A 10-hour trip for a blood test amid rural health gaps Rural women have revealed significant barriers to fertility treatment, including interstate trips, fragmented care and the cancellation of abortion services. AAP · May 19
NSW:Mark Latham set to face off with ex over abuse claims A controversial former prime ministerial hopeful is set to air his dirty laundry in court, as he fights an ex-partner's bid for an apprehended violence order. AAP · May 19
NSW:'Abhorrent' AI sextortionist wins bid to leave prison A man who doctored intimate images with AI before threatening to publish them will serve time in the community after successfully appealing a prison sentence. AAP · May 19
FED:Concern grows as contaminated alcohol hits bottle shops Suspected illicit alcohol is being sold by bottle shops across Victoria, NSW and Queensland, exposing consumers to serious health issues. AAP · May 19
NSW police to avoid mental health incidents under UK model after spate of fatal shootings Families of victims have called for health workers to be first responders and police minister says deal with NSW Health ‘very close to being signed’ The Guardian - AU · May 19
Morning Mail: The rise of AI use in psychiatry; Altman beats Musk in clash of tech titans; ancient dingo bond revealed Psychiatrist adopts AI note taking tool; Sam Altman wins court fight against billionaire rival The Guardian - AU · May 18
Concern grows as contaminated alcohol hits bottle shops Suspected illicit alcohol is being sold by bottle shops across Victoria, NSW and Queensland, exposing consumers to serious health issues. AAP · May 18
The minister and Minns: Anoulack Chanthivong’s rise under a powerful premier and the fight over NSW prisons Corrections minister ‘didn’t have time to get into student politics’ when young because he was busy working in his parents’ grocery store The Guardian - AU · May 18
‘A book that should be read by all Australians’: Clare Wright wins book of the year at the NSW Literary awards The historian won $50,000 for her nonfiction book Näku Dhäruk: The Bark Petitions, which judges praised as deeply researched, ‘highly original’ and ‘vividly alive’ The Guardian - AU · May 18
‘Quieter and cleaner’: Sydney to trial electric ferry after two-year delay NSW transport minister says contracts signed for 24-metre, battery electric ferry to be trialled for 12 months from 2028 The Guardian - AU · May 18
Nearly 1000 People Charged In 4-Day NSW Police Crackdown On Alleged DV Offenders NSW Police have arrested 993 people and laid more than 2000 charges in Operation Amarok XIII in a statewide domestic violence crackdown. Pedestrian.tv · May 18
Chalmers complains of ‘unhinged scare campaign’ against changes – as it happened The day’s news as it unfolded The Guardian - AU · May 17
Aukus nuclear submarine base would ‘place a massive target on our backs’, NSW labour union warns Outcry follows release of previously secret documents naming Port Kembla as preferred east coast Aukus base The Guardian - AU · May 17
Land levy planned despite anti-'forever tax' pledge A bid to overhaul emergency services funding could result in property owners paying hundreds of dollars for a land tax in one state. AAP · May 17
AAP · May 16 Slick Waratahs demolish Drua, keep top six hopes alive The NSW Waratahs have snapped a 15-game losing streak when playing outside of Australia by defeating the Fijian Drua in Suva.
The Guardian - AU · May 15 Secret documents reveal preferred Australian nuclear submarine base – and warn it could be a military target Port Kembla residents will likely resist base due to risk of nuclear accident and potential as target for ‘military adversaries’, documents state
AAP · May 14 Maroons back youth policy despite Origin series loss Queensland coach Nathan Cross will retain selection faith in his young team despite NSW taking an unassailable 2-0 lead in the Women's State of Origin series.
The Guardian - AU · May 14 NSW survive nail-biting finish to claim second straight Women’s State of Origin series Queensland go down 10-14 to New South Wales in game 2 after stunning try-savers deny Maroons’ Jasmine Peters twice
AAP · May 14 It's Blue heaven as NSW retain women's Origin shield Jesse Southwell, Teagan Berry and Jess Sergis all starred as NSW retained the women's State of Origin shield with a game-two defeat of Queensland.
AAP · May 13 Pleas for humanity in justice after teen dies in jail A death in custody is sparking renewed calls for a government to change the way it deals with incarceration and to shed its "populist law and order agenda".
The Guardian - AU · May 13 Man dies in Sydney prison unit that watchdog wanted shut down because it ‘cannot provide a safe environment’ Exclusive: Young inmate took own life in Long Bay prison five months after independent inspector warned of ‘ligature points in cells across all areas’
The Conversation · May 12 Should emissions from coal burned overseas be considered in Australian mine approvals? For the first time, the High Court will decide Australia’s High Court will today hear its first ever climate case. It could have real implications for fossil fuel producers across the country.
The Guardian - AU · May 12 Alleged triple murderer Julian Ingram killed himself ‘some time ago’. Questions remain over how police handled DV claims Ingram’s body was found 50km from where Sophie Quinn, her boyfriend and her aunt were killed in Lake Cargelligo in January
The Guardian - AU · May 10 Woman charged after alleged antisemitic abuse at children’s netball game in Sydney NSW police called to incident in Maroubra amid reports of offensive comments made at under-12s game
The Guardian - AU · May 10 Budget to include extra $2bn for infrastructure – as it happened This blog is now closed