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Vivid needs better crowd management, Chris Minns says after bottlenecks cause ‘near miss’

People attending drone show at Sydney’s winter light festival feared crush and were left feeling trapped and panicked

The Guardian - AU

‘Molly’s death was preventable’: premier says NSW must learn from mistakes after Ticehurst family speaks out

Chris Minns says review of Molly Ticehurst’s interactions with government agencies will be provided to her family and the public

The Guardian - AU

Australia PM urges activists to 'turn the heat down' after US Consulate vandalized over Gaza war

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has urged activists on both sides of the Israel-Palestinian debate to “turn the heat down” after the U.S. Consulate in Sydney was vandalized

The Independent UK

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Insurers on notice to cough up for full hospital bills

Some private health insurers only pay half the cost of a patient's public hospital stay, slugging state taxpayers $150 million each year.

AAP

Australia’s PM slams vandalism of US consulate with pro-Palestine graffiti

Australia’s Anthony Albanese calls on protesters to ‘turn the heat down’ after US consulate has windows smashed.

Al Jazeera

Lessons learned, crowds controlled at Sydney's Vivid

Security mistakes that left thousands of spectators feeling trapped and anxious while stuck in crowds at Sydney's Vivid light festival have been addressed.

AAP

Warragamba Dam spills over as flood warnings issued across NSW due to heavy rainfall

Some flash flooding causing road closures and inundating homes but rainy weather forecast to ease later on Friday, BoM says

The Guardian - AU

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Afternoon Update: Greg Lynn takes the stand; Bandt threatens to sue Dreyfus; and an apology to the LGBTQ+ community

Lynn, who has pleaded not guilty, tells court he had no reason to murder Russell Hill or Carol Clay

The Guardian - AU

New South Wales becomes last Australian state to apologize for laws criminalizing homosexuality

New South Wales has become the last Australian state to apologize for laws criminalizing homosexual acts, 40 years after decriminalization

The Independent UK

Anti-gay discrimination apology sparks call for action

The last Australian state to apologise for criminalising homosexual acts is being urged to follow the move with steps to end discrimination.

AAP

Thousands of LGBTQ+ Australians got a long-awaited apology – but many weren’t alive to receive it

Coming 40 years after NSW decriminalised homosexuality, it is a ‘bittersweet’ moment that has arrived too late for many

The Guardian - AU

'Reckless' move to block housing fix riles NSW premier

A move to stymie the blanket rezoning of land around transport hubs has been branded opposition "NIMBYism" by a premier in the midst of a housing crisis.

AAP

Budget boon for old trains buys time for homemade fleet

Trains vital to the rail network will be upgraded to keep them on the tracks for longer as the government investigates building replacement fleets locally.

AAP

NSW police urged to improve mental health training after string of deaths involving vulnerable people

Parliamentary inquiry finds NSW mental health care is ‘reactive and crisis-driven’ because it is chronically and severely underfunded

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AAP

Shopping centre tragedy sparks mental health funds rise

Additional funds will be directed to services for homeless people in NSW suffering from mental illness, following a mass stabbing that left six people dead.

The Guardian - AU

Two broken gas meters in seven months before deadly Sydney house explosion at Whalan

Investigation under way into cause of explosion at social housing complex in Sydney’s west that left one woman dead

AAP

Major construction to begin on Parramatta light rail

A $2 billion spend on the next stage of Parramatta's light rail will see a start on the build some say should be extended 3km to support growth in the area.

Newcastle Herald

Banks, pollies, koalas: Many reasons for slow Hunter housing supply

Chris Minns must pay heed to the complexity of housing supply.

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Newcastle Herald

Minns reveals big spike in housing targets for Newcastle, Lake Macquarie

Newcastle would have to double its rate of housing completions.

The Guardian - AU

NSW government reveals where 377,000 new homes will be built in Sydney and regional areas by 2029

Premier Chris Minns announces new housing targets for 43 councils across NSW

AAP

No review of bus-driver plea deal for 'abused' families

Families of those killed in the Hunter Valley wedding bus crash should have been consulted after manslaughter charges were dropped, the NSW premier says.

AAP

New metro, social housing a blueprint for future Sydney

Plans to build more social and affordable homes alongside transport hubs are being put into practice at one site in inner-city Sydney.

The Conversation

Grattan on Friday: Growing momentum for governments to fight social media’s grip on children

While federal politics often seems “top down”, some issues are pushed onto the national agenda from lower levels. We’re seeing this with the increasing concern to protect kids from the harmful effects of social media.

The Guardian - AU

Corporate welfare may keep the lights on. But backing Eraring power station will have other costs for the NSW government

Propping up Australia’s largest coal-fired power station could deter investments in renewable energy or batteries. And might other operators now coming begging?

The Guardian - AU

Extending life of Australia’s biggest coal-fired power station is ‘deeply disappointing’, green groups say

NSW Labor agreement with Origin to keep Eraring plant open for two more years to 2027 leaves environmental groups ‘deeply disappointed’

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