Huge cocaine bust sparked by drugs floating in water An ongoing probe into Australia's largest cocaine seizure - almost three tonnes of the drug - has led to two men being charged with a string of offences. AAP · Aug 21
NSW Police Investigate Sexual Abuse Allegations Linked To Byron Bay’s Music Community A specialist NSW Police task force is investigating historic sexual abuse allegations linked to Byron Bay’s early-2000s music community. Pedestrian.tv · Aug 21
Former NSW Liberal minister tells Icac ‘cult took over the party’ David Elliott tells inquiry of branch stacking and death threats as Catholic Schools NSW boss sacked after appearance The Guardian - AU · Aug 21
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. Bored Panda · Aug 20
Digital licence work 'fast tracked' but Libs reveal years-old NSW offer NSW offered its system to ACT at 'minimum cost', Liberals say. The Canberra Times · Aug 20
Australian couple bought a cattle farm and planted 34,000 trees. Years later, koalas and wildlife are returning In 2020, Australian couple Brett and Lisa Vercoe bought a 30-hectare former cattle property near Coffs Harbour in New South Wales and began restoring its native forest. With support from North Coast Local Land Services, they have planted more than 34,000 trees across nearly 17.5 hectares, with the aim of… The Economic Times · 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 Guardian - AU · 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 The Independent UK · Aug 20
Afternoon Update: Missing teen hiker found dead; Albanese ‘outraged’ at Zomi Frankcom decision; and mushroom murder appeals continue Lily Hooper’s body found in NSW national park more than a week after she set out on hike The Guardian - AU · Aug 20
Body Believed To Be Missing Bushwalker Lily Hooper Found After 8-Day Search NSW Police have found a body believed to be missing 18-year-old bushwalker Lily Hooper after an eight-day search in NSW Southern Highlands. Pedestrian.tv · Aug 20
Shallow stretch of iconic waterway causing near misses and threatening tourism "Even the NSW Maritime and the Water Police can't get up there at low tide." Newcastle Herald · Aug 19
Australian couple bought a cattle farm and planted 34,000 trees to restore rainforest for koalas and other wildlife An Australian couple who bought a former cattle property in New South Wales are working to bring back the forest that once covered the land, planting more than 34,000 trees and restoring habitat for koalas and other wildlife. Brett and Lisa Vercoe purchased their 30-hectare property, Narlu, near Upper Orara,… The Times of India · Aug 19
NSW judge says anti-Israel graffiti case went ‘haywire’ when vandalism was labelled antisemitic Mohommed Farhat spray-painted slogans and torched a car in Woollahra. He pleaded guilty but supreme court judge says case appears to be a ‘miscarriage of justice’ The Guardian - AU · Aug 19
'Proven winner': Cheika back as Waratahs coach Ending Rugby Australia's months-long search, Michael Cheika will return as NSW Waratahs coach 13 years after guiding the franchise to a Super Rugby title. AAP · Aug 19
The Conversation · Aug 19 Parasite linked to ‘mushy fish’ could be much more widespread than thought If you’re a keen angler and regularly catch yellowtail kingfish (Seriola lalandi), you may have encountered instances of the fish’s flesh turning mushy and unpalatable once cooked. Some have said it’s a bit like trying to eat wet newspaper.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 19 ‘Prepare early’: bushfire authorities sound alarm for NT, NSW and Queensland Effects of global heating in NT worsened by ‘dangerous and fire-promoting buffel grass’, expert says
AAP · Aug 18 Catholic Schools boss wiped devices ahead of grilling The head of Catholic Schools NSW wiped his telephone before maintaining his innocence for a third day of corruption probe testimony.
The Canberra Times · Aug 18 Cross-border crackdown nets more than a dozen accused family violence offenders Police operation nabs domestic violence suspects fleeing across borders.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 17 No ‘automatic knockback’ for non-compliant datacentres as NSW announces fast-track pathway As the Minns government commits to assessing proposals within 75 days, community groups fear applications will be rushed through ahead of commonwealth legislation
The Conversation · Aug 17 Will other states follow NSW into the national gun buy-back scheme – and will it make any difference? The gun debate in Australia has been dramatically brought back into focus with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and NSW Premier Chris Minns announcing on Sunday that they were in lockstep over a new national gun buyback scheme that is set to start on November 2.
AAP · Aug 17 'World-class': Cheika set for Waratahs coaching return Michael Cheika, the only man to lead the NSW Waratahs to a Super Rugby title, is firming to be named as the franchise's next mentor, possibly even this week.
Newcastle Herald · Aug 17 Bypass scrapped in new design for major road after horror year of crashes Two people have been killed and one seriously injured on the Port Stephens arterial road in the last year.
AAP · Aug 16 States urged to back 'nation-leading' data centre plan One state's plan to act on the water and energy use of fast-tracked data centres could be a blueprint for national reform, a climate group says.
AAP · Aug 16 Another state shoots down funding national gun buyback Another state has rejected the national gun buyback, saying it won't divert money from core services and cost‑of‑living pressures to a federal scheme.
The Economic Times · Aug 16 Australian regional leader to visit India; trade, investment ties in focus New South Wales Premier Chris Minns will lead an official delegation to New Delhi and Mumbai from August 31 to September 3 to deepen trade, investment, education and cultural ties with India. The visit will focus on sectors including clean energy, critical minerals, technology, tourism, agri-food and advanced industries.