Gang violence fuels calls for action on cigarette tax The federal government is coming under increased pressure to act on links between the tobacco excise and a thriving black market fuelling organised crime. AAP · Sep 8
Koala Park hinges on government pay day from polluters A carbon credit scheme has divided environmental groups and caused a rift in the Greens leading up to a key senate vote that could end a planned Koala Park. AAP · Sep 8
NSW Greens MP pleads with federal colleagues not to back National party motion to block koala park deal Federal Greens partyroom split over plan for NSW to get millions of dollars’ worth in carbon credits for creating a koala national park The Guardian - AU · Sep 7
Guns-for-hire, Interpol alerts in state leader's sights Overseas crime bosses who hire teenagers to carry out hits on Australian soil are being pursued as authorities fear an escalating "disregard for human life". AAP · Sep 7
Volatile electorate delivers mixed results for all parties in latest polls In the two latest new federal polls, Morgan was good for Labor but Essential was bad. There were four federal polls taken last week, largely before the Western Australian Secret Harbour byelection. The Conversation · Sep 3
‘I didn’t go looking for trouble’: Protester sues NSW after allegedly being punched by police at Herzog rally Eyad Shadid launches civil case in district court after charges against him dropped, alleging he was ‘battered’ near Sydney’s town hall in February The Guardian - AU · Sep 2
NSW government to resume pill testing at music festivals but rejects calls for wider community rollout Use of sniffer dogs and searches will continue despite health and harm reduction groups arguing they could lead to riskier drug taking The Guardian - AU · Sep 1
Footage of police officer boasting about punching Sydney anti-Herzog protester raises questions about conduct Male police officer caught on camera during 9 February protest against visit of Israeli president Isaac Herzog The Guardian - AU · Sep 1
Man charged over gang war kebab shop shooting Detectives have charged an alleged gunman over a brazen daylight triple shooting linked to an ongoing gang war that left two permanently wounded. AAP · Aug 29
Minister defies premier on armed Jewish security group A state minister has backed police in a disagreement over allowing an armed Jewish private security service to operate in public spaces. AAP · Aug 28
Hunter man faces jail for harassing NSW Premier Chris Minns Gary Peck previously pleaded guilty. Newcastle Herald · Aug 27
'We should gang up': east coast warning on GST deal East coast premiers have warned Western Australia's GST deal could cost the federal government support outside the resource-rich state. AAP · Aug 27
'I'm meant to be dead': a terminally ill man's epic walk for life 'I think it'll be a walk, bike ride and crawl.' Newcastle Herald · Aug 24
Short-stay units unveiled to alleviate pressure amid emergency crisis 'The people of the Hunter deserve a health system they can rely on.' Newcastle Herald · Aug 24
AAP · Aug 24 Local leadership plea to fight increasing anti-Semitism Government policy aimed at tackling anti-Semitism will have no impact without community leadership, the probe called after the Bondi Beach massacre has heard.
AAP · Aug 24 Short-stay units unveiled to alleviate emergency crisis Sick and injured people forced to wait hours in emergency departments could be assisted by a state government plan to bolster available facilities.
Newcastle Herald · Aug 21 John's wife and son are ill. He's fed up with the 'appalling' lack of beds at John Hunter 'The bloody politicians should get up off their arse and do something.'
International Business Times UK · Aug 21 'She's Alive!': Lily Hooper's Family Celebrated Before Police Revealed Teen Had Died, Sparking Investigation An Australian family faced heartbreak after police mistakenly declared their missing teen alive, only to confirm her death shortly after. The miscommunication added to the family's grief.
Bored Panda · Aug 20 Missing Teen Declared Alive Just Hours Before Her Body Was Tragically Found Due To Code World Bungle “I’ve been beside myself ... we found her,” the father said after being given wrong information.
AAP · Aug 20 Code word at centre of teenage hiker survival bungle How the family of a missing teen hiker were mistakenly led to believe she was still alive will be the subject of investigation involving multiple agencies.
The Times of India · Aug 20 18-year-old Sydney hiker Lily Hooper found dead after 8-day search in Australian bushland The body of an 18-year-old Sydney teenager has been found in Australian bushland after an eight-day search.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 20 From ‘elation’ to ‘terrible news’ in 10 minutes: how the confusion over missing bushwalker Lily Hooper unfolded The 18-year-old’s body was found in Nattai national park on Thursday – but initial police messages indicated she was alive
The Guardian - AU · Aug 20 Missing teen hiker Lily Hooper found dead as NSW police apologise for miscommunication ‘born of elation’ Initial report from ‘thick and dense terrain’ where Hooper was located was she had been found alive but within 10 minutes a ‘more accurate account’ was relayed to police
The Canberra Times · Aug 20 Police chief 'unashamedly' apologises to Hooper family over miscommunication Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon has spoken to media about Lily Hooper.
The Independent UK · Aug 20 Family of missing teen hiker mistakenly told she’d been ‘found alive’ after eight-day search uncovered her body Lily Hooper, 18, disappeared while hiking in Nattai National Park