Category: Politics

Forget roads, rates and rubbish. It’s all about relevance, respect and resources for the council of the future.

The Morrison government has won another term in office after Australians voted to return the Coalition to power.

Australia’s local councils have remembered Bob Hawke for his role in the 1988 referendum to recognise local government.

The peak body for Australia’s councils has welcomed Labor’s local government plan as a step in the right direction.

Disgruntled councils say the major parties have sidelined local government in their election campaigns.

Public servants should be able to join the political debate even during the caretaker period, their union says.

Logan City Council Mayor Luke Smith and seven councillors have been charged with fraud.

A special investigation into worker exploitation in Australia’s fruit-picking sector.

The peak national body for local government is rallying councils to campaign for increased federal funds ahead of the election.

The Northern Territory government is moving to finalise all land claims as part of a sweeping Aboriginal action plan.