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NSW government strips Byron council of authority to cap short-term rentals such as Airbnb

Intervention came a day before council voted to cap use of some residential accommodation at 90 days per year

The Guardian - AU · Dec 15, 2022

Wollondilly Council accuses NSW government of 'ramming' through housing expansion

A Sydney council is up in arms over the NSW government's plan for 70,000 new homes, slamming its lack of "meaningful commitment" for infrastructure that will support the developments.

ABC News · Dec 7, 2022

Healthy Country plan to save glossy black cockatoos underway in Shoalhaven

Aboriginal custodians take a leading role as they work with the NSW government to rehabilitate crucial habitat for the glossy black cockatoo.

ABC News · Nov 1, 2022

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Inside the science park 'mirage' on Sydney's outskirts

It was supposed be Sydney's answer to Silicon Valley — but there are now fears plans for a major science development on the city's outskirts are a "mirage", and local residents have had enough.

ABC News · Sep 14, 2022

More environmental water under Murray-Darling Basin Plan welcomed, but Indigenous group wants to be heard

Wiradjuri men Michael and Braden Lyons hope their voices are heard before governments make any decisions on environmental flows and the Murray-Darling Basin Plan.

ABC News · Sep 4, 2022

Mungo Man reburial investigation clears NSW Government despite backlash from traditional owners

A traditional owner says a decision not to publicly release an independent report into the burial is insulting to native title holders.

ABC News · Aug 25, 2022

In NSW there have been significant wins for First Nations land rights. But unprocessed claims still outnumber the successes

For First Nations people, land is the most important aspect of life and well-being. Successful land rights claims for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are the result of years of protest and advocacy.

The Conversation · Jul 14, 2022

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Wongawilli mine expansion raises concerns for Sydney water catchment's Avon Dam

The Illawarra's Wongawilli mine is set to resume operations after being shut down in 2019 and the decision to allow the operator to build a 7km access road under a major water catchment is raising serious concerns.

ABC News · Apr 19, 2022

Critically endangered spotted tree frogs hop back into Kosciuszko National Park

The fight is not over for the spotted tree frog, one of the country's most threatened frog species, as it tries to bounce back from the brink of extinction within the NSW Snowy Mountains.

ABC News · Apr 18, 2022

Plan to ban dark roofs abandoned as NSW government walks back sustainability measures

Exclusive: Policy announced by previous planning minister shelved despite experts saying lighter roofs reduce ‘heat island effect’

The Guardian - AU · Apr 8, 2022

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