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‘Poor doors’: affordable housing tenants have to use back entrance to access Barangaroo apartments

Those paying discounted rent at Watermans Residences can’t use pool or gym, either. Critics say segregation ‘a dystopian microcosm of housing inequality’

The Guardian - AU

Inquest finds German backpacker Simone Strobel killed by homicide - but can’t say who attacker was

Latest inquest rejects previously found ‘very strong suspicion’ that a member of Strobel’s traveling party was involved in her death near a Lismore campground

The Guardian - AU

German backpacker's killer driven by 'sexual' motive

A new motive has been offered in the decades-old case of a German backpacker found killed in regional Australia but the victim's family still lacks answers.

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NSW Farm Owner Faces Criminal Charges After Dead Racehorses Found On Property In RSPCA Raid

A NSW property owner is facing 11 animal cruelty charges after a raid on her property, following an extensive investigation into alleged neglect conducted by the RSPCA in collaboration with Racing NSW and NSW Police.

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NSW Transport Issues Warning As Google AI Makes False Claims About Road Rules

Spare a thought for the poor drivers who followed this bonkers rule.

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Fast track urged for intercity high-speed rail project

The dream of high-speed rail has been given a push by an infrastructure advisory body that says passengers could be all aboard the swift trains before 2040.

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Should Newcastle to Sydney bullet train really be first link built of Melbourne to Brisbane route?

Infrastructure Australia wants to know why NSW connection should be prioritised over Victorian, ACT and Queensland sections of high-speed rail

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Liberal party sets date for net zero decision – as it happened

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Porn not ‘inherently harmful’, says first inquiry of its kind in Australia

The New South Wales parliament recently released a report exploring the impacts of pornography on people’s mental, emotional and physical health. It’s the first state-based inquiry of its kind, and rejects knee-jerk simplifications in favour of nuanced findings.

The Conversation

Fake claims about Australian road rules on headlights generated by AI and spread on Google

Google search results displayed false information from an AI website about drivers risking a $250 fine for not keeping their headlights on at all times

The Guardian - AU

Australian households to get three hours of free solar energy every day: ‘There is so much power’

Solar sharer scheme will cover homes with smart meters across New South Wales, Queensland and South Australia

The Independent UK

First stores allegedly selling illegal tobacco shut down in Sydney as officials wield new powers

Health minister Ryan Park promises the two closures are ‘just the beginning’ as NSW tries to stem sharp rise in illicit cigarettes and vapes

The Guardian - AU

In their darkest moments, too many Australians are being met with lethal force instead of love and care

Police are often not equipped to deal with mental health callouts. Alternative first responders are better placed to de-escalate tension and reduce harm

The Guardian - AU

Twelve protesters charged after confrontation with police at Sydney weapons expo

Police and demonstrators both claim they were ‘set upon’ as pepper spray deployed outside event

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Bullish Labuschagne shows ton of form in Ashes build-up

Marnus Labuschagne has proven his status as the form batter in the country ahead of the Ashes, hitting a fifth century of the summer for Queensland.

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Dad's 'sadness and heartache' over delay in murder case

It's been more than 500 days since Molly Ticehurst's former boyfriend was charged with her domestic violence-related murder, but he is yet to enter pleas.

The Guardian - AU

Strap in for a feral lead-up into Christmas in the NSW parliament

The Minns government has two major pieces of legislation it desperately wants to pass – but to do so it needs to woo some crossbenchers

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Man Charged With Murder After Woman Found Dead In NSW Home: ‘Traumatic Incident’

Police say a child ran 400 metres to find help following the alleged attack.

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The Guardian - AU

Everyone says they are worried about hate crimes. But Australia’s laws to combat them are all over the place

Some state police forces have specific laws and units relating to hate crime, others have neither. Experts say a national definition is needed

The Guardian - AU

Australian wholesale electricity prices are falling. So when will power bills stop rising?

The cost of generating power is definitely getting cheaper but the savings may take time to flow through

The Guardian - AU

There’s a catch in the plan to build more affordable housing in Sydney – and tenants are feeling the brunt

As the NSW developer bonus leads to older buildings being knocked down to make way for new, low-cost renters fear being priced out of their neighbourhood

The Guardian - AU

Gumnuts, baby! How two abseiling horticulturalists rescued specimens from an endangered tree

The threatened Jillaga Ash (Eucalyptus stenostoma) was spotted 90m down a cliff in Wadbilliga national park, in southern New South Wales

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'Tennis ball-sized' hail battering cars in major storms

Giant hail stones, damaging winds and heavy rain are pounding one of eastern Australia's main population zones, leaving some areas without electricity.

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Deaths in custody remembered as protesters urge change

Calls for justice and accountability have echoed through the streets as the loved ones of those who have died in custody share their stories.

The Guardian - AU

Australian governments ‘turning their backs’ on soaring Indigenous incarceration, former minister says

Robert Tickner says there are ‘no excuses for the failure to implement’ recommendations from the royal commission into Aboriginal deaths in custody

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