The federal budget will deliver $250 million for a sixth round of the Building Better Regions Fund.
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Health dept head makes comeback from retirement
Appointments, dismissals and movement in and around government.
Tim Fischer dies aged 73
Former deputy prime minister and Nationals leader Tim Fischer has been remembered for his role as a public servant and staunch gun control advocate following his death from cancer.
Local councils vote for a referendum
Australia’s councils have voted to demand a referendum recognising local government in the Constitution.
CSIRO finds Inland Rail a boon for agriculture
CSIRO research has found the nation’s largest rail infrastructure project connecting regional Australia could save agriculture up to $70 million a year.
Review to tackle road toll
The Commonwealth has announced a road safety governance review, implementing one of the recommendations from a recent major inquiry.
Regional rail key to decentralised growth
Infrastructure executives say more investment in rail in regional Victoria is needed to help tackle Melbourne’s unprecedented urban growth.
Budget: transport infrastructure spend needs ‘smart ideas’
The Commonwealth should link its budget’s infrastructure investment to its innovation agenda to ensure new technologies are used to reduce construction and maintenance costs, analysts say.
Best of 2016: ABS moves to quell Census panic on social media
Lost log-ins melt hotline.
Census botch: Heads will roll … but whose?
Minister, ABS or IBM?