Remote community's bid to relocate progresses after '30-odd years of asking'
By Oliver Chaseling

Flood-affected residents from Daly River are in talks with the NT government about moving the remote Aboriginal community to higher ground, with a church offering to donate land for the township's relocation.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-09/nt-government-in-talks-about-moving-flooded-daly-river-nauiyu/106539686

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Remote community's bid to relocate progresses after '30-odd years of asking'

Flood-affected residents from Daly River are in talks with the NT government about moving the remote Aboriginal community to higher ground, with a church offering to donate land for the township's relocation.

How a dog fence in Coburg ended in conflict resolution workshops
By Margaret Paul

A controversial fence designed to keep dogs out of a park in Melbourne's north has been removed after community opposition.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-09/merribek-calls-in-conflict-experts-about-coburg-dog-fence/106541266

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How a dog fence in Coburg ended in conflict resolution workshops

A controversial fence designed to keep dogs out of a park in Melbourne's north has been removed after community opposition.

Londoners may regret protest votes for Reform or Greens in local elections, says Sadiq Khan

Exclusive: Capital’s mayor warns people not to use next month’s elections as a referendum on Labour’s progress

The Guardian

The Guardian: Home of Indianapolis city councilor shot at over his support of datacenters. “An Indianapolis city councilor said his home was fired at on Monday, with a note left behind suggesting he had been targeted over his support of datacenters. The case involving Ron Gibson – a Democrat on Indianapolis’s city council – comes amid growing bipartisan concern in the US over political […]

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The Guardian: Home of Indianapolis city councilor shot at over his support of datacenters

The Guardian: Home of Indianapolis city councilor shot at over his support of datacenters. “An Indianapolis city councilor said his home was fired at on Monday, with a note left behind sugges…

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FOGO waste collection dubbed 'expensive failure'
By Georgia Loney

Western Australia's second largest city is investigating the viability of the FOGO waste system amid rising costs, with more than a year's worth of waste trucked to landfill.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-08/fogo-three-bin-future-uncertain-south-west-rising-costs/106541140

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FOGO waste collection dubbed 'expensive failure'

Western Australia's second largest city is investigating the viability of the FOGO waste system amid rising costs, with more than a year's worth of waste trucked to landfill.

Council plan to rename Homebush slammed by residents as 'snob value'
By Declan Bowring

Some councillors think this area gets confused with Sydney's Olympic precinct and should be renamed. But the plan using the neighbouring suburb's name has rankled some in the community.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-08/strathfield-council-proposes-renaming-south-homebush/106542438

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Council plan to rename Homebush slammed by residents as 'snob value'

Some councillors think this area gets confused with Sydney's Olympic precinct and should be renamed. But the plan using the neighbouring suburb's name has rankled some in the community. 

Two senior public servants recalled the challenges they faced as female workers, 40 years after Japan enforced the law on equal opportunity and treatment between men and women in employment in April 1986. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/08/japan/society/japan-female-workers-challenges/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #women039sissues #jobs #localgovernment
Recalling past struggles, these women hope for more gender equality in Japan

Two senior public servants looked back at the challenges they faced as female workers, 40 years after Japan enforced gender equality measures at work.

The Japan Times

Water storage feud heats up as frustrated farmers take on corporate giants
By Frazer Pearce and Jasmine Hines

Central Queensland irrigators are demanding a "fair go" from two mega water users that are pumping from a ratepayer-owned storage without paying anything for its multimillion-dollar costs.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-08/irrigators-fitzroy-river-water-barrage-feud-with-stanwell-gawb/106495234

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Water storage feud heats up as frustrated farmers take on corporate giants

Central Queensland irrigators are demanding a "fair go" from two mega water users that are pumping from a ratepayer-owned storage without paying anything for its multimillion-dollar costs.

Reform cold calling public in bid to find ‘paper’ candidates for local elections

Guardian journalist among those to get surprise request, though Farage denies party are ‘begging’ people to stand

The Guardian

Elect a corporate mayor…get a corporate mayor.

We must push back in the lie that government should be run like a business!

Government is about people not profit. Tax your wealthy friends and you wouldn’t have to cut jobs or public transit!!

The Texa-fication of San Francisco is well ok it’s way to eroding democracy and a functioning government for the people.
https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/lurie-sf-city-layoffs-22192041.php

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