An over-reliance by governments on automated decision-making might lead to “rule by algorithm”, says a report. Published by ...

Under-18s in Victoria can travel free on public transport.

The police crackdown coincides with a parliamentary inquiry into e-mobility safety. It follows a sharp rise in e-scooter and ...

The peak body for local government in Queensland has repeated its call for the Bureau of Meteorology to ensure councils are not charged to access critical weather information.

The world-first move comes as the nation’s postal service PostNord – jointly owned by the Danish and Swedish governments – ...

Government blind spots, the unstoppable rise of AI, and the ascent of deepfakes are among the top cybersecurity risks for ...

"Government blind spots, the unstoppable rise of AI, and the ascent of deepfakes are among the top cybersecurity risks." ...

On behalf of all of us here at GN, a very Happy New Year. We’ll be back with news, views and analysis of government in ...

Every public servant is to receive mandatory training to use artificial intelligence. The government has developed an AI Plan for the Australian Public Service, which sets out how the APS can harness ...

Staff from the New South Wales Environment Protection Authority have been told by management that the proposed organisational restructure announced last month is still in the consultancy stage. More ...

The peak body for Victorian councils has formed a taskforce to co-design a sector-wide response to major changes reshaping local government. Its establishment – by the Municipal Association of ...

Local governments across Australia are facing a growing number of cybersecurity challenges with wide-reaching implications for public trust and service continuity, writes Steven Woodhouse. Councils ...