Transmission lines to be built on top of koala habitat
Massive transmission lines transporting energy from wind and solar farms will be built on the top of significant koala habitat, two separate reports have found.
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Australia bow out of America’s Cup youth regatta
Australia’s dream of pulling off an Australia II style shock win is over at the America’s Cup youth regatta in Barcelona. Latest news.
Dramatic Police Pursuit infront of schoolchildren on The Central Coast
A man has been arrested at gunpoint after leading Police on a pursuit on the Central Coast.
Jewish leaders’ program to reform ‘uninformed’ Sydney Uni
Australia’s peak Jewish body has outlined five steps the University of Sydney should immediately take to turn Vice Chancellor Mark Scott’s apology to Jewish students and staff into actions.
‘First step’ building in jetty revitalisation still vacant one year on
For lease: the Jetty Foreshores building on Jordan Esplanade remains vacant upstairs one year on and mayoral favourite Nikki Williams aims to work with state government to ‘negotiate a return’. Here’s why.
Cancer treatment and surgeries delayed as nurses strike
There are longer waits across emergency departments and chemotherapy and elective surgeries are cancelled as NSW nurses and midwives walk off the job for 24 hours in pay dispute.
Shock video of online crime war
Hundreds of videos have been shared online glorifying crimes after the Albanese government rejected new laws that could stamp out the trend. …
Revealed: Locations for 1100 new homes in Sydney and Newcastle
The Minns government has announced the location of 10 government-owned sites earmarked for new housing across Sydney and Newcastle. See the list.
‘Real loneliness happens to all men’: How one bloke overcame it
When Ryan Tydd moved to the Coffs Coast he had suffered debilitating loneliness and battled suicidal thoughts. Now – he’s teaching others the ways mateship can motivate mental health.
Grocery giants ‘specials’ expose sneaky tricks
A Coles supermarket in Crows Nest has been caught advertising snack bars as a “$5 special” despite the actual price being $4.50.
‘No bubble wrap’: The school that plays with sticks and takes risks
It’s the one daycare in Sydney where scratches are a badge of honour, and dirty street puddles are made to be jumped in. Welcome to bush school, where kids literally get their hands dirty.
Media Watch slams ABC over war crimes blunders
On Monday night, Media Watch concluded that the public broadcaster’s mistakes around war crimes had cost the ABC its “trusted reputation”.
VIDEO: ‘Tsunami of water’: Aussie boat swamped in America’s Cup youth nosedive
Australia’s foiling AC40 was swamped, sailors slammed by a ‘tsunami’ of water and wind equipment wiped out in a high speed nosedive at the America’s Cup youth regatta.
Man dead after Marrickville stabbing
A man is dead and one of the inner west’s busiest roads has been shut in both directions after an alleged stabbing in Sydney.
Ban hits Byron, huge fines apply from today
It is one of the most popular stretches of coastline in Australia. But a row is brewing in Byron Bay over a mammoth change starting today.
The words banned by Aussie nutrition queen
Sarah Di Lorenzo has a “swear jar” at her home for words she has banned her three daughters from using in the house.
‘You don’t want a big sloppy mess’: Secret behind Australia’s best burger
It might be simple, with just meat, cheese and controversially, no sauce, but that’s what makes the famous Gidley Burger the best in Australia.
We could soon pay less for beer – but there’s a catch
The price of beer always gets people talking but there could be a plan to soon make a big change.
Northern Beaches iconic pub reopens with a twist
Northern beaches residents are set for a bit of nostalgia as a beloved local venue reopens its doors with a fresh new look and surprise twist.
Le Grande Scam: French nationals’ giant demerit rort
A crackdown on overseas drivers has unearthed one townhouse as the address of 30 licence holders, mostly French, who combined have racked up more than 2000 driver demerits — and $320,000 in unpaid fines — in a year.
We need to listen and tell Charlotte’s story
What sort of world are we living in when the message from a little girl who no longer walks this earth comes second?
Our laws a big joke for online ‘wankers’
Self-described French “wankers” are openly boasting about exploiting loopholes in the Australian court system to get away with breaking road rules.
Labor trying to ‘ram through’ misinformation bill
Shadow communications minister David Coleman has questioned how people are meant to respond to a complicated piece of legislation in just a week.
‘Failed her’: Santa Sabina’s student suicide statement slammed
The mother of a teenage girl who took her life after being bullied has slammed a prestigious Sydney Catholic school for its statement following the suicide of a 12-year-old pupil, saying it failed her and her family.
Why MasterChef star Tommy Pham was once embarrassed by his lunch box
Australian MasterChef alumni Tommy Pham was once embarrassed to be seen with his lunch box at school. Here’s why.
Byron Bay canna-biz wants to ride high all the way to White House
A Byron Bay cannabis company is making waves in the US and says it could hold a “secret weapon” to re-elect Donald Trump to power. Its CEO talks aspirations and plans to dominate the Aussie market.
Why professional athletes are joining OnlyFans
Professional athletes are using OnlyFans to sell safe-for-work selfies, but it has raised concerns from experts, who say while their content may be family friendly, the site is not.
‘Massive fraud’: 14,300 businesses investigated over Covid grant rorts
Shock figures have laid bare the extent of fraudulent claims made to a Covid-19 era business grant program with police investigating thousands of cases that rorted the system at the expense of NSW taxpayers.
Justin Hemmes’ court win over Establishment name
A court has ruled there can only be one Establishment, with a Brisbane restaurant ordered to rename itself after a successful trademark claim by Sydney hospitality giant Merivale.
Fit for a Queen, but end of line as Bankstown makes way for Metro
Make way for the Metro: No less than Queen Elizabeth II happily travelled it, but it’s the end of an era as Bankstown rail line with the last heavy rail passenger trains to run between Campsie and Birrong early Saturday.
‘Daylight robbery’: Chinese developer folds, owes $40m
Almost 150 families have allegedly been left millions out of pocket over homes which were never built, after buying western Sydney land from an overseas developer now facing bankruptcy because the ‘empire has collapsed’.
5@5: Homeless camp at Reserve Bank
State of Origin Game One, a mother's plea for reform, shock details of taxpayer funded private schools and meet our cartoonist.
‘Anxious wait’: Greens stare down Labor in battle for Byron
Byron mayoral candidates from Labor and the Greens are racing for the title as sitting mayor Michael Lyon has fallen short amid a desperate fight to clear his name. Here’s the latest.
Noted! How Aussies chasing winning edge at Youth America’s Cup
They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery but Australian sailors are relying on it giving them an extra edge at the America’s Cup youth regatta in Barcelona.
Revealed: The Aussie suburbs where men outlive women
Women live longer than men – that is the age old proverb – but a swathe of suburbs across Australia are bucking this trend, with new data to prove it. See if your suburb has made the list.
Police Minister blames Border Force for flood of cocaine
Police Minister Yasmin Catley has taken an extraordinary swipe at Australian Border Force, blaming it for the huge prevalence of cocaine in Sydney.
How much coke Sydney has snorted in four months
NSW has an insatiable appetite for cocaine, with enough of the drug consumed to give every single person in the state more than two bags of the drug a year on average.
Calls for crackdown on ‘dodgy’ e-bike batteries
A nation-leading inquiry has argued for new standards to stamp out unsafe e-bike batteries after a series of deadly fires across Sydney.
Former teacher allegedly hit girl’s buttocks with bamboo stick
A former Sydney high school teacher, on trial accused of child sex offences, allegedly struck a teen girl’s buttocks with a bamboo stick and told her it was not his fault if she woke up naked.
How to get a new home with just $10,000
A new ‘win-win’ homebuying scheme backed by one of Australia’s biggest lenders can get property seekers into a home for as little as $10,000.
Two identified after killer ‘cocaine’ overdose deaths
Health authorities are warning Sydneysiders of drugs being cut with heroin and other deadly opioids, after a man and woman died following overdoses on August 30.
Last-ditch move to save gold mine as Greens slammed
The environmental impacts of the proposed mine were discussed in depth at a Greens-moderated online meeting this week, the reasons behind the Indigenous heritage laws being triggered were barely touched.
‘Gave it my all’: Former deputy mayor leaves legacy
Outgoing Coffs Harbour councillor and former deputy mayor Sally Townley looks back proudly on her time spearheading several campaigns that have changed the face of the electorate.
Cowardly thug bashed woman in Sydney hotel suite
His colleagues lauded his “integrity, dedication and professionalism”, however an award-winning council worker is a convicted woman basher who resorts to “violence to deal with conflict”.
‘Overjoyed’: The coastal candidates winning the race for mayor
Vote counting has resumed for the 2024 local government elections, with the leading candidates across the south coast revealed.
‘People aren’t stupid’: Calls to kill ‘annoying’ election pamphlets
A south coast member of parliament has slammed how-to-vote cards as “a tad unsophisticated and unnecessary”, calling on the NSW government to remove them at local and state elections.
‘Embarrassing’: Red faces as Lib candidate ’dossier’ posted online
Personal details such as the relationship status and home addresses of Liberal Party representatives and candidates have been made available online on leaked nomination forms.
Bus driver accused of preying on school kids with disabilities leaves court
Greystanes man Joseph Raymond Saba leaves Blacktown Local Court after pleading not guilty to six charges of intentionally sexually touching a…
Hundreds of sandstone blocks to protect critically endangered birds
Never mind the bollards: Hundreds of sandstone blocks have been left on a Coffs Coast foreshore to protect critically endangered shorebirds increasingly at risk of extinction.
‘Disillusioned’ ex-GM back in game as mayoral hopefuls battle it out
What could draw a man with five decades of experience in local government out of retirement to run for council? Ray Smith is just one of the Clarence Valley candidates vying for mayor.
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