spot funding.

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Consumers warm to health star ratings

AUSTRALIAN AND New Zealand food regulation ministers have given in-principle support for a national strategy to reduce food-borne illness.

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Telstra payphones get digital makeover

TELSTRA UNVEILED 12 new phone booths in Perth this week, the first of 1860 it plans to upgrade over the next two years.

Extra leeway for NSW councils on rates

NSW COUNCILS have been given the green light to boost rates revenue, with the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal setting the 2018-19 rates peg at 2.3 per cent.

NBN roll-out halted by technical issues

NBN CO HAS suspended the roll-out of its hybrid fibre-coaxial broadband service while it addresses quality and reliability issues.

News in brief

AUSTRALIA IS unprepared for the arrival of automated vehicles, and needs to accelerate legislative reform and conduct more trials.

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WA cries foul over mobile black spot funding

THE WEST AUSTRALIAN Government has accused the Commonwealth of overlooking the state in the latest allocation of mobile black spot funding.

20170112_b2

Consumers warm to health star ratings

AUSTRALIAN AND New Zealand food regulation ministers have given in-principle support for a national strategy to reduce food-borne illness.

20170112_b4

Telstra payphones get digital makeover

TELSTRA UNVEILED 12 new phone booths in Perth this week, the first of 1860 it plans to upgrade over the next two years.

Extra leeway for NSW councils on rates

NSW COUNCILS have been given the green light to boost rates revenue, with the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal setting the 2018-19 rates peg at 2.3 per cent.

NBN roll-out halted by technical issues

NBN CO HAS suspended the roll-out of its hybrid fibre-coaxial broadband service while it addresses quality and reliability issues.

News in brief

AUSTRALIA IS unprepared for the arrival of automated vehicles, and needs to accelerate legislative reform and conduct more trials.

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