Premier corruption probe 'unlikely' in another state An inquiry into a state corruption watchdog has heard its laws would have stymied an investigation of the sort faced by former NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian. AAP · Aug 18, 2025
Everything We Know About The Deadly Sydney Harold Park Hotel Shooting So Far NSW Premier Chris Minns labelled Sunday's deadly shooting a “horrifying, violent criminal act”. Pedestrian.tv · Aug 18, 2025
Shark’s big bite of surfer’s board forces beach to close on Australia’s east coast US surfing legend Kelly Slater said on Instagram he was surprised the New South Wales surfer escaped without any injuries The Guardian - AU · Aug 18, 2025
Man dead and another wounded after ‘brazen, callous’ shooting outside Sydney pub NSW police say two people shot multiple times outside the Harold Park hotel by assailants who left the Forest Lodge scene by car The Guardian - AU · Aug 18, 2025
Rain and storms forecast for much of Australia’s east coast for every day next week Meteorologist says while there is disagreement over how much rain will fall, the general consensus is NSW and Queensland will have another wet week The Guardian - AU · Aug 16, 2025
State celebrates major milestone for women in politics Pioneering politician Millicent Preston-Stanley is in the spotlight a century after becoming the first woman elected to Australia's largest state parliament. AAP · Aug 15, 2025
Climate wars are simmering among the NSW Liberals – and they could pose a problem for Mark Speakman Energy policy had been an area of mostly bipartisan agreement for the NSW opposition – until now The Guardian - AU · Aug 15, 2025
Former Homes NSW employee pleads not guilty to sexual assault charges Exclusive: Darrell Sanders, 55, of Windsor, will stand trial in the district court in Sydney next July The Guardian - AU · Aug 15, 2025
NSW’s ‘renovictions’ loophole could undermine the progress made with no-grounds evictions There was much cause for celebration when no-grounds evictions were abolished in New South Wales on May 19. The Conversation · Aug 14, 2025
Minns unveils plan to fight anti-Muslim hate: ‘Naked racism and Islamophobia have no place in our state’ Exclusive: $1m grant comes after reports of rising Islamophobia and a huge turnout for the Sydney Harbour Bridge march The Guardian - AU · Aug 14, 2025
Cutting 'nightmarish' red tape may awaken productivity Fixing Australia's regulations could help businesses and shoppers save and reinvigorate Australia's languishing productivity base. AAP · Aug 14, 2025
Childcare workers with ‘red flags’ should be on database to prevent them ‘shopping around’ for lax centres, inquiry told Head of NSW police child sex abuse squad also advises parents to report concerns directly to police – not their childcare centre The Guardian - AU · Aug 14, 2025
Ending greyhound racing could save taxpayers $450m A state will fork out almost half a billion dollars in subsidies for the greyhound racing industry over the next decade, budget office analysis shows. AAP · Aug 14, 2025
More bail denials trigger juvenile jail increase More children are being held without conviction following bail law changes as a premier defends being tough to get kids "back on track". AAP · Aug 14, 2025
AAP · Aug 13, 2025 Parents urged to go to police with childcare concerns Childcare educators are working for years after being banned and police want parents to report suspicions immediately to protect kids, an inquiry has been told.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 11, 2025 Sydney has wettest start to August in decades – and there could be more rain when spring arrives More than double the monthly average rain fell in the first 11 days, marking the wettest start to the month since 1998
AAP · Aug 11, 2025 Premier doubles down as Folbigg slams 'unfair' $2m deal The NSW premier is not budging on a $2 million compensation offer to wrongfully jailed mother Kathleen Folbigg after she described it as "a slap in the face".
AAP · Aug 10, 2025 Body discovered after Pacific Motorway pile up Trucks were ordered to park up after the busy Pacific Motorway was closed and lighter vehicles detoured following a deadly crash near Brunswick Heads.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 10, 2025 Video showing ‘heart-in-mouth’ light rail near misses released during NSW safety campaign ‘These moments are hard to watch … in some cases there is just centimetres or milliseconds from the result being so much worse,’ transport minister says
The Guardian - AU · Aug 9, 2025 Lincoln is out of prison but a ‘lifetime’ penalty hangs over him. Does a NSW police anti-firearm scheme go too far? New data examining enhanced police search powers brings into question the efficacy and fairness of weapon and firearm prohibition orders
AAP · Aug 8, 2025 Folbigg review push as $2m 'plucked out of the air' Mystery surrounds the calculation of a $2 million offer to compensate Kathleen Folbigg for 20 years of wrongful imprisonment, prompting calls for more scrutiny.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 8, 2025 Australians are pushing back against ‘authoritarian’ anti-protest laws in ‘a return to the spirit of the 60s’ After the extraordinary crowds at the Sydney Harbour Bridge march, advocates say political attempts to crack down on freedom of speech are out of step with community attitudes
The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2025 Australian lawmaker convicted of rape quits moments before vote to expel him from Parliament An Australian state lawmaker and convicted rapist has resigned from his seat as colleagues were readying a vote to expel him from Parliament
The Conversation · Aug 8, 2025 Why Gareth Ward’s challenge to the power to expel him from the NSW parliament failed Gareth Ward, who was recently found guilty of four sexual offences, has resigned as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 8, 2025 Minns says Folbigg ‘free’ to sue his government if $2m not enough for 20 years in jail for wrongful convictions New South Wales premier facing bipartisan condemnation and possible inquiry into what has been described as an ‘insulting’ compensation payout