Australia’s community services sector is experiencing direct impacts from fuel supply disruption and price increases combined with extreme weather incidents, prompting ACOSS to urge the government to work collaboratively towards cohesive, targeted action.
NSW Police officers are issuing an urgent plea to drivers to slow down over the Easter long weekend after a concerning rise in the number of fatal crashes across the state this year.
A landmark report released today by the Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority (APRA) confirms that urgent and ambitious action and investment is required to protect communities from the escalating impact of extreme weather.
Sue Higginson MLC says the Minns government has introduced the Crown Land Management Amendment (Statutory Review) Bill 2026 and then tabled the statutory review report two days later, in a flawed process that appears designed to avoid proper scrutiny of major changes affecting Aboriginal land claims, inside what is being presented as routine legislative reform.
Robbery and Serious Crime Squad detectives have extradited and charged a wanted man from Queensland over two historic bank robberies almost 30 years ago.
The Australian government has just submitted a report to the United Nations on its progress to stop biodiversity loss by 2030. The Biodiversity Council has reviewed the 261 page report and says Australia is not on track to meet key commitments, including preventing extinctions, restoring degraded land and stopping government funding for activities that harm nature.
On the day that five members of the Iranian women's soccer team were given humanitarian visas to protect them from possible persecution in Iran, the Albanese government introduced legislation which would have prevented them from entering Australia in the first place.
David Littleproud has released a statement following his resignation as leader of the Nationals, although he is serving out his term as the member for Maranoa. The party is expected to elect a new leader later this week.
The Community Transport Company is calling on members of the public to avoid hoarding fuel as concerns grow about potential supply disruptions due to the war in Iran.
Documents produced to the AAP under freedom of information laws have revealed that the NSW Cabinet Office national security expert warned Premier Chris Minns that rushed changes to hate speech laws following the Bondi terror attack would not change behaviours, and risked driving extremism and radicalisation underground.
Migrant women in Australia are finding more independence, equality and a healthier and wealthier life with more opportunity than in their home countries, according to a new survey.
A global study of mangroves has found a modest boost in conserved area could significantly increase their ability to adapt to the changing climate, including rising sea levels.
Bob Brown Foundation says newly-released freedom of information documents show that the Albanese government chose to ignore the science relating to the threatened Maugean Skate and other species.
Activists from new group Defend Peace Djilang locked on at Defence Minister Richard Marles’ electoral office in Geelong this morning, demanding the minister stop approving export permits of F35 parts to Israel.
NSW motorists are reminded to follow the road rules when it comes to using their mobile phone and wearing a seatbelt, with changes to the state’s camera detection program in place from Sunday 1 March.
A 61-year-old Sydney man has received a record jail sentence for attempting to export Australian reptiles to Hong Kong, Romania, South Korea and Sri Lanka.
The Greens NSW Party Room says it is 'standing up with Hannah Thomas, survivor of police violence, and calling for charges to be laid against any NSW police officer that assaulted any member of the community in the wake of the scenes of police violence in the Sydney CBD on Monday 9 February.'
NSW Police Force Drug and Firearms Squad detectives in partnership with the Queensland Police Service have charged five men over an alleged $14 million drug supply syndicate accused of extracting cocaine concealed in timber.
A new dedicated Biosecurity Compliance and Investigation Unit has been set up by the NSW government to strengthen biosecurity, tackle high-risk threats, and safeguard market access and trade.
Twenty forest defenders protested at the Smithton Ta Ann mill yesterday, while more than 100 forest defenders are involved in frontline actions across three sites as part of Bob Brown Foundation’s Forest Resistance Tour.
This World Cancer Day (4 February), research has revealed that First Nations Australians are dying at significantly higher rates from blood cancer and face substantial barriers to treatment and care compared to non-Indigenous Australians.
NSW Greens spokesperson for Health Dr Amanda Cohn MLC has warned that increasing levels of microplastics found along our coastline are a major concern for our health.
The Council of the Order of Australia is calling for more nominations of women to be included in future Order of Australia’s annual Australia Day Honours lists.
The NSW Forestry Corporation has been issued two new fines, totalling $60,000, by the Environment Protection Authority for failing to comply with a clean-up notice in Mogo State Forest.
The NSW government has appointed two Co-Coordinators General to lead ongoing community support and ensure people continue to receive coordinated assistance in the wake of the antisemitic terror attack that took place at Bondi Beach one month ago.
2025 statistics show that NSW has once again recorded the highest number of women murdered in domestic and family violence over the last twelve months, with specialist DFV services reporting an average wait of two months for support.
Bob Brown Foundation is calling for the immediate removal of logging machines from a critical greater glider habitat on New South Wales' south coast and urgent protection of native forests.
NSW Farmers demand scrutiny on Bondi atrocity saying any state or federal Royal Commission must put the causes of hatred, rushed firearms changes and procedural failures under the microscope.
Bureau of Meteorology senior meteorologist, Dean Narramore, says that we can expect severe weather conditions over the next few days as a significant heat wave is likely to impact much of southern and south eastern Australia.
Reports and images are now coming in of what appears to be a red tide in places such as Randalls Bay, Little Roaring Beach, Little Taylors Bay and elsewhere up and down the D'Entrecasteaux Channel in Tasmania.
As the new year begins, almost $300 million is sitting in the state’s unclaimed money pool – and the NSW government says it would like the cash to be returned to its rightful owners.
Surf Life Saving NSW (SLSNSW) and the state’s army of volunteer lifesavers have been under the pump over the weekend, responding to a deluge of incidents and emergencies, and sadly a number of drownings.
The NSW State Emergency Service (SES) has recorded its second busiest year on record, responding to an average of 1,100 incidents every week to exceed 60,000 jobs completed in 2025.
When a young medical student opened a small Mexican restaurant in Canberra 20 years ago today, the idea that a fast-casual food business could balance social impact with commercial success was met with deep scepticism.
One of the most celebrated days of the year is also one of the most dangerous for victims of domestic violence. New Year’s Day is the worst day of the year for incidents of domestic violence, with calls for help doubling the daily average on January 1.
The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) is calling on prospective e-scooter and e-bike buyers this Christmas to purchase from reputable suppliers and avoid illegal or modified devices, which can void insurance coverage and pose serious fire risks.
Operation Christmas New Year has begun, with NSW police stepping up visibility and cracking down even further on reckless driving behaviour. Double demerits came into effect on 12:01am Wednesday 24 December 2025 and will continue until 11:59pm Sunday 4 January 2026.
Members of Australia’s main union for artsworkers and journalists say they will continue to campaign for stronger copyright protection associated with the use of Artificial Intelligence.
The NSW parliament will be recalled on Monday 22 December in the afternoon and Tuesday 23 December. The only items of business will be a condolence motion and legislation arising from the Bondi tragedy.
Your readers may have noticed the current media blitz from Reflections Holiday Parks in relation to the construction currently underway in the southern end...
