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There is no Disability Act in The Yukon

There is no Disability Act in the Yukon.There is no territorial legislation protecting the rights of disabled people and their families, and the federal Accessible Canada Act explicitly names the Yukon Government in Section 8 as an exemption. There is no territorial legislation protecting the rights of disabled people and their families, and the federal Accessible Canada Act explicitly names the Yukon Government in Section 8 as an exemption. So when a motion came forward in the Yukon […]

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There is no Disability Act in The Yukon

There is no Disability Act in the Yukon.There is no territorial legislation protecting the rights of disabled people and their families, and the federal Accessible Canada Act explicitly names the Y…

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ABC Feeds 8h ago

NT councils flag cuts to street lights, pool hours as result of power prices
By Matt Garrick

Power price hikes are expected to be passed onto local councils by the Northern Territory government in the coming month, with Darwin's lord mayor warning some community services could be cut as a result.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-18/nt-councils-power-price-increase-possible-community-service-cuts/106576648

#LocalGovernment #RuralandRemoteCommunities #Safety #CrimePrevention #StateandTerritoryGovernment #Utilities #CostofLiving #ProgramsandInitiatives #RegionalCommunities #MattGarrick

Power price hike to NT councils could see some community services cut

Power price hikes are expected to be passed onto local councils by the Northern Territory government in the coming month, with Darwin's lord mayor warning some community services could be cut as a result.

General Strike Now 20h ago

As crisis engulfs Starmer – time for a general strike in the UK ... THE political crisis engulfed Labour PM Keir Starmer yesterday over 'being ...

THE political crisis engulfed Labour PM Keir Starmer yesterday over ‘being incompetent, gullible or a liar’, and misleading parliament over the appointment of Peter Mandelson as UK ambassador to the USA.#banks #britain #broadcasting #education #employment #iran #labourparty #localgovernment #nhs #parliament #pensions #russia #strike #summer #toryparty #tuc #unions #usa #wrp #youngsocialists
As crisis engulfs Starmer – time for a general strike in the UK - Workers Revolutionary Party

As crisis engulfs Starmer – time for a general strike in the UK - Workers Revolutionary Party

THE political crisis engulfed Labour PM Keir Starmer yesterday over ‘being incompetent, gullible or a liar’, and misleading parliament over the appointment of Peter Mandelson as UK ambassador to the USA. With the leaders of all the other parties in parliament demanding his resignation, Darren Jones, Starmer’s chief secretary, flayed about defending his boss. He […]

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ABC Feeds 13h ago

NT councils could cut access to pools, street lights due to power price hike
By Matt Garrick

Power price hikes are expected to be passed onto local councils by the Northern Territory government in the coming month, with Darwin's lord mayor warning some community services could be cut as a result.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-18/nt-councils-power-price-increase-possible-community-service-cuts/106576648

#LocalGovernment #RuralandRemoteCommunities #Safety #CrimePrevention #StateandTerritoryGovernment #Utilities #CostofLiving #ProgramsandInitiatives #RegionalCommunities #MattGarrick

Power price hike to NT councils could see some community services cut

Power price hikes are expected to be passed onto local councils by the Northern Territory government in the coming month, with Darwin's lord mayor warning some community services could be cut as a result.

World news | The Guardian 1d ago

Birmingham is awash with local election candidates – but will result be a ‘coalition of chaos’? https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/apr/17/birmingham-is-awash-with-local-election-candidates-but-will-result-be-a-coalition-of-chaos #Birmingham #UkNews #LocalElections #LocalElections2026 #LocalPolitics #LocalGovernment #Politics

Birmingham is awash with local election candidates – but will result be a ‘coalition of chaos’?

Some fear a fragmented field of hopefuls from Labour, the Conservatives, Greens, Reform and independents could leave city ungovernable

The Guardian

ABC Feeds 1d ago

Elderly couple beg council to let them stay in Gold Coast caravan park
By Danielle Mahe

Time is running out for residents facing eviction from Kirra Beach Tourist Park. In 2018, the council told them they needed to move out by 2028 to make way for tourists, but with rising rent and property prices, they say they cannot afford to live anywhere else.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-17/kirra-beach-tourist-park-residents-face-eviction/106479458

#LocalGovernment #HousingPolicy #Homelessness #RentalHousing #DanielleMahe

Elderly couple beg council to let them stay in Gold Coast caravan park

Time is running out for residents facing eviction from Kirra Beach Tourist Park. In 2018, the council told them they needed to move out by 2028 to make way for tourists, but with rising rent and property prices, they say they cannot afford to live anywhere else.

World news | The Guardian 2d ago

London primary schools see 3.5% drop in children entering reception https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/apr/16/london-primary-schools-fall-numbers-children-entering-reception #SchoolAdmissions #PrimarySchools #Schools #London #SchoolFunding #LocalGovernment #Children #Education #UkNews #Politics #Society

London primary schools see 3.5% drop in children entering reception

Capital’s schools hardest hit in England and Wales by rising housing costs and falling birthrate, with further falls predicted in coming years

The Guardian

ABC Feeds 2d ago

Launceston councillor Danny Gibson resigns after scandal-plagued term
By April McLennan

The former mayor and councillor of Tasmanian's second-largest city resigns effective immediately, years after an ABC investigation uncovered historical allegations about his conduct towards young men in the theatre scene.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-16/tas-danny-gibson-resigns-from-launceston-city-council/106571142

#LocalGovernment #AprilMcLennan

Launceston councillor Danny Gibson resigns after scandal-plagued term

The former mayor and councillor of Tasmanian's second-largest city resigns effective immediately, years after an ABC investigation uncovered historical allegations about his conduct towards young men in the theatre scene.

Opinion | The Guardian US 3d ago

Reform or Plaid? Whichever way Welsh voters go, the country will be utterly transformed | Will Hayward https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/15/wales-may-senedd-elections-labour-plaid-cymru-reform #WelshElections2026 #WelshPolitics #PlaidCymru #ReformUk #Labour #GreenParty #Conservatives #Wales #LocalElections2026 #LocalElections #LocalGovernment #LocalPolitics #Politics #Society #UkNews

Reform or Plaid? Whichever way Welsh voters go, the country will be utterly transformed

Each party has its own version of nationalism to offer voters in May’s Senedd election: closer ties to England or more independence for Wales, says Guardian columnist Will Hayward

The Guardian

ABC Feeds 3d ago

Pressure increases on CIT CEO to stand down

An independent MLA is calling for the head of CIT to stand down, claiming statutory declarations show she "clearly misled" the board prior to her appointment, despite knowing about misconduct findings.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-15/margot-mcneill-cit-statutory-declarations/106565870

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'Clearly misled': Pressure increases on CIT CEO to stand down

An independent MLA is calling for the head of CIT to stand down, claiming statutory declarations show she "clearly misled" the board prior to her appointment, despite knowing about misconduct findings.