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Crossing backdown, online abuse, and growing pains ft. Todd Carney – #654

  • A council’s backdown on school crossing cost-shifting
  • Geelong heads off a controversial supermarket development
  • A class action settlement proposal over a council nominations debacle
  • A backdown on grant distribution changes in NSW
  • Brisbane Council to destroy two dogs involved in an alleged violent attack
  • Growing concerns about online abuse towards council candidates in Tasmania
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