The biggest gun buyback in 30 years began in NSW yesterday, with the first firearms set to be surrendered as part of the government’s commitment to reduce the number of guns in the community and help make NSW safer.

The humble NSW koala has led to local Liberal MP Catherine Cusack crossing the floor, and serious internal disputes between the NSW Liberal and National Party over land and koala management policy, with the koala wars a particular flash point in 2020.

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.

The NSW Greens say they’re ready to help fix unfair state laws punishing medicinal cannabis patients.

A long weekend is to be included in the calendar as part of this and next year’s Anzac Day commemorations in NSW.

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.

NSW premier Chris Minns has come under fire for saying he is 'proud' and 'delighted' to welcome weapons manufacturers, who are implicated in Israel’s genocide in Gaza, to the City of Sydney as part of the Indo-Pacific Weapons Exposition.

The NSW government is preparing a final business case for cabinet which would allow nuclear submarines to dock at the Port of Newcastle or Port Kembla.

Greens MP and spokesperson for justice Sue Higginson says new video has revealed the real risk, harm and impunity that occurs from neo-Nazi and Nationalist rallies with two brothers, Shamikh and Majed Dadra, who were assaulted on a Sydney train by participants of the so-called ‘March for Australia’ rally that occurred in Sydney last Sunday.

The Palestine Action Group says it plans to march across the Sydney Harbour Bridge this Sunday, 3 August, at 1pm regardless of the premier’s disapproval.