Qld councils face massive disaster funding shortfall under new plan
Shock new modelling shows that since 2018-19 the federal government provided $5.8bn in funding to the state to…
Victorian councils face travel ban under Coalition policy proposal
First they came for the bins, then they came for the perks. Jess Wilson’s opposition vowed to clean…
Strathfield Council mandates English language on local business signs
Mayors from some of Sydney’s most diverse areas have thrown their support behind a Western Sydney council’s choice…
Brisbane citizenship ceremony backlog: How long the wait really is
More than 7000 people are in limbo waiting to attend a citizenship ceremony in Brisbane, as council struggles…
Australia’s ‘woody meadows’ raise biodiversity in cities
Every few years, Greater Dandenong Council gets calls and emails asking them why they’ve destroyed a popular public…
Four-day work week: Murrumbidgee Council to trial compressed hours plan
A NSW council is set to launch what appears to be one of Australia’s broadest four-day work week…
Rubbish piled high at makeshift dumping site in Truganina as video goes viral
Two smiling faces are staring back at me from the mud on the side of a dirt road…
19 arrested, two false alerts: WA begins controversial facial recognition trial
Western Australia’s police force has begun using live facial recognition to scan people across multiple public domains to…
Labor accused of rushing through citizenship backlog to boost the number of new voters ahead of the next election
The Albanese government has been accused of trying to fast-track a growing citizenship backlog to increase the number…
Aussie residents and councils battle against mandate for another bin: ‘Don’t have space’
Aussie councils opposing a statewide bin change say they’ve spoken to thousands of residents, and most agree they…
South Australia’s Electoral Commissioner Mick Sherry resigns
South Australia’s Electoral Commissioner Mick Sherry has resigned amid a review into the scandal-plagued state and Voice elections.…
Acting SA electoral commissioner calls for council elections to be delayed
South Australia’s acting electoral commissioner wants to delay the upcoming council elections until mid-2027 while she awaits recommendations…