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Another Aussie council eyes controversial ban as 'privacy concerns' mount
3+ hour, 10+ 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…...
IBAC powers set to expand
3+ hour, 37+ min ago (201+ words) governmentnews.com.au Legislation to expand the authority of Victoria’s anti-corruption agency has been introduced to parliament. The new laws will grant the Independent Broad-based Anti-Corruption Commission “follow-the-money” investigatory powers to trace misappropriated public funds and investigate private and third-party…...
The Victorian Government has decriminalised begging
6+ hour, 27+ min ago (437+ words) Victoria has become the latest state to decriminalise begging, after Legalise Cannabis MP Rachel Payne's amendment passed both houses of parliament. On Thursday, the Victorian Government passed legislation decriminalising the act of begging. Legalise Cannabis MP Rachel Payne introduced the…...
Council chief’s flood claims rubbished
10+ hour, 47+ 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…...
'Only lunatics talk to people' - Wayne Brown keeps low profile as CRL opens | Ryan Bridge TODAY
11+ hour, 27+ 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…...
Victoria State Election Candidates 2026 One Nation
21+ hour, 31+ min ago (414+ words) Every candidate One Nation has named for the 2026 Victorian state election on one page: state president Warren Pickering, sitting MP Rikkie-Lee Tyrrell, eight upper house ticket leaders and 30 lower house candidates, updated as names are added before nominations close on…...
#McStrike Returns – This Time to End, Not Defend, Sexual Harassment at Work
22+ hour, 18+ min ago (214+ words) Trade unionists and campaigners are returning to McDonald’s Head Office in East Finchley on Tuesday 6th October, joining forces with the End Not Defend campaign to demand that sexual harassment at work is treated as a health and safety hazard, not…...
NSW local government councillors cannot afford to quit their day jobs
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (464+ words) September 13, 2026 — 5:00am Local government councillor may be one of the worst-paid jobs in NSW. The lowest level of authority, local government, the tier closest to the people, used to be mainly concerned with roads, rates and rubbish but now delivers economic…...
'A first' in its 168-year history: Victoria Firefighters union to endorse council candidates
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (754+ words) With just over a month until municipal elections take place across B.C., a new player is entering the capital city’s political arena. For the first time in its 168 year history, the Victoria Firefighters union will be endorsing candidates for city council....
Victoria's work-from-home bill stalls as businesses claim 'victory"
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (645+ words) Parliament delivers massive blow to Victoria's plan to make working from home twice a week a right Victoria's controversial proposal to make working from home twice a week a right for workers has been sent to a parliamentary committee for…...