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'A leader and a true gentleman': late councillor Andrea Rufo leaves strong legacy

'He will be sorely missed by so many.'

Newcastle Herald

'Be bold and ask for more': outgoing councillors bid farewell

Three outgoing councillors gave valedictory speeches.

Newcastle Herald

Thanks for serving the public and offering a strong voice of dissent

Letters: 'He has always kept the ratepayers informed'.

Newcastle Herald

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Newcastle independent councillor John Church won't seek reelection

Outgoing councillor urges voters to break Labor bloc's control.

Newcastle Herald

Newcastle's non-Labor councillors want new letters investigation into Sivo

Lord mayor Nuatali Nelmes is standing by council boss Jeremy Bath.

Newcastle Herald

'Political smear': Church hits back at questions about political donations

Cr Church denied any wrongdoing.

Newcastle Herald

Upset about the Blockade coal protests? Look at the bigger picture

Letters: 'Come on. Let's get this in perspective.'

Newcastle Herald

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Deputy mayor questions political donations to Newcastle Independents

Independent Cr John Church has denied any wrongdoing.

Newcastle Herald

Liberal council prospects gather for 'lord mayoral' debate

Four Liberal figures address the party faithful this week.

Newcastle Herald

'Nothing stopping them writing a cheque': search for next steps in carriageway dispute

Newcastle council may approach the state government about compensation.

Newcastle Herald

Newcastle councillor says 'great work' by council 'never trumpeted'

The comments came amid a heated discussion about the quarterly budget

Newcastle Herald

Liberal councillors facing preselection challenge in Newcastle

State candidate Thomas Triebsees is poised to challenge.

Newcastle Herald

'Serious': Clausen stands firm on panel after conflict declaration

Deputy lord mayor says he followed proper procedures.

Newcastle Herald

Newcastle councillor blasted for missing majority of meetings

The councillor missed the last meeting due to a 'severe migraine'.

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Jeremy Bath wrote Neylon letters, says maritime museum head

Timing of letters too coincidental, says former Newcastle councillor Bob Cook.

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Abbott makes heavy weather on climate

Tony Abbott says some warnings of extreme global warming are ‘ahistorical and utterly implausible’ and hyped by ‘the climate cult’, and 11 million pensioners, concession card holders and children can now enjoy cheaper healthcare with a $3.5 billion boost to bulk-billing with Medicare.

Crikey

What Australia’s coastal residents are in for now Antarctica’s ice melt is inevitable

There’s no longer a way to stop a sea level rise that will endanger the 9 in 10 Australians living near the coast, even if we stay below 1.5 warming.

Newcastle Herald

Tensions reignite over next stage of ocean baths makeover

The possibility of adding a second storey and covering the open-air change rooms.

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Council weighs up $7000 fee for leaving dining furniture outside overnight

Furniture stored inside the premises overnight would not attract a fee.

Newcastle Herald

Councillor seeks clarity on new Scott Neylon revelations

It comes after blog comments were traced to ClubsNSW.

Autosport

Button to make prototype return with IMSA GTP Porsche at Petit Le Mans

The 2009 Formula 1 world champion will join regular drivers Tijmen van der Helm and Mike Rockenfeller for the 10-hour Road Atlanta endurance event.

Motorsport

Jenson Button to race IMSA GTP Porsche 963 at Petit Le Mans

It means the 2009 Formula 1 world champion will team up once more, this time at IMSA's season-closing Road Atlanta endurance event, with his Garage 56 NASCAR Le Mans project team-mate Mike Rockenfeller, against whom he raced in NASCAR Cup at Indianapolis last weekend.

Newcastle Herald

Councillors criticised for attending Labor AGM instead of council meeting

Liberal councillor Callum Pull described the move as 'questionable'.

Newcastle Herald

Jeremy Bath's mate Scott Neylon linked to another pro-council letter writer

Who is Jason Sivo and how is he linked to Scott Neylon?

Newcastle Herald

Details of investigation into CEO's links to letter writer to remain confidential

The council said it is 'to ensure procedural fairness for all parties'.

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