Victorian Greens back Alysia Regan after alleged Kingston Council outburst
A Greens candidate standing in the November state election has denied getting drunk and yelling “incoherently” during a…
London leaders call for mansion tax to be scrapped as it’s revealed homes in just four boroughs will pay £270m
Gareth Roberts, the Lib Dem leader of Richmond Council, added: “Many Richmond residents have lived in the same…
New Zealand’s grievance industry is eroding free expression – David Harvey
The Waitangi Tribunal’s mandate has expanded so dramatically that by 2021 the Treaty or its principles appeared in…
Lynn Ruane: When eviction becomes part of Ireland’s housing policy, everyone loses
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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.…
Local government officials planned to secure Parramatta council jobs for themselves, ICAC hears
Messages obtained by the NSW corruption watchdog have revealed discussions by a group of long-time Sydney local government…
Local elections 2026: When do polling stations close and is there an exit poll?
Voters have headed to polling stations in their droves on Thursday, in the biggest set of votes since…
Fears over homeless accommodation for 100 men including refugees and criminals near city schools
The city council has been accused of failing to answer questions about the new site in Edinburgh, with…
The hidden reason houses cost too much – Roger Partridge
Upgrading trunk infrastructure to handle the extra load – the arterial pipes, the roads, the sewage capacity. Those…
Rotorua pensioners get extra time as housing rent increase postponed until June
The shift from council management was also intended to give tenants access to government housing assistance that was…
The scandal of London councils’ spending black holes
For most of my adult life, I was a spectator to politics rather than a participant. I rarely…
Decision-making power slipping away from councils, Rangitīkei Mayor Andy Watson tells Rātana
He pointed to the pace and scale of reform across local government, including changes to water services, regional…