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Sharon Kelsey at pictured at her Adelaide home in 2022.

Council should redo CEO hire to meet ‘pub test’: Logan whistleblower

The whistleblower former chief of a major south-east council believes “irregularities” in the recent $500,000 Redland top job process need to be addressed.

  • Matt Dennien

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Zaina Amro.

‘My identity was dismissed’: Teen scrubbed from Bayside newsletter over Palestine necklace

A Hampton teenager who won an award for her volunteering work was removed from the council magazine following complaints from the public.

  • Gemma Grant
Merri-bek Greens councillor Adam Pulford.

Rainbow connection a bridge too far for warring councillors

Conduct breaches that led to the controversial sanction included not pausing for long enough during a debate, and the use of the word “duplicitousness”.

  • Gemma Grant
Former Townsville mayor Troy Thompson previously apologised on A Current Affair.

Ex-mayor lied about army service, degrees and cancer: watchdog

Former Townsville mayor Troy Thompson was also found to have shared confidential information outside council, Queensland’s corruption commission has found.

  • Dominique Tassell
Kiama candidates Serena Copley (Liberal), Kate Dezarnaulds (independent) and Katelin McInerney (Labor) have a new challenger in the form of serial pest Andrew Thaler. 

Three women are running for NSW Parliament. A male serial pest wants to stop them

Andrew Thaler was twice suspended from his council position and proudly says he wants fewer women in politics.

  • Jessica McSweeney
Andrew Thaler speaks to the media on his arrival for a Snowy Monaro Regional Council meeting in 2024 in Cooma.

He’s a rude fellow, and he swears. But was ‘fat dumb blonde’ too far?

Suspended councillor Andrew Thaler argues he should be allowed to represent his constituents, and “Sydney is not going to boss them around”.

  • Jordan Baker
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Andrew Thaler at Snowy Monaro Regtional Council last year

‘Fat dumb blonde’ comments lead to serial pest’s suspension from council

Colourful councillor Andrew Thaler has been suspended from Snowy Monaro council for unethical, intimidatory, abusive, harassing and discriminatory behaviour.

  • Jordan Baker
Snowy Monaro Councillor Andrew Thaler, pictured last year

‘Dribbling blood’: Council meeting involving serial pest ends in brawl

Police were called to a Snowy Monaro council meeting after the area’s serial pest – also a councillor and federal election candidate – was caught up in a brawl.

  • Jordan Baker
Andrew Thaler speaks to the media on his arrival for a Snowy Monaro Regional Council meeting, in Cooma, 2024.

Serial pest’s offensive rampage hasn’t stopped, even after 19 complaints

Andrew Thaler is accused of violating an official order to stop threatening and offending colleagues in a campaign of “deliberate, calculated chaos”.

  • Jordan Baker
Andrew Thaler has been subject to complaints since he became a councillor

Serial pest racks up 19 complaints but says he’s ‘smashing’ his job

Local councillor Andrew Thaler is accused of harassment, intimidation, name-calling – and making one worker physically ill with stress.

  • Jordan Baker