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A man in his 50s has died in a water skiing incident on the Murray River. Police have been told the man fell into the water when the boat he was on stopped suddenly. A crime scene has been set up by police and officers calling for anyone with information to come forward. Camera IconThe […]
Major residential housing projects will be will be fast tracked as the NSW government plans to bypass council approval with the establishment of its new Housing Delivery Authority. Premier Chris Minns announced the major change to the state’s planning system on Friday, saying it would introduce simultaneous state-led approval pathway for large new residential housing […]
The NSW government will spend $16m for a free vaccination scheme to combat respiratory syncytial virus in babies, starting next year. Respiratory syncytial virus – or RSV – infects up to 90 per cent of children under the age of two. In children under one one-year-old, an infection can in particular become bronchiolitis or pneumonia. […]
Light rail commuters will have free rides next week as the transport union takes industrial action over a pay dispute. Major disruptions are expected to Sydney Light Rail services as workers plan to walk off the job from Monday till Thursday next week. The Rail, Tram and Bus Union is negotiating a new enterprise agreement […]
The federal government has launched a fresh inquiry into anti-Semitism at Australian universities, following months of reported harassment and abuse of Jewish students and staff. On Tuesday, Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus announced the surge in anti-Jewish racism would be the subject of an inquiry and report from the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights. A Senate […]
Senator Lidia Thorpe has claimed a Liberal senator whispered to her “don’t play up” before she yelled at King Charles in the Great Hall of Parliament House on Monday. King Charles visited Australia’s highest office to address MPs and senators as part of his five-day Royal Tour to Australia with Queen Camilla. His visit was […]