NewsBite

New South Wales

Advertisement
Sita Sargeant will soon be running walking tours in Sydney and Melbourne that highlight women’s place in history.

The women who shaped Sydney history and changed Sita Sargeant’s life

A canny publican who used a legal loophole to vote inspired a new book and walking tours to showcase notable women in history.

  • Julie Power

Latest

Australia’s most expensive public artwork, Ouroboros by Lindy Lee.

Canberra’s newest (and priciest) attraction stops traffic, literally

Out of the corner of my eye, a car mounts the kerb, hazard lights flashing as its occupants stop to take snaps. Ouroboros is a social media star.

  • Sheriden Rhodes
Liz McLeod, care co-ordinator at the Friends of the Koala rehabilitation centre, with Troppo, a 10-month-old joey found at the base of a tree.

Alfred knocked koalas out of trees and swept a kangaroo into a drain

Wildlife rescue groups have reported an influx of injured native fauna and are planning a search-and-rescue mission for koalas across forests in northern NSW.

  • Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Rod Jackson, owner of Woodhouse Denim, in his empty Lismore store. Rod removed all his stock due to the floods.

Lismore prepared for the worst. Now boxes are being unpacked as life returns to normal

For days, business owners in Lismore worked desperately to prepare for flooding they feared could transport the town back to the devastation of 2022.

  • Riley Walter and Penry Buckley
The vast bulk of the claims so far are related to trees falling on homes and cars, insurers say.

‘Ripping us off’: Insurers put on notice as claims rush begins

Almost 10,000 cyclone victims have already lodged insurance claims as the prime minister and Queensland’s premier tell insurers to do right by customers.

  • Sumeyya Ilanbey
Lismore could be hit by major flooding again as a result of the tropical low.

Northern NSW towns brace for flooding as Lismore warning downgraded

Ex-tropical cyclone Alfred continues to leave its mark after the crossing the coast of South East Queensland, with more heavy rain forecast on Sunday.

  • Chris Barrett
Advertisement
The ex-tropical cyclone is making its way north-west at a speed of 6km/h and brings intense rainfall.

Dozens of NSW towns still in storm’s crosshairs after Alfred makes landfall

The weather bureau has warned that Sunday could bring the heaviest rainfall, heightening fears of major flooding across northern NSW.

  • Carrie Fellner, Amber Schultz and Caitlin Fitzsimmons
A rescue operation got under way after an army tanker rolled south of Lismore.

Defence vehicles crash during flood rescue efforts, injuring 13

Thirteen people have been injured after two Australian Defence Force vehicles crashed near the flood-hit town of Lismore in northern NSW.

  • Carrie Fellner
The Sampson Street Long Lunch is one of the big-ticket events of Orange’s food festival.

Royal connection and NSW’s best hotel: 11 highlights of Orange

We’re not the first to wonder why the town was dubbed Orange, and not Apple.

  • Katherine Scott
The NSW SES has responded to more than 1100 incidents as weather brought by Tropical Cyclone Alfred worsens.

‘This is a real test’: Insurers told to lift their game as cyclone approaches

The cost of Cyclone Alfred is expected to top $2 billion. As insurers deploy resources, households should keep several key issues in mind when making claims.

  • Sumeyya Ilanbey

Original URL: https://www.theage.com.au/topic/new-south-wales-264n