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Local councils have called out the Queensland government for dragging its feet on important reform to dog containment laws that proponents claim would help address a spate of vicious attacks.Moreton Bay Mayor Peter Flannery said Premier…

A Sydney council has been slammed for a “vanity” project to change its name that could cost ratepayers $350,000.Liverpool City Council has passed a proposal to change its name to City of Liverpool, the Liverpool Leader reports.The move,…

Outraged residents have hit out at a waste levy they’ve dubbed a “bin tax”, slamming councillors at a meeting where the new fee was voted in. The City of Yarra Council met on Tuesday night to consider a proposal to list the cost of waste…

The federal government wants to tighten the lock on superannuation funds to make it more difficult for Australians to access their savings early, ensuring they have a comfortable retirement.According to Treasury, 78 per cent of Australians…

Australia’s iconic marsupial has become the latest political football in the NSW state election campaign.Labor leader Chris Minns on Thursday called for an end to the so-called koala wars, which had divided the coalition, while pledging $80…

Fitness guru Kayla Itsines has revealed that her company has been forced to lay-off staff and cut costs as people return to gyms post-Covid.The 31-year-old launched her digital workout platform Sweat in 2015, in partnership with her now…

Welcome to Sisters In Law, news.com.au’s weekly column solving all of your legal problems. This week, our resident lawyers and real-life sisters Alison and Jillian Barrett from Maurice Blackburn advise about your rights when it comes to…