Childcare centre Fun2Learn becomes the first to be forced to shut down in major crackdown on safety breaches in Aussie state

The NSW Government has for the first time used new powers to shut down a scandal-plagued childcare centre after years of ...

Surfer bitten in 4th shark attack off Australia’s east coast in 3 days

A surfer had minor injuries from being bitten by a shark in the fourth attack off the coast of Australia’s most populous ...

Man and boy critical after 3 shark attacks off Sydney in just over 24 hours

Three separate shark attacks in Sydney in just over 24 hours have left a man and a boy critically injured, police said.

Lawson’s lyrical defence just the ticket for the cricket

Henry” has done us all a great service in pointing out the life left in classic Test matches when other sports result in dead ...
The Mercury

Smoke haze to blanket Sydney as fireys conduct hazard reduction burns

A forecast for mostly dry days next week has sparked a rush of hazard reduction burns across the state, including some just metres from suburban Sydney homes. This comes as only about 30 per cent of ...
The Daily Telegraph

NSW government supported summer events to add $200m visitor economy boost

The NSW government is supporting a line-up of 23 sporting and cultural events estimated to generate more than $200m in visitor expenditure, with 5.84m passengers forecast to flood through Sydney ...
Sky News Australia

Sydney Cricket Ground Ashes Opener to see unprecedented NSW police presence and visible long-arm weapons deployed

NSW Police confirmed additional security measures for the SCG on Sunday, preparing for a capacity crowd ahead of the Ashes Test. Authorities said they will work alongside Events NSW, Cricket NSW and ...
The Guardian

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’ Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news ...
The Guardian

Ten years since David Dungay Jr died in jail, a rally to protest deaths in custody could test NSW’s new laws

Dunghutti man’s nephew says fight for justice ‘is not just political – it is spiritual, cultural and about survival’ Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Since his uncle died in ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

NSW Police riot squad to carry long-arm firearms at Sydney Ashes series following Bondi attack

Officers will carry long-arm firearms as part of a bolstered police presence at the Ashes series in Sydney. The weapons have been carried by NSW Police personnel during a number of events in Sydney ...
The Daily Telegraph

Cricket Australia confirms tribute for Bondi heroes at Sydney Ashes Test

Ahead of the national anthems, before the start of play, Greenberg confirmed Cricket Australia would mark the heroics and bravery of those who were first on the scene to help others in the wake of the ...
The Inverell Times

How can we be better prepared for summers like this?

This summer we are again witnessing the destruction of nature as bushfires, heatwaves, floods, cyclones and severe storms ...