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“The question for government agencies isn’t whether they tick the boxes, it’s whether they can actually withstand a breach.” ...

The government aims to convert the state’s 8,000-plus diesel and gas bus fleet to zero-emissions technology by 2047.

NSW’s mobile phone ban in public schools has reaped benefits, a government survey shows. A year on from the introduction of the state-wide policy, a survey of 1,000 school principals conducted by the ...

The City of Melbourne has become the first library in Australia to employ a dedicated social worker, following the lead of some US cities. The full-time social worker will head up a new initiative ...

A critical failure in infrastructure like that of Genoa will happen in Australia if governments continue to neglect Australia’s ageing bridges, a leading engineer has warned. Dr Colin Caprani, a ...

The Victoria Auditor-General’s Office (VAGO) has blasted the Victorian government for mishandling the 10-year Myki contract with system operator NTT Data which it says led to “significant delays”, ...

A Sydney council is fighting to save a century-old relic of Australia’s early coal trade from deterioration and potentially from the bulldozers. The wharf at the former coal transport depot at Balls ...

If Australia doesn’t take a broad ‘all hazard’ approach to critical infrastructure it could find itself facing a catastrophic risk it isn’t prepared for, a technology conference has heard. Hamish ...

The NSW government has released maps of the state’s proposed council mergers, a plan that could ultimately eliminate local governments. They come in the form of grainy, low resolution image files ...

The federal government has been accused of stacking the Fair Work Commission with the appointment of WA resources lobbyist Paul Schneider. Mr Schneider has been appointed the newest Commissioner of ...