Brisbane’s lord mayor has defended a rate rise that will cost inner-city unit buyers an extra $100 a year, saying the measure will ensure “everyone contributes their fair share”. Brisbane City Council ...

Brisbane rates are increasing an average of 3.87 per cent (about $1.14 a week), and residents will be charged a $50 waste ...

Residents of Strathfield in Sydney’s inner-west have blasted an “outrageous” 93 per cent increase in their council rates over the next four years, as other areas face average increases of ...