By Rob O'Brien Local government in the UK is facing severe job and spending cuts as the country heads towards a general election in May, according to a survey conducted by…
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Conference to examine council investments
The inaugural Local Government Investment Conference has teed up seven top speakers to distill the lessons of the global financial crisis (GFC) and map out the fiscal future for Australia’s…
Job-hopping will survive the GFC
By Angela Dorizas The global financial crisis will lead to a shift in Generation Y’s behaviour at work, but it will not prevent further job-hopping, warns a leading expert on young employees….
Local government seeks more federal funding
By Staff Writer Commonwealth investment in local government will need to be increased as the country heads into recession, the Australian Local Government Association has said. Despite an investment…