As new home sales decline and residential construction remains in the doldrums, Australia’s biggest property developers are pointing the finger of blame at councils.
Local council
Roads, rates, rubbish … foreign policy? Recreating local government
Local government is about more than roads, rates and rubbish. But it’s not about international diplomacy, one Sydney mayor and president of the local government alliance insists. So what good is a new-age council?
Daily Proposition: Have a gander at your democracy at work
Who are those people talking about potholes in your local paper? What are the burning local issues that your next state or federal election candidate is spruiking at council meetings? Get along to your local council meeting!
Another feral ALP council set to test Brumby
A Melbourne council described by ALP insiders as the “new Brimbank” is being probed by the Victorian Ombudsman on at least three fronts.
Nick Berman, political wannabe, and his failed overseas students’ college
Another overseas students’ college has failed and while there are staff to pay and students to reimburse, it’s also bad timing for its owner, councillor Nick Berman, writes Alex Mitchell.
