Third mosque targeted in Islamophobic threats online Multiple mosques have been threatened during the holy month of Ramadan as a premier stares down suggestions his government has been slow to act. AAP · Mar 21, 2025
Chris Minns condemns Islamophobic social media attack on Lakemba mosque as ‘truly disgusting’ NSW police have launched an investigation after a comment on TikTok referencing 2019 Christchurch massacre The Guardian - AU · Mar 20, 2025
'Sense of alarm' amid calls for Islamophobia protection Social media comments invoking an Australian man's terrorist attack which killed 51 worshippers have been condemned amid warnings of rising Islamophobia. AAP · Mar 20, 2025
Hate laws to stay despite caravan terror plot hoax A state premier is staring down calls to repeal hate crime laws, amid revelations parliament may have been "misinformed" before they were urgently passed. AAP · Mar 18, 2025
'Shocking': dozens of weapons seized in knife sweep Almost 100 weapons have been seized in an operation aimed at stamping out knife-related crime after several shocking attacks. AAP · Mar 17, 2025
Palestine Action Group launches legal challenge against controversial NSW laws restricting protests Group claims laws rushed through after wave of antisemitism in state are ‘unconstitutional’ and ‘undemocratic’ The Guardian - AU · Mar 17, 2025
Climate activists to plead not guilty en masse under NSW’s controversial anti-protest laws Rising Tide campaigners were arrested at Newcastle’s coal port in late 2024 after using kayaks and rafts to protest at facility The Guardian - AU · Mar 17, 2025
New $5 banknote to honour First Nations connection to Country; Dutton calls for crackdown on CFMEU ‘corruption’ – as it happened Follow live The Guardian - AU · Mar 16, 2025
Minns accused of ‘fuelling division’ after Lismore residents allegedly harassed on squatters’ street Police called after reports of abuse, thrown objects on street where NSW premier ordered homes to be demolished The Guardian - AU · Mar 16, 2025
NSW Labor divided over Chris Minns’ plan to extend controversial youth bail laws Exclusive: MLC Stephen Lawrence tells party room government is putting state on ‘slippery slope’ to more punitive approach The Guardian - AU · Mar 15, 2025
Hate speech laws based on race, say Muslim groups The discovery of an explosives-laden caravan revealed to be a hoax has prompted hasty new laws that protect only some Australians, Muslim groups say. AAP · Mar 15, 2025
NSW rushed through laws in the wake of antisemitic attacks. What happens now police say the incidents were a ‘con job’? Firestorm erupts over whether NSW premier Chris Minns knew about fake terror plot before hate speech and protest laws passed The Guardian - AU · Mar 14, 2025
Major delays for Sydney trains amid urgent repairs; human remains found at Sydney home – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Mar 13, 2025
Sunshine State dark as mining boom costs GST billions One state has gone backwards in the latest recommended GST revenue carve-up with billions of dollars flowing to another as its population booms. AAP · Mar 13, 2025
The Guardian - AU · Mar 13, 2025 Chris Minns and NSW police minister should face inquiry over ‘fake terrorism plot’ and antisemitic attacks, critics say Questions raised over whether premier and Yasmin Catley misled parliament over Dural caravan plot as Labor rushed through hate speech and places of worship laws
AAP · Mar 13, 2025 Historic racecourse tipped to go into public hands A 140-year-old racecourse could be put in public hands for a $5 billion price tag as part of a plan to turn the pivotal site into a "mini city".
The Guardian - AU · Mar 12, 2025 NSW deputy police commissioner reveals early doubts about whether Dural caravan plot was terrorist threat David Hudson tells budget estimates the terrorism theory was ruled out ahead of public being told it was a criminal ‘con job’
The Guardian - AU · Mar 12, 2025 Albanese says he knew Dural caravan plot was possible hoax ‘very early on’ Peter Dutton calls on PM to publicly declare when he learned of suspected ‘con job’ but declines to say whether he was also told of police theory
The Guardian - AU · Mar 11, 2025 Dutton denies deliberately keeping himself in dark over fake caravan terror plot Questions linger over who attended key online meeting on 30 January with Australian federal police and language used by Dutton afterwards
The Conversation · Mar 11, 2025 Is ‘fake’ terrorism still terrorism? Here’s what the Sydney caravan incident tells us The recent discovery of a caravan full of explosives in Dural, in Sydney’s northwest, caused significant fear about the possibility of a mass casualty attack.
AAP · Mar 10, 2025 Squatters vow to stay in condemned, flood-ravaged homes Dozens of people are due to be forcibly evicted from where they have been living in houses slated for demolition after 2022 floods.
Pedestrian.tv · Mar 10, 2025 AFP Clarifies Explosives-Laden Dural Caravan Was Part Of ‘Fabricated Terrorism Plot’ The caravan, discovered back in January, was "never going to cause a mass casualty event", according to authorities.
AAP · Mar 10, 2025 'Horrendous': shelter closures pour on housing pain Evacuation centres will soon close in rain-hit areas where many people already face a battle to find a safe, dry place to sleep.
Pedestrian.tv · Mar 9, 2025 Cyclone Alfred Update: 13 Injured Following ADF Vehicle Crash In Lismore 13 ADF personnel have been injured due to a crash involving two army vehicles in Lismore, NSW, during flood relief efforts.
The Guardian - AU · Mar 9, 2025 Twelve soldiers remain in Lismore hospital after army trucks rolled in northern NSW Two personnel in serious condition after accident near city lashed by torrential rain brought by ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred