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'Bulletproof': laws set to protect coal after ruling

A premier has vowed to take further action to tighten state laws to protect fossil fuels, while experts debate the reach of a landmark High Court decision.

AAP · Oct 8

NSW police commissioner made last-minute bid to hold closed-door hearings into Sydney anti-Herzog protest

Police watchdog says Mal Lanyon’s timing in raising the issue was ‘regrettable’ and led to delays

The Guardian - AU · Oct 8

Chris Minns says activists shouldn’t get ‘overexcited’ about ‘technical’ landmark coalmine decision

High court judgment blocking Mount Pleasant mine expansion will not affect state regulation, NSW premier says

The Guardian - AU · Oct 8

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Australia’s top court puts fossil fuel developers on notice

Australia’s highest court has just delivered its first-ever decision in a climate case. And it could sour the economic argument for developing new coal and gas projects in New South Wales, and possibly Australia.

The Conversation · Oct 8

Rifle-wielding cops a sight to get used to: premier

An armed police unit formed after the Bondi massacre will begin a phase of public training, as leaders count down to their "highly visible" deployment.

AAP · Oct 7

Sydney’s ‘king of town hall’ ended up in a pauper’s grave. His support workers are shocked they weren’t told

Exclusive: The rough sleeper with a ‘massive personality’ now lies buried in a plot with four strangers, despite being well known to local homelessness services

The Guardian - AU · Oct 7

‘A real-life moment from The Castle’: the retired couple who took on a coal giant and won

Wendy Wales and Tony Lonergan’s four-year fight over MACH Energy’s Mount Pleasant coalmine went all the way to the high court

The Guardian - AU · Oct 7

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25 Of The Best Bird Photos From The 2026 BirdLife Australia Photography Awards

Some of the most incredible bird photography of 2026 has just been revealed by the BirdLife Australia Photography Awards. The competition celebrates the beauty and diversity of Australia’s native birds while helping support ongoing conservation work.

Bored Panda · Oct 7

‘Lawyers should be running to courts’ to stop coal approvals after landmark ruling, NSW MP says

High court finding in favour of Hunter Valley community group sets precedent other environmentalists should follow, advocate says

The Guardian - AU · Oct 7

Avant-garde abundance: the deeply infectious art of Australian artist Justene Williams

There are a number of possible theoretical entry points to Justene Williams’ new survey show, Once We Were Mudskippers.

The Conversation · Oct 6

PM urged to act on communal grave revelations as NSW commits to ‘do better’ with urgent review

‘All deceased persons should be treated with dignity and respect, regardless of their financial circumstances,’ authorities say after Guardian Australia investigation

The Guardian - AU · Oct 6

RSPCA NSW director quits over welfare standards for RSPCA-branded chicken

Mark Steele says he is ‘ashamed to be associated’ with the RSPCA Certified scheme, which badges 97% of chicken sold in Australia

The Guardian - AU · Oct 6

Body in stockyard trough treated as a suspicious death

Police have found a decomposed body of a woman submerged in a livestock trough at a stockyard in northern NSW as investigators comb through the remote site.

AAP · Oct 6

Peter was buried in an unmarked communal grave. His friends and family say they didn’t know

Exclusive: Authorities are failing to notify family, friends and outreach workers before burying strangers in shared plots, a Guardian Australia investigation reveals

The Guardian - AU · Oct 5

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The Guardian - AU · Oct 5

Hundreds of Australians, including war veterans, are being buried in unmarked communal graves

Exclusive: Guardian Australia investigation reveals state governments use shared graves to bury those deemed too poor to pay for funerals. ‘It’s unspeakable,’ one relative says

The Guardian - AU · Oct 5

Man shot dead after crashing car and allegedly pointing gun at NSW police

Officers were responding to reports a car had driven into a tree 84km north of Yass on Sunday

The Conversation · Oct 5

Before the budget: how Governor Phillip managed without cash in the colony

On January 18 1788, Captain Arthur Phillip and the ships of the First Fleet landed on the shores of New South Wales.

The Guardian - AU · Oct 4

Morning Mail: how One Nation bypasses traditional media; Australia’s Cop criticism; and the Roosters’ big win

One Nation capitalising on voters’ economic pain; massive datacentre set for rural Queensland; Australia co-hosting UN climate conference

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The Times of India · Oct 4

NSW planted bitou bush to stabilise dunes; it now threatens native ecosystems across 46% of coast

Bitou bush was intentionally planted along the New South Wales coast to stabilize sand dunes. This plant has since spread extensively, covering 46% of the coastline and threatening native vegetation. Infestations of bitou bush replace native plant species and alter animal habitats throughout the region. A Threat Abatement Plan has…

AAP · Oct 2

'OMG, we're back here again': daylight saving returns

While daylight saving time will be welcomed by most eastern states, one state remains an outlier - and an annual political headache.

The Guardian - AU · Oct 2

Inside the group chats of the trash-talking NSW young Liberals who dreamed big – then imploded

The Reformers were once ‘twentysomething-year-old guys’ hoping to shift the NSW party to the right. Their messages show how it all went wrong

AAP · Oct 2

Would-be missionary Baird pursued his tasks with zeal

Bruce Baird spent two decades in state and federal parliaments, preceded Scott Morrison as the federal member for Cook and fathered a NSW premier.

The Guardian - AU · Oct 2

OpenAI disclose another hack on government department in Australia

Attack accessing historical data on bushfires occurred in June but not disclosed by the tech company until Thursday

AAP · Oct 2

'A giant': tributes for Liberal stalwart Bruce Baird

Former prime minister Scott Morrison is leading tributes to Liberal stalwart Bruce Baird, who spent decades serving in both state and federal politics.

The Guardian - AU · Oct 2

Bruce Baird, former federal Liberal MP and NSW minister, dies aged 84

Baird, father of former NSW premier Mike Baird and journalist Julia Baird, helped win the Olympics for Sydney

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