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Premier doubles down on protest laws as charges linger

Despite a court ruling laws designed to curb protest activity were unconstitutional, NSW Premier Chris Minns is maintaining they were the right thing to do.

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NSW should think twice before banning ‘globalise the intifada’ after court struck down anti-protest law, legal expert says

Another lawyer says ruling ‘puts brakes on the Minns government’s ability to use executive power to minimise people’s rights to protest’

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NSW High Court Strikes Down Anti-Protest Law Introduced After Bondi Attack: ‘Unconstitutional’

NSW’s top court has ruled that protest powers rushed through after the Bondi massacre were unconstitutional, backing activists.

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Vast arts space endures delays, shelving, grumpy locals

A venue "as important as the Opera House" and more than a decade in development will debut in coming months. The original vision for it did not survive.

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Sydney judge overturns bail conditions limiting anti-Herzog protester from entering CBD

Not ‘reasonable’ to impose that Siena Hopper, 25, with no criminal history, should be excluded from City of Sydney except for work or to attend court

The Guardian - AU

NSW promises more fast chargers and electric trucks in revamped EV policy

Premier Chris Minns says policy will help road users save money while making Australia more resilient to future energy shocks

The Guardian - AU

Police trainee allegedly raped by fellow recruit

A male police academy recruit has been suspended from training after he allegedly sexually assaulted a fellow trainee.

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Australians may not see cheaper fuel for weeks despite Labor’s excise cuts

Flow-on effect will depend on how quickly service stations sell more expensive fuel, experts warn, leaving Easter travel plans up in the air

The Guardian - AU

Lawyers criticise ‘extreme’ arrest of Isaac Herzog protester after NSW police release video

The 42-year-old is the 26th person charged after February rally against Israeli president that led to violent clashes between police and protesters

The Guardian - AU

More Than 100 Service Stations in NSW Run Out of Diesel, But Work-From-Home Mandate Unlikely

Public transport fare reduction and work-from-home mandates are unlikely to be passed even as more service stations run out of diesel.

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Police planned to disperse Isaac Herzog protest in Sydney if crowd hit 6,000, encrypted messages suggest

Senior public servant wrote ‘police will be dispersing them if numbers exceed capacity’ while premier says protesters confronted after attempting to march

The Guardian - AU

‘Really significant’: analysts warn top fuel suppliers could cut exports to Australia

Energy minister says he is not aware of any cuts to imports from Malaysia, but expert says warnings are ‘really significant’

The Guardian - AU

Chalmers says latest Treasury modelling shows Australia’s inflation could reach 5%, as national cabinet meets on fuel

Australia’s inflation rate could peak in “the high 4s or even higher” this year, according to Treasury modelling, Treasurer Jim Chalmers says.

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'Bait and bash' laws welcomed but more action wanted

Perpetrators of violence towards the queer community are being put on notice with laws on the books to punish offenders who boast about their crimes online.

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Chris Minns and Jewish groups condemn ‘horrid rhetoric’ from DJ at opening night of Sydney Biennale

US-based Zubeyda Muzeyyen, AKA DJ Haram, claimed a ‘Zio-Australian-Epstein empire’ was responsible for silencing dissenters

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Staff suspended after foster kids placed with murderer

The department responsible for looking after foster children admits it made a serious mistake by putting two children in the same home as a convicted murderer.

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NSW emerges as main loser from GST carve-up as WA gets extra $5.5bn

NSW premier says latest distribution calculation, with a reduction in the state’s share of revenue relative to its population, is unfair and ‘past its use-by date’

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Challenges ahead for popular premier as poll approaches

Navigating minority government has barely troubled Chris Minns but he faces fresh problems as voters turn towards One Nation and the coalition rebuilds.

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Australia relaxes petrol standards for 60 days as NSW premier warns of fuel shortage at hospitals

Chris Minns says ‘no need for panic buying’ as state government considers emergency supplies and impact on critical services

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Top law officer rejects expert advice on radicalisation

Advice that heavy-handed policing under laws that historically targeted minorities could lead to radicalisation has been dismissed by an attorney-general.

The Guardian - AU

Contractor warned to ‘step up’ and finish Sydney’s maligned M6 motorway or face the consequences

Twin tunnels should be open but lead contractor wants out, blaming sinkholes and a ‘reverse fault’. The NSW government insists ‘there is a technical solution available’

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Leader defiant after police power warning left unheeded

Not enough focus has been placed on community safety in expert advice about controversial laws that followed the Bondi terror attack, a premier says.

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Nationals select former army colonel to contest Farrer byelection – as it happened

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Revealed: police powers warning before protest fiasco

A state premier was warned a heavy-handed police response after the Bondi terror attack could worsen social cohesion.

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Two Victorian polls have One Nation at 23–24%, but differ on which party is in the lead

Two Victorian polls have One Nation at 23–24% with Labor on top on primary votes in one and the Coalition in the other. Labor has a huge lead in New South Wales as the right vote is split under optional preferential voting. A record number of candidates will contest the…

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