'Not good enough': thousands of DV calls go unanswered Thousands of women have abandoned their calls to a domestic violence helpline after they went unanswered, with a state minister saying it is "not good enough". AAP · Aug 8, 2025
Convicted rapist Gareth Ward resigns from NSW parliament moments before he was to be expelled Ward, the now former MP for Kiama, earlier this week took action in the state’s supreme court in an attempt to remain in the lower house The Guardian - AU · Aug 8, 2025
Dissent against Chris Minns spills into NSW parliament as Labor MP accuses party of gagging debate on Gaza Anthony D’Adam says he was bullied when attempting to speak about pro-Palestine Sydney Harbour Bridge protest in caucus The Guardian - AU · Aug 7, 2025
Pari just wants to get a good night’s sleep – but each morning he’s woken by NSW police, telling him to move on People sleeping rough at Sydney’s Central station now also face having their belongings confiscated and thrown out The Guardian - AU · Aug 7, 2025
Convicted rapist MP Gareth Ward faces expulsion from NSW parliament after losing injunction bid Both Minns Labor government and opposition indicate they will support expulsion motion when it is moved on Friday The Guardian - AU · Aug 7, 2025
Edmed answers Wallabies SOS call for South Africa tour Playmakers Tane Edmed and James O'Connor have both been included in a 35-man Wallabies squad to play two Tests against the world champion Springboks in Africa. AAP · Aug 7, 2025
Real punishment for 'terrifying tech' deepfake makers Deepfakes disproportionately target women and girls, leading to new laws throwing those caught sharing the explicit images in jail for up to three years. AAP · Aug 7, 2025
Creating And Sharing Sexually Explicit Deepfakes Is Now Illegal Under New NSW Laws The NSW state government is introducing laws that make it a crime to create or share sexually explicit deepfakes. Pedestrian.tv · Aug 7, 2025
Students strike for Palestine – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Aug 6, 2025
Sex offender MP to face expulsion bid after court loss A state MP convicted and jailed of rape and indecent assault has been rebuked by a court after losing a rushed bid to prevent his parliamentary expulsion. AAP · Aug 6, 2025
Body found as continued flooding prompts evacuations Police have made a grim discovery in the search for a missing woman who attempted to drive through floodwaters during heavy rain in NSW. AAP · Aug 6, 2025
Mark Latham escapes NSW censure motion for now – but faces privileges committee Vote on conduct of independent MP delayed until investigation into his handling of information about police chief Karen Webb completed The Guardian - AU · Aug 5, 2025
Afternoon Update: Gareth Ward delays expulsion from NSW parliament; Australia’s biggest battery; and the joy of cooking for one The member for Kiama has sought an injunction from the New South Wales supreme court to stop his parliamentary colleagues expelling him The Guardian - AU · Aug 5, 2025
Woman claims she was left with fractured rib after NSW police allegedly pushed her to ground during arrest Police are investigating the alleged incident which took place outside a school in Bungendore in July The Guardian - AU · Aug 5, 2025
The Guardian - AU · Aug 5, 2025 Australia’s biggest battery now on standby to prevent NSW power blackouts The Waratah Super Battery will stabilise the grid and put further downward pressure on electricity prices, experts say
The Guardian - AU · Aug 5, 2025 NSW faces constitutional showdown as parliament’s push to expel convicted rapist Gareth Ward delayed by supreme court Both major parties want to expel Ward from parliament after he was convicted, but the Kiama MP has engaged lawyers from his prison cell
The Guardian - AU · Aug 4, 2025 We know the Sydney Harbour Bridge protest against the killing in Gaza was huge – but just how big was it? NSW police initially estimated the size of the crowd at 90,000 but organisers say the figure was closer to 300,000 – and an independent expert agrees
Euronews · Aug 4, 2025 WATCH: Weekend of wild weather brings rare snowfall to towns in Australia As much as 40 centimetres of snow fell in parts of New South Wales over the weekend, the most since the mid-1980s, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 4, 2025 Residents warned of potential ‘major flooding’ and damaging surf in NSW after wild weekend weather Low-lying residents in the northern tablelands and Hunter warned to prepare for floods with alerts also issued along the Namoi River
The Guardian - AU · Aug 4, 2025 Chris Minns faces angry backlash from caucus over ‘risible’ Sydney Harbour Bridge protest stance Members of caucus planning to move a motion condemning the conditions in Gaza and endorsing the right to protest
AAP · Aug 4, 2025 Port Arthur victim calls for halt to gun law changes Proposed changes to gun laws have prompted a fierce rebuke from a man who lost multiple family members in the Port Arthur massacre.
AAP · Aug 4, 2025 Near-extinct parrot 'under threat' from mining project The expansion of a major coal mine would wipe out 50,000 blossom trees central to the survival of the critically endangered swift parrot, an ecologist warns.
AAP · Aug 3, 2025 Family of woman who vanished 40 years ago hold out hope The family of a woman who disappeared 40 years ago after last seen going out for a walk to a public swimming pool are still desperate for answers.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 3, 2025 Morning Mail: killings hidden in coded diaries of WA settler, huge Gaza protest on Sydney Harbour Bridge, Piastri second in Hungary Diary entries tell bloody story of Australia’s past; tens of thousands cross Sydney Harbour Bridge to protest against Gaza war; thrilling end to Hungarian GP
AAP · Aug 3, 2025 Communities rally as floodwaters rise, schools close Residents have been ordered to leave and dozens of schools have closed due to flood threats as the search continues for a woman swept away by floodwaters.