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On the Roundup today:

More councils call for an end to aggressive behaviour toward council staff;

Councils defend their record on housing development approvals;

An inquiry hears about confusion and bureaucratic red tape in the wake of last year’s major floods;

A Gold Coast councillor remains in office for the moment despite being charged with murder;

A threatened legal challenge as Adelaide City Council drops the prayer from its meetings;

Claims that a trespass ban on a Darwin councillor may be unconstitutional;

And a no-confidence vote in a US mayor as tensions come to a head.

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