President's Update - 15 January 2024 - Australian Local Government
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Happy New Year and welcome to 2024. I’m expecting this to be another big year for local government, especially with council elections in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria. Win! Community energy upgrade funding available In a major advocacy win for councils last year, ALGA secured a new $100 million Community Energy Upgrades Fund to+
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Trump Received Millions From Foreign Governments as President, Report Finds - The New York Times
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China-Taiwan Tensions Are Center of VP Lai's 2024 Election Message - Bloomberg
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Trump launches 2024 U.S. presidential run, getting jump on rivals
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South Korea as a global pivotal state
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Commission on Presidential Debates announces dates and locations for 2024 general election debates
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Elections tracker 2024: every vote and why it matters, World news
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Australia plans to build biggest navy since World War II, Military News
Taiwan elections: Ruling-party's Lai Ching-te wins in presidential election
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Generative AI may change elections this year. Indonesia shows how
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News - Australian Local Government Association
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Mexico president apologizes for calling trans lawmaker 'man dressed as a woman
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Biden opens 2024 campaign push with planned speech ahead of January 6 anniversary
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