Category: Leadership

By Staff Writer The City of Sydney and City of Melbourne have both received the Planning Institute of Australia (PIA) President’s Award for leadership in planning. Presented at the 2009…

By Angela Dorizas Queensland has become the first Australian state to elect a female Premier. As Anna Bligh swept to victory on Saturday she congratulated Queensland voters for helping her…

By Staff Writer   Aboriginal leaders have gathered in Adelaide to discuss the possible make-up of a leadership organisation for Indigenous people. One hundred Indigenous people from around the country are meeting…

By Rob O’Brien The UK Muslim Women’s Advisory Group has launched a new project to encourage more Muslim women to get involved in politics. The ‘Play Your Part – Make Your Mark’…

By Staff Writer Australian voters do not want to delay government action on climate change even though the economy is in a downturn, according to a new survey by Auspoll….

By Angela Dorizas The New South Wales Housing Minister David Borger today revealed that there has been a dramatic increase in the number of people seeking emergency accommodation across the…

By Angela Dorizas The West Australian Government has broken an election promise by pursuing council amalgamations to suit its “pro-development agenda”, according to Professor Stephen Jones from the University of…

Responding to the Victorian bushfires. Photo: Getty Images By Angela Dorizas The Attorney-General’s Department will hold an internal staff meeting today to reorganise its emergency management and security divisions. The proposed new…

By Staff Writer South Australian Premier Mike Rann has announced that the State Government is on track to become a world leader in renewable energy, thanks to the launch of…

By Adam Coleman Public servants from around the country are among those recognised in the Australia Day honours list 2009, announced yesterday. The highest public sector honour went to former…