12+ hour, 29+ min ago   (502+ words) As discreet recording technology becomes increasingly accessible, another Aussie council has been forced to confront a resident's privacy concerns. While the federal government considers changing national privacy laws, councils across the nation have been stepping in to introduce bans to…...

15+ hour, 45+ min ago   (288+ words) The Liverpool Plains Shire Council has a new leadership team. In the end, two councillors nominated for the position of mayor, with the vote undertaken on Monday morning. Initially, mayor Cr Ken Cudmore was the only nominee for the top…...

20+ hour, 6+ min ago   (296+ words) “How can we be better prepared, when nothing has changed?” That’s the response from a Rochester resident to claims from Campaspe Shire Council interim chief executive Craig Niemann that “communities are better prepared” for flooding down the Campaspe River. Mr…...

16+ hour, 39+ min ago   (341+ words) Published on 14 September 2026 Lismore City Mayor Steve Krieg said the adoption of the framework represents a crucial step forward in securing Lismore's position as a thriving regional centre, reversing long-term trends and setting the region on a clear path to…...

20+ hour, 46+ min ago   (792+ words) Auckland mayor Wayne Brown says he wants people to treat the CRL and public transport as just a normal thing you do in a city. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAY Reporter Rachel Maher travels in on Auckland's new City Rail Link…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (331+ words) A re-elected National Government will establish a dedicated Auckland Transport Police Team to help keep Aucklanders safe as the City Rail Link transforms the city's public transport network, National's Police spokesperson Mark Mitchell says. “Starting today, Auckland's public transport network…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (545+ words) The Albanese Government is pleased to announce Ms Melissa Doyle AM as the new Chair of the National Australia Day Council Board. Ms Doyle has had a distinguished career as a television presenter, author and journalist, with more than 30 years…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (323+ words) 10 Sep 2026 By CN Contributor: Damon Schunmann The scheme was "a great idea, poorly executed", the government's former construction champion Mike Reader tells CN. The government has scrapped its construction champion post without formally announcing its closure to the industry it…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (493+ words) Arun district councillors have backed plans for developer contributions to fund local infrastructure after raising concerns over the future of NHS facilities in Littlehampton. The council’s planning policy committee agreed to recommend the Infrastructure Investment Plan (IIP) for 2026-29 to the…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (465+ words) Dieruff High School, back in the 1950s, was originally built to serve as a junior high school. As Allentown’s East Side grew, it opened instead as a high school without the appropriate facilities to meet the needs of its students. More…...