Telecommunication companies need better safeguards in place to prevent network blackouts, a Senate inquiry has found.

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Gladstone regional council mayor Matt Burnett has been appointed the new president of the Australian Local Government ...

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Former Powderfinger bandmember John Collins has been appointed Queensland’s inaugural night-life commissioner.

As well as "carrot" policies, governments need to introduce "stick" strategies. While applauding governments for encouraging people onto public transport through incentives, an industry peak body says ...