Greens leader Adam Bandt will name nine target seats for the party in a bid to gain the balance of power, calculating this is far more likely than an outright Labor victory on polling.

Councils merged under the state government’s controversial 2016 amalgamation process have been told they must harmonise their rates this year.

A draft strategy released on Monday revives the idea of White Bay as a technology hub previously floated by Google and puts residential development back on the table.

Enshrining an objective for superannuation in law won’t be a cure-all but should help limit the frustrations the industry holds about how the government treats super.

Age readers have their say on consent and the need for good role models at home.