All Visual Arts Students Worldwide Can Now Join ASMP for Free
The American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP) marks its eightieth anniversary with free global student memberships, alongside new…
Price gap between metro and regional energy bills drives push from NSW councils for ‘fairer’ prices
The high price of electricity in regional areas has come under the spotlight, with local councils set to…
QVMAG costs Launceston ratepayers millions of dollars every year, but there are fears reform has hit a wall
More than three years after Launceston City Council green-lit a “bold” plan to ease the financial burden of…
Gold Coast and Noosa councils scammed out of ratepayers’ money
Two of Queensland’s largest local councils have been fleeced out of more than $5 million by scams involving…
Yass Valley Council proposes raising rates by 40-58pc as it deals with multimillion-dollar deficit
The Yass Valley Council has deferred a vote on a rate increase of between 40 and 58 per…
Wollongong council seeks $44,000 for removing whale drowned by shark net
Wollongong City Council says it cost more than $44,000 to retrieve and dispose of a juvenile humpback whale…
Nationals should ‘abandon’ net zero, members vote
Nationals members have pulled support for a federal net zero goal, heaping pressure on the party’s federal MPs…
Musicians react to ‘random’ City of Sydney busking limits in CBD
Busking may be a familiar sight on Sydney’s George Street, but most key spots for musicians have now…
Queensland council loses $2 million in alleged international fraud incident
A South East Queensland council says it lost about $2 million when it was victim to a “major…
Wattle Range Council brings new look to Australia Day celebrations
Wattle Range Council has scrapped separate Australia Day awards for its four wards which has been its practice…
Concerns Launceston City Council could give away Birchalls CBD site it bought for $8.8m
A ratepayers association says it is concerned a council-owned, multi-million-dollar Launceston CBD property is going to be given…
Nine Sydney suburbs identified as priority areas for social housing, as west does ‘heavy lifting’
Nine Sydney suburbs have been identified as priority areas for “well-located” social housing builds. For the first time,…