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Councillors take a step towards kiosk lease but say ocean baths cafe not a foregone conclusion

City of Newcastle will ask for permission to grant a cafe lease at the baths.

Newcastle Herald · May 27

Councillors signal fresh start as lord mayor Gavin Morris takes reins

The city's new lord mayor appeared to be off to a smooth start.

Newcastle Herald · May 26

Huge upkeep costs spark push for Newcastle Ocean Baths cafe

Councillors pushed the decision back in April to wait for new lord mayor Gavin Morris to be sworn in.

Newcastle Herald · May 25

Principal guilty of assaulting Indigenous students

A judge has found an angry headmaster guilty of four aggravated assaults after he put Indigenous students into choke holds and painfully twisted their ears.

AAP · Oct 15, 2025

Experts say earlier FASD diagnosis a key step in tackling Alice Springs youth crime wave

As debate rages over a youth crime wave in Alice Springs, those on the front lines say this major issue can no longer go "hugely neglected".

ABC News · Feb 4, 2023

Arrernte Boxing Academy still helping to change young people's paths in Alice Springs

Arnold Baird, 14, was in with the "wrong crowd" and felt he had to prove himself with violence when he was younger. Now, thanks to the Arrernte Boxing Academy, he's on a completely different path.

ABC News · Feb 1, 2023

Australian Ballet First Nations cadet visits Yipirinya School in Central Australia

Cairns-based dancer Troy Schrieber hopes to use his 2022 cadetship with The Australian Ballet to inspire Indigenous children from Central Australia to pursue the art form.

ABC News · Sep 3, 2022