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The Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) and the Australian Centre of Excellence for Local Government have released a new tool to helop the state’s councils gauge the happiness of the state’s citizens.

The Queensland State Government is replacing its Hospital and Health Services accounting software with new system it says will put Queensland in line with National Health Reform guidelines.

The nation’s Parliament has overwhelmingly voted in support of the proposed changes to the Constitution to recognise local government.

The NSW and SA mining industries will  join forces to boost exploration, infrastructure and economic development through a new agreement signed by the states.

The Queensland Government is calling on the community of the Gladstone region to submit their views on two new draft water resource plans (WRPs) being prepared for the Boyne River Basin.

The South Australian Government has announced a new partnership between the business community and the Government to deliver a purpose-built technology hub.

Unemployment rates in OECD countries have remained largely unchanged at 8 per cent, according to the latest figures released by the international organisation.

Keeping global temperature rises below 2 degrees Celsius is still a viable possibility, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).

The Federal Government has announced six new dementia research grants will share in a new round of funding under the National Health and Medical Research Council’s Centre on Cognitive Decline.

Better land use may be the key to preventing further damage to the world’s coral systems, according to a study published by an international research team.

Scientists from the University of Queensland will begin clinical trials that will see them block a specific protein to aid in the treatment of spinal cord injuries following a major research breakthrough. 

The Federal Government has unveiled a new plan that will see an area almost 80 times the size of the Melbourne Cricket Ground vegetated with native seedlings, shrubs and grasses in the Coorong Lower Lakes Murray Mounth wetlands.

The nation’s business conditions have remained largely unchanged, with mediocre confidence continuing to plague the business community according to NAB’s monthly business survey.

The Australian National University (ANU) has launched its new Food Policy Institute, aimed at helping put food on our plates and improving food security across the globe.

The South Australian Government has announced it will commit $100 million to fund to improve road safety across the state in this year’s Budget. 

The Victorian Government has signed up to the Inter-Governmental Agreement for the Murray Darling Basin Plan’s implementation and an associated funding agreement.

Australian children of same-sex couples fare better on average than families from the general population on a number of key measures of health and family cohesion, according to new research from the University of Melbourne.

The Queensland Government is seeking feedback on its recently released 30 Year Water Strategy discussion paper.

The Victorian Government has announced it has met with national and international organisations interested in the delivery of stage one of the East West Link.

The Victorian Government has unveiled a new campaign aimed at getting younger employees to speak up if they’re unsure about the safety of their workplace.