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“Hateful narratives”: a world first strategy, and toxic culture rejected

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Season 5 Episode 487

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In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:

• Charges laid after seven years of Operation Sandon
• Mayors facing down discrimination and hateful narratives
• A world first anti-semitism strategy launched
• Shoalhaven Council rejects claims of a toxic culture
• A council under pressure to change its community vision
• A general manager appointment, and another councillor resignation
• NZ Police accused of inaction over online death threats against councillors, and
• The growing resistance movement against data centres across the US

plus more local government news from across Australia and beyond.

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