A growth summit hosted by the Queensland Government has been nominated for a major international award. The Queensland Growth Management Summit, held in March this year, has been nominated for…
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Bar None exhibition tours Victoria
Geelong resident and Bar None participant, Nicci Wall, has worked for Harley Davidson for three years and lives with a bipolar condition. By Angela Dorizas A photographic exhibition exploring the…
Governments must address Indigenous disadvantage: COAG Reform Council
By Angela Dorizas The COAG Reform Council has released its first assessment of all nine Australian governments against National Agreements on healthcare, housing, Indigenous reform and disability. COAG Reform Council chairman, Paul…
Population growth report floats higher taxes
By Angela Dorizas The Queensland Government must consider an increase in taxes to manage future population growth, a new report has found. Population expert, Professor Peter McDonald, has delivered his draft…
Time to build community resilience
By Angela Dorizas The world has exceeded safe levels of greenhouse gas emissions and climate change can no longer be prevented. But rather than sinking into apathy, government leaders must…
ACT first to divert TVs from landfill
The ACT Government is set to become the first jurisdiction in Australia to ban televisions from landfill, Chief Minister Jon Stanhope has announced. From April 27, televisions will be banned from landfill and…
New taskforce to investigate BER scheme
By Angela Dorizas The Federal Government has announced the formation of a new taskforce to further investigate alleged waste in the $16.2 billion Building the Education Revolution (BER) scheme. Deputy…
ANZAC Memorial takes top gong in heritage awards
The Hyde Park ANZAC Memorial. Image: NSW Department of Premier and Cabinet. By Angela Dorizas The ANZAC Memorial in Sydney's Hyde Park has been honoured in the annual EnergyAustralia National Trust…
Queensland looks to regions for future growth
By Angela Dorizas Queensland Premier Anna Bligh has announced a regionalisation strategy for the state to manage future growth. In her closing remarks to the Queensland Growth Management Summit, Ms…
SA politicians pressured to respond to LGA demands
Local government in South Australia has increased its lobbying activity in the State Election campaign to make its concerns widely known to all candidates. Local Government Association president Felicity-ann Lewis…