Anger as Vikings gets green light for new club across the border Shift from ACT to NSW criticised for easier poker machine law. The Canberra Times · Sep 28
‘Thrilled’: huge swarms of bogong moths surprise NSW residents and may point to species’ recovery Researcher says sightings of the endangered moth have increased over the last two years but ‘this year has blown them out of the water’ The Guardian - AU · Sep 28
Extra 1,000 prison beds announced in NSW as union warns against arresting ‘our way out of domestic violence’ Minns government to spend $47.1m to recommission part of Silverwater jail while PSA says prison alone will not end violent behaviour The Guardian - AU · Sep 28
BBL fallout: former NSW premier quits as CA chair Former NSW premier Mike Baird has resigned as Cricket Australia chairman as the Big Bash League privatisation saga continues. AAP · Sep 27
Morning Mail: following One Nation’s money trail; UK investigates suspected bomb plot; and legal help for NSW sexual assault survivors One Nation accused of lax financial oversight; explosives found on vans near UK airbase; NSW service to guide victim-survivors through legal system The Guardian - AU · Sep 27
Shannon felt a ‘sense of doom’ as she sought justice for sexual assault. A new NSW program hopes to alleviate that Exclusive: Dedicated service to support sexual assault victim-survivors as they navigate legal system to open in NSW The Guardian - AU · Sep 27
Vikings wins battle to get new club just across the ACT border Court approves scaled-down club despite local protests. The Canberra Times · Sep 27
More deaths, less outrage: are we becoming numb to the horrors of family violence? Last week was another tragic week of domestic and family violence. In New South Wales three women were killed, allegedly by men known to them, in three separate incidents on a single day. The Conversation · Sep 27
Palestinian careers adviser who was allegedly told to stop wearing keffiyeh at NSW school sues state for racial discrimination Wasim El-Haj alleges NSW government school ordered him to stop wearing symbolic garment as it ‘may cause discord’ The Guardian - AU · Sep 26
Flags go up ahead of challenging lifesaving season Forecast hot conditions are expected to draw large crowds as iconic red and yellow lifesaving flags go up at NSW beaches. AAP · Sep 26
Staff demand public release of findings as Westpac Rescue Helicopter investigation concludes Staff fear for their jobs, with the future of the service in doubt. Newcastle Herald · Sep 25
Australian family had to bid for land they thought they owned for decades An Australian family was forced to prepare for an auction after discovering that a narrow strip of land beside their rural property was not legally theirs, despite generations treating it as part of the farm. The land in Charleys Forest, near Braidwood in New South Wales, had remained registered to… The Times of India · Sep 25
Disguised as an UberEats rider, Beau Lamarre-Condon enters his ex’s home. Moments later, three gun shots ring out Former NSW police officer pleads not guilty to murders of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies as long-awaited trial begins in Sydney The Guardian - AU · Sep 25
Minns launches $12b Hunter train tender ahead of looming election battle The premier wants manufacturing to begin within the next term. Newcastle Herald · Sep 25
The Guardian - AU · Sep 25 Labor councillor ‘fled Sydney’ to avoid NSW parliamentary inquiry, Icac hears Sharangan Maheswaran rejects suggestion he fled because he knew about a scheme where a property developer allegedly paid for political outcomes
The Guardian - AU · Sep 25 NSW cop asked friend ‘what would you do if I told you I killed somebody’ before alleged murders, court told Beau Lamarre-Condon, 31, has pleaded not guilty to murdering Jesse Baird and Luke Davies in Paddington terrace in early 2024
AAP · Sep 24 Cheika mate: presenting Angus Crichton's new main man NSW Waratahs recruit Angus Crichton has nominated his first point of contact in rugby - and it's not fellow code-hopper and ex-Rooster Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii.
The Times of India · Sep 24 Man lost lamp in cave in 1953; became a NASA scientist, found it 68 years later Brian O’Brien was 19 when he entered the Yarrangobilly Caves in New South Wales in December 1953 with fellow caver Fred Stewart, but a short exploration turned into a three-day fight for survival. The pair became separated inside East Deep Cave, and O’Brien eventually lost the carbide lamp that was…
The Times of India · Sep 24 Australian homeowner blames six trees for damage to her 130-year-old home; court finds no link A homeowner in Australia blamed six neighbouring trees for damage to her 130-year-old heritage home and sought $23,650.86 for repairs and tree removal. The NSW Land and Environment Court rejected her claim, finding that evidence did not establish a causal link between the trees and the damage, with moisture conditions…
The Conversation · Sep 24 Are older Australians really safer from crime? The evidence says the harms are just harder to see Australians are once again mourning after the alleged murders of three women in New South Wales over the weekend. With two of the victims being 70 and 90 years old, questions are being asked about the safety of older people.
The Guardian - AU · Sep 24 Beau Lamarre-Condon sized up surfboard bag against friend before allegedly murdering Sydney couple, court told Former NSW police officer has pleaded not guilty to murdering Jesse Baird and Luke Davies before concealing bodies in bags bought from sports store
AAP · Sep 23 V'landys sets sights on overseas moves in new NRL role Peter V'landys has officially been appointed as the NRL's new executive chairman, making him the most powerful player in the sport in 30 years.
The Guardian - AU · Sep 23 Coogee ranks as Sydney’s worst ocean beach for faecal pollution – again Seventy-nine per cent of all NSW swimming sites rated ‘good’ or ‘very good’, as state’s cleanest and most polluted beaches revealed
inkl · Sep 23 How to Check a Tradie is Licensed and Insured The moment you most need to check a tradesperson's credentials is the moment you are least likely to do it.
The Conversation · Sep 23 The dingo debate is heating up. How we manage these animals will determine their future What should we do about dingoes?