‘Bureaucratic lunatics running the asylum’: Is it time to abolish local councils?
Mr Hurlston, who formed the lobby group originally known as Ratepayers Victoria in 2001, said Queensland’s local government ...
Perth Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas ordered to apologise for minor breach of Local Government Act
Perth Lord Mayor-turned star Liberal candidate Basil Zempilas is ordered to apologise for blurring the line between the two ...
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Local governments in federal systems: Lessons from 16 countries
The ‘Forum of Federations Handbook’ offers key insights for scholars, policymakers, and nations like Nepal navigating decentralisation.
Australia braces for more destruction as deadly floods devastate northeast
Deadly floodwaters triggered by record rainfall in Australia’s northeast rose for a third day Monday as authorities warned ...
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Our monumental moment: 10 practical policies to help the next Australian Government cut climate pollution
Everything political leaders do now matters. Here are ten practical policies that Australia’s next Government should ...
Peter Dutton's law and order campaign makes local crime a national election issue
The opposition leader has praised the states and territories for being tough on crime in the first weeks of his unofficial election campaign.
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Albanese Government builds Australia's future with new investment in Clean Energy Finance Corporation
The Albanese Government is building Australia’s Future providing an additional $2 billion to the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) to support Australian households, workers and businesses ...
The Indian government wants one election for a billion people. Here's why there's resistance
Imagine having the federal, state and local elections all held at the same time across the country. If that sounds like a ...
Australia wakes to more antisemitic graffiti after a discovery of explosives was revealed by police
Australian police believe explosives found on Sydney’s outskirts were evidence of a deadly escalation in a campaign of ...
Australian hospital apologises after junior doctors called 'clinical marshmallows' in email
The email, which was reportedly mistakenly sent to staff at a hospital in New South Wales, has been criticised as "tone-deaf" ...
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Prisons don’t create safer communities, so why is Australia spending billions on building them?
Research shows 37 new prisons have been built in Australia since 2000. But the evidence shows increased incarceration doesn’t ...