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Water flows to parched NSW wetlands could be turned back on within weeks as drought fears loom

Water minister Rose Jackson calls drying in Gwydir region ‘devastating’ as bill passes upper house

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Governments failed to deliver $160m of river improvements including for now-parched NSW wetlands, report finds

NSW and Queensland governments ‘severely underdelivered’ on promised infrastructure to improve water flows, independent review finds

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Death of Sydney’s ‘birdman’ described as ‘beyond tragic’ by Albanese government

NSW housing and homelessness minister says Bikram Lama’s death shows the ‘gaps’ that people without residency can fall through

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WaterNSW criticised for ‘appalling’ decision after hundreds of turtles left to die in wetlands

River ecologist says ‘classic bureaucratic tangle’ led to government agency stopping flows to Gwydir wetlands region in March

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‘Incomprehensible’: birds flee and hundreds of turtles left to die after government cuts water to NSW wetlands

Frogs and sheep in the Gwydir wetlands near Moree have also been bogged after WaterNSW stopped environmental flows, researchers say

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Young Australians turning to AI for mental health help

The online generation is using artificial intelligence more and more, increasingly trusting the technology with friendship and mental health support.

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New mental health unit set to curb hospital violence

Patients experiencing aggression or distress will be re-diverted to a new mental health unit as a hospital tries to prevent violence against workers.

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Security boosted for beleaguered mental health hospital

Changes are coming for Australia's largest mental health hospital after fatal incidents allegedly involving absconding patients.

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Security review after deadly mental health escapes

Authorities will review security arrangements at a mental health facility after two patients were allegedly involved in fatal incidents after fleeing care.

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'Game-changing': ADHD sufferers to get diagnosis relief

Hundreds of thousands of people with ADHD will be able to bypass expensive psychiatrist visits to get a life-changing diagnosis under a new training scheme.

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The 16-month battle to reveal the truth about Sydney Water’s poo balls

After debris balls closed Sydney beaches in October 2024, Guardian Australia reported they could be linked to sewage outfalls. Authorities were less keen to talk

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Fatberg the size of four buses likely birthed poo balls that closed Sydney beaches – and it can’t be cleared

Exclusive: Secret report suggests fats, oils and grease accumulate in ‘inaccessible dead zone’ at Malabar plant, then dislodge when pumping pressure ‘rapidly increases’

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'Bloody good': funding tap turned on by 'poo balls'

The strange sight of balls of sewage repeatedly washing up on iconic beaches has triggered a $3 billion plan lauded by water and tourism experts.

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Bulldozing affordable Sydney flats for luxury builds makes people ‘extremely cynical’ about development, Spender warns

NSW housing policy states higher density developments must allocate some ‘affordable’ units – but in some suburbs these can still fetch up to $1,000 a week

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Australia's busiest harbour at risk of sewage eruption

Urgent repairs are underway on a leaking pipe running under Sydney Harbour with crews battling to secure the 100-year-old infrastructure.

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If you squint, the new Parramatta River ‘beach’ at Bedlam Bay has Amalfi Coast vibes – just mind the oyster shells

The warm water seemed saltier than an ocean beach but we felt safe from any bull sharks or stingrays, thanks to a freshly installed net

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‘I would just like to see more people housed’: inside NSW’s social housing changes

NSW Labor says it’s ‘proud of our record’ on public homes – but what’s really happening with social housing in the state?

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‘Poor doors’: affordable housing tenants have to use back entrance to access Barangaroo apartments

Those paying discounted rent at Watermans Residences can’t use pool or gym, either. Critics say segregation ‘a dystopian microcosm of housing inequality’

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Psychiatrists win pay leap but system still 'broken'

A big temporary pay boost for public psychiatrists has been handed down after scores of specialists quit an under-resourced state public system.

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'Practical' plans to prevent suicide pass parliament

Government debt collectors and other staff will have to put suicide prevention front of mind under laws to prompt practical change and save lives.

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Social housing not just a 'nice thing to do'

A housing minister says it was a mistake not to promote a major social housing initiative as a significant economic stimulus package.

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Pari just wants to get a good night’s sleep – but each morning he’s woken by NSW police, telling him to move on

People sleeping rough at Sydney’s Central station now also face having their belongings confiscated and thrown out

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‘He begged not to die’: partner of man who died after being restrained by police joins calls to change mental health response

Taite Collins filmed his partner Collin Burling being restrained by officers at their public housing block in Sydney’s Waterloo

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Afternoon Update: Latham criticised for alleged photos of female colleagues; unemployment up; and the road to Idiocracy

Text messages sent by independent MP allegedly included disparaging comments about the female politicians’ appearance

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Political knives sharpened for 'very troubling' Latham

Controversial state MP Mark Latham faces criticism from colleagues over his alleged behaviour towards women but others say they'll keep working with him.

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