Opponents of releasing more water into the Murray Darling river system for environmental purposes have suffered a defeat. A new independent report says the plan to add 450 gigalitres (GL)…
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Five years on, Murray Darling plan ‘eroded’
It is five years ago today (22 November) since the announcement of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan. But not everybody is happy. The Basin Plan is the latest attempt to reconcile…
$5 billion fund has done nothing
The Federal Government’s Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF), announced with great fanfare 18 months ago, has yet to invest in single project. “This facility will provide financing to build the…
Play fair on decentralisation, say councils at APVMA inquiry
Don’t make us fight each other for jobs.
Target Sydney and Melbourne public sector jobs, not Canberra
APVMA debate rages on.
Local Government promoted into Turnbull’s Cabinet
Back at the big table.
Turnbull ministry tweaks quietly demolish Abbott’s policy agenda
Subtle, smart reforms lead rebuilding
Baird pokes the bear: Alan Jones on the warpath over council mergers
Enemies in high places.
NSW loses out to Victoria as Defence moves pilot training
Joyce’s electorate loses plum RAAF training facility.
New biosecurity laws a step closer
‘We will decide which pests come here and the circumstances under which they come’.