Australia's biggest energy project hits major milestone The last of the 1500 transmission towers in Australia's largest energy project has been built, as the delayed and cost-overrun project prepares to come online. AAP · Dec 27, 2025
Cyclone damage making life tough for struggling turtles Beachgoers are being enlisted to watch for signs of turtles with coastal erosion from extreme weather making life more difficult for the beloved reptiles. AAP · Dec 26, 2025
NSW Police Ban Sydney Public Assemblies For 14 Days Under Post-Bondi Protest Laws NSW Police have imposed a 14‑day ban on public assemblies across key parts of Sydney under new post‑Bondi terror laws. Pedestrian.tv · Dec 25, 2025
PM picks up the tongs, serving Christmas lunch and hope In a show of Christmas spirit, leaders from both sides of politics have put aside their differences to unite and serve lunch to their communities. AAP · Dec 25, 2025
'Absolutely essential': premier backs swift protest ban Rushed laws that allow police to ban protest marches following terror attacks could prove to be divisive rather than calming, a senior legal figure warns. AAP · Dec 24, 2025
Afternoon Update: NSW protest laws take effect; Trump and Andrew in new Epstein files; and the Christmas weather forecast NSW premier says it is up to police commissioner to activate protest ban while PM announces special honours list for Bondi acts of bravery The Guardian - AU · Dec 24, 2025
NSW premier says police commissioner to decide when to use state’s new protest ban powers Introduced in response to the Bondi beach terror attack, the laws give police powers to ban on protests for up to three months after a terrorist event The Guardian - AU · Dec 24, 2025
NSW passes controversial new gun and protest laws in wake of Bondi attacks after marathon debate The omnibus bill, which included amendments to multiple pieces of legislation, was criticised by both progressives and conservatives The Guardian - AU · Dec 23, 2025
Why 3 Activist Groups Plan To Challenge Chris Minns’ Proposed Protest Laws Three activist groups are mounting a constitutional challenge to NSW’s proposed protest laws, as Premier Chris Minns defends the crackdown. Pedestrian.tv · Dec 23, 2025
What does ‘globalise the intifada’ mean, and why does NSW want to ban the chant? While Chris Minns has labelled the slogan ‘hateful, violent rhetoric’, others view it as an expression of support for Palestinians. Should contested phrases be outlawed? The Guardian - AU · Dec 23, 2025
The NSW parliament is once again rushing through anti-protest laws. Will they survive a court challenge? The legislation’s opponents will argue that it is over-inclusive and disproportionately limits free speech The Guardian - AU · Dec 23, 2025
Wayne Swan removes retweet about Bondi vigil after criticism from Jewish groups – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Dec 22, 2025
Slogans and imagery targeted in clamp down on protests A tough-talking premier intent on stopping violence after the Bondi massacre says protests are to blame for volatility as his Labor credentials are questioned AAP · Dec 22, 2025
The Guardian - AU · Dec 22, 2025 Guns, terror symbols, protests and hate speech: NSW is pushing through changes after Bondi – so what are they? The Liberals say they will support the legislation, but parts have been opposed by the Nationals and Greens. Here’s what is being proposed
The Guardian - AU · Dec 22, 2025 Wanting action after the Bondi attack is understandable - but kneejerk responses that curtail freedoms have their own perils Proposed changes to gun laws and protest rights in NSW need to be approached with forensic clarity – taking a pause might be wiser
The Guardian - AU · Dec 22, 2025 Chants of ‘globalise the intifada’, the phrase Minns wants to ban, at Sydney rally against proposed protest law changes Around 300 people gather at town hall after premier said protest organisers were ‘unleashing forces that they can’t control’
Euronews · Dec 22, 2025 Bondi Beach gunmen trained with firearms before Hanukkah festival attack Father and son conducted firearms training in rural New South Wales before killing 15 at Sydney beach. Police found IS flags and homemade bombs in their car.
The Guardian - AU · Dec 22, 2025 Afternoon Update: case against alleged Bondi shooter revealed; ‘historic’ gas reservation policy announced; and a Boxing Day film guide Alleged gunman Naveed Akram discharged from hospital and transferred to a NSW prison, as the political fallout from attack intensifies
The Guardian - AU · Dec 22, 2025 Victoria to follow NSW in giving police new powers to stop protests in wake of Bondi terror attack Police with semi-automatic rifles will be deployed at Boxing Day Test but commissioner says this move is not based on a ‘specific new threat’
AAP · Dec 22, 2025 Post-terror protest veto in state hate crackdown Another Australian state has moved to follow NSW with powers to stop or move on post terror attack protests in response to the Bondi massacre.
The Guardian - AU · Dec 22, 2025 Protesters outside Sydney’s town hall chant phrase that NSW premier wants to ban – as it happened This blog is now closed
The Guardian - AU · Dec 22, 2025 Gun crackdown and controversial protest laws to be passed in NSW despite Coalition split over firearms NSW Nationals to oppose gun law reforms introduced in wake of Bondi attack as Greens say protest laws are ‘draconian’ and may be unconstitutional
AAP · Dec 22, 2025 'Keep people safe': guns, rallies reined in after Bondi Guns and protests are in the crosshairs as politicians rush to pass laws before Christmas to ensure public safety in response to the Bondi Beach massacre.
AAP · Dec 21, 2025 'Proud Jew': victim lauded as Bondi tributes preserved Political leaders are reassuring a shattered Jewish community that Australia is their home as a young victim of the Bondi massacre is remembered.