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PM farewells ‘colourful’ Graham Richardson at state funeral as Labor chooses to forgive and forget

Anthony Albanese says controversial Labor powerbroker was ‘a man of many facets’ as politicians from both sides of aisle pay tribute

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State-forced witness testimony 'good democratically'

A 120-year-old law forcing people to give evidence at inquiries has been slammed in court as the separation of power between judges and politicians is examined.

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Primed to burn: what’s behind the intense, sudden fires burning across New South Wales and Tasmania

Dozens of bushfires raged over the weekend as far afield as the mid-north coast of New South Wales and Tasmania’s east coast. A NSW firefighter tragically lost his life, 16 homes burned down in the NSW town of Koolewong and four in Bulahdelah, and another 19 burned down in Tasmania’s…

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NSW fires: firefighter killed in blaze named as arson squad investigates if bushfire that destroyed 16 homes deliberately lit

Police say ‘active crime scenes remain at houses and dwellings’ in Koolewong on the Central Coast after devastating weekend blaze

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: ‘Expect the unexpected’ in bushfire season, Farrell travel questions, Joel Edgerton’s Globe nomination

Experts warn fuel is ‘ready to burn’ after fires in NSW suggest torrid summer; trade minister is the latest in spotlight over expenses

The Guardian - AU

Dog racing review response pushes safety down the track

Despite failing to properly implement minimum safety standards for five years, the greyhound industry will get another 18 months to clean up its act.

AAP

Australia’s bushfires were held at bay by five wet years — but experts warn the country is ‘ready to burn’

Blazes in NSW and Tasmania have already led to a firefighter losing his life and close to 40 homes being destroyed as an ominous fire season begins

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Sydney’s home of greyhound racing to become shared green space as Minns unveils Wentworth Park plan

NSW premier says parkland and sports grounds will support more than 7,000 new homes in Blackwattle Bay area, as racing industry concedes ‘the world has moved on’

The Guardian - AU

Social Media Content Creator Documents Australia's Bushfire While on a Floating Picnic Table — Shares Update on the Blaze

Michael Drake captured Australia's devastating bushfires on a floating picnic table as wildfires swept through New South Wales' Central and Mid North Coasts amid extreme heat and strong winds on 6 and 7 December 2025.

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Afternoon Update: Anika Wells claims thousands in family travel expenses; NSW firefighter dies; and a celebrity hard launch

Latest revelation comes after questions were raised about the nearly $100,000 cost to taxpayers for the minister and two staff to fly to New York City which was signed off by the prime minister

The Guardian - AU

Firefighter killed as out-of-control bushfires destroy homes in Australia

More than 50 bushfires were burning across New South Wales on Monday, nine of them out of control, according to the RFS

The Independent UK

Barnaby Joyce joins One Nation to run as NSW Senate candidate in 2028

Barnaby Joyce has finally made the jump to One Nation and will lead its New South Wales Senate ticket for the 2028 federal election.

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‘The ultimate sacrifice’: NSW firefighter killed by falling tree during ‘foreboding’ start to bushfire season

The 59-year-old member of national parks firefighting team killed in Bulahdelah in ‘deeply distressing turn of events’

The Guardian - AU

Australians’ credit card debt at four-year high – as it happened

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NSW joins High Court battle to protect kids online

NSW has joined South Australia to defend Australia's world-first social media ban for under-16s against a High Court challenge brought by several plaintiffs.

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Firefighter dead as hot and dry weather spells danger

A veteran firefighter has been killed protecting homes as hot weather combined with moderate winds threatens to bring another day of elevated fire dangers.

The Guardian - AU

Anthony Albanese warns of ‘difficult’ bushfire season ahead as almost 40 homes lost in NSW and Tasmania

Disaster payments announced after 16 homes destroyed in Koolewong and four at Bulahdelah in NSW. Nineteen homes were lost in Tasmania

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NSW Central Coast ‘not out of the woods yet’ as bushfire conditions ease – as it happened

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Stobo's stunning spell helps NSW seize control at SCG

NSW are putting in a ruthless Sheffield Shield performance against an undermanned Queensland, heading towards a crucial win at the SCG.

The Guardian - AU

At least 12 homes destroyed as more than 75 bushfires burn across NSW

Severe heatwave warnings were in place across Australia on Saturday, with bushfires burning in multiple states

The Guardian - AU

Five Great Reads: mafia-adjacent snails, the first Aboriginal bilingual school in NSW, and the best songs of 2025

Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Imogen Dewey

The Guardian - AU

‘Enclaves for the rich’: new luxury housing is putting parts of Sydney out of reach to all but the very few

A wave of redevelopment in Bondi, the inner city and lower north shore is pricing people out – even while governments profess to be focused on affordability

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Police negligence alleged over Wieambilla shootings

Legal action has been launched by the families of two officers killed at Wieambilla, lodging a damages claim for debilitating psychological injuries.

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: heatwave hits NSW; England all out in second Ashes Test; and a three-year-old chess prodigy

Heat warnings also in place for parts of the Northern Territory, Queensland and Western Australia

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Sydney records highest temperature in nearly two years amid heatwave as Tasmanian bushfires threaten homes

Heatwave warnings in place for parts of New South Wales, the Northern Territory, Queensland and Western Australia

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