They’re mostly old, mostly rich and fiercely protective of their perfect patches of inner-city dirt, willing to mount formidable challenges against anything that disturbs their peace. Whether it’s rezoning neighbourhoods to allow denser development, applications to build townhouses and units, or talk of public and affordable housing, they’re firmly NIMBYContinue Reading
A council in South Australia has voted to stop reading an Acknowledgement of Country at meetings, sparking a wave of backlash. The Northern Areas Council passed a motion in November without notice “that council delete the Acknowledgement of Country and banner on correspondence”. The practice of reading an Acknowledgement ofContinue Reading
It is the anti-vax, anti-Establishment, anti-government group that is targeting local councils with a campaign of conspiracies and disruption so fierce some have had to shut their doors to the public. But, at first glance, My Place seems like any other innocuous community project. Innocent, even. Its mission statement paintsContinue Reading
An increase in alleged anti-social habits from conspiracy theorist groups and sovereign citizens has forced one Victorian local government to shut its doors to the public for in-person council meetings. The Yarra Ranges Council, located on the eastern outskirts of Melbourne, has reported an “increasing pattern” of verbal abuse duringContinue Reading
In recent years, conspiracy theories that were once almost unheard of have spread like wildfire, with a growing number of Australians now sceptical of things like vaccines, 5G and election results. But among the bizarre list of beliefs is one conspiracy theory that has increasingly made headlines across the world.Continue Reading
A Colombian judge notorious for sharing racy photos of herself on social media was handed a three-month suspension this week for appearing half-naked and smoking in bed during a virtual court hearing. The Judicial Disciplinary Commission in Norte de Santander ruled on Tuesday that Judge Vivian Polania violated multiple administrativeContinue Reading