The Latest Breaking News from New South Wales

Dame Marie Bashir's gift for championing causes

Dame Marie Bashir has died aged 95 after a career in medicine and politics that led her to meet presidents, popes and princesses.

AAP · Jan 20

'Selfless, remarkable': pioneer and ex-governor dies

Dame Marie Bashir, the country-born daughter of immigrant doctors who rose to become one of NSW's longest serving and most revered governors, has died aged 95.

AAP · Jan 20

Dame Marie Bashir, former NSW governor and distinguished psychiatrist, dies age 95

The first female governor of New South Wales, Dame Marie was widely respected and will be honoured with a state funeral

The Guardian - AU · Jan 20

Invasion Day and anti-immigration marches to proceed in Sydney on 26 January after protest ban scaled back

Police commissioner Mal Lanyon says demonstration rules – imposed after Bondi attacks – have ‘taken heat out of the community’

The Guardian - AU · Jan 20

Australia closes dozens of beaches after fourth shark attack in 48 hours: ‘Just go to a local pool’

Man, 39, bitten by shark while surfing near a national park campground in New South Wales

The Independent UK · Jan 20

NSW inquiry chair says ‘globalise the intifada’ should be banned while Jewish groups want other phrases prohibited

Edmond Atalla defends decision to keep some submissions secret while Jewish Board of Deputies also wants ‘from the river to the sea’ and ‘death to the IDF’ banned

The Guardian - AU · Jan 20

Bull sharks are spending longer in Sydney Harbour and other summer grounds. Here’s how you can stay safe

Four people have now been bitten by sharks in the last two days in New South Wales, including three in Sydney Harbour. Two people are in critical condition.

The Conversation · Jan 20

What’s Behind The Spate Of Shark Attacks In NSW And What Have The Experts Advised?

Four shark-related incidents were recorded in NSW in the past 48 hours.

Pedestrian.tv · Jan 20

39 Y.O. Man Hospitalised After Fourth Shark Attack In NSW In 48 Hours

"Anytime after a big weather event there's always going to be a lot of run-off and out flow of creeks into the ocean and river mouths.”

Pedestrian.tv · Jan 20

4 shark bites in 48 hours: how what we do on land may shape shark behaviour

Beachgoers in Australia are on high alert following four shark incidents in New South Wales in 48 hours.

The Conversation · Jan 20