Court rules on arbiter's reasons, a GM's termination stayed, and an 'evil and despicable' act

On the midweek update for 23rd August 2023:
A court rules that an arbiter provided inadequate reasons for a finding of councillor misconduct;
Rural Councils welcome new disaster recovery funding arrangements;
A regional mayor appeals for direct government communication, rather than by media;
A council’s general manager terminated one day, reinstated the next;
More Sydney councils move to bring their own bans on new gas connections;
A Tasmanian GM on indefinite leave and under pressure to resign;
An NT councillor banned from council buildings and meetings;
And a US mayor describes a state governor’s actions as evil and despicable.

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