In short: Almost one-third of all shark fatalities last year occurred on a remote coastline in South Australia. Elliston Mayor Andrew McLeod, who survived a shark attack in 2014, tabled a motion for other councils to consider at a Local Government Association meeting, calling for sharks involved in fatal attacks to be killed. Cr McLeod said it was "commonsense" that …
Waving a wooden spoon and yelling at traffic on the Stuart Highway, Darwin's self-proclaimed "Laksa Queen" hopes her latest campaign will see her elected the City of Darwin's new mayor. Key points: In the last election, an average of just two people nominated per council position The NT's Local Government Association has called for more candidates to boost competition and …