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The Local Government Association of Tasmania has completed its annual survey of resident satisfaction across councils.

The Victorian Government is set to cut the “unnecessary” red tape surrounding the management of rural public halls and sporting grounds.

A southern Victorian Shire is considering rising sea levels in its next planning amendments.

The Gympie Council will spend $75,000 to employ a contractor to crack down on wild dogs.

A child-care group in regional New South Wales was told it had been mistakenly receiving an annual grant intended as a transport subsidy, now the group says funding should continue.

New statistics show the strong Australian tradition of bush entrepreneurialism is still alive and kicking.

New research has led to the development of a model for assessing the best way to install natural barriers for protecting vital groundwater supplies.

A New South Wales council has blocked progress on a wind farm project after it said the company responsible could not run cables underneath public roads.

Researchers in the United States have used microbes to achieve the highest rate yet in the conversion of plant material into biofuel.

Research grants have been awarded to Monash University in the effort to improve the state’s mental health sector on a systemic level.

Asthma is made worse by exposure to pollution from traffic and wood-fired heaters, a new University of Melbourne study has found.

A proposition has been floated that would see a cooling-off period introduced for the reporting of workplace bullying.

An Australian government fund-management agency has announced a much-needed overhaul of its HR system, moving from paper forms and manual filing to digital technologies.

Large companies taking part in environmental boot-camps have reported a link between ecological consciousness and work productivity.

A major car-maker has blamed proposed changes to the Fringe Benefits Tax for a drop in orders over the last fortnight.

New South Wales Fair Work officials hope a recent ruling will dissuade companies hiring workers on sham contracts.

Farmers near the Blowering Dam in southern New South Wales will be feeling their worry level rise, as flows from the Tumut River pushing the Dam to its limits.

Wild weather has forced the ocean to give up one of its secrets.

A suburb in Sydney had its water woes backed-up last month, when heavy downpours caused sewerage problems for nearly 1000 residents.

A joint initiative will see an in-depth survey of the Great Australian Bight carried out over four years by the CSIRO in collaboration with BP oil explorations.