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Folbigg review push as $2m 'plucked out of the air'

Mystery surrounds the calculation of a $2 million offer to compensate Kathleen Folbigg for 20 years of wrongful imprisonment, prompting calls for more scrutiny.

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Australians are pushing back against ‘authoritarian’ anti-protest laws in ‘a return to the spirit of the 60s’

After the extraordinary crowds at the Sydney Harbour Bridge march, advocates say political attempts to crack down on freedom of speech are out of step with community attitudes

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Australian lawmaker convicted of rape quits moments before vote to expel him from Parliament

An Australian state lawmaker and convicted rapist has resigned from his seat as colleagues were readying a vote to expel him from Parliament

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Why Gareth Ward’s challenge to the power to expel him from the NSW parliament failed

Gareth Ward, who was recently found guilty of four sexual offences, has resigned as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly.

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Minns says Folbigg ‘free’ to sue his government if $2m not enough for 20 years in jail for wrongful convictions

New South Wales premier facing bipartisan condemnation and possible inquiry into what has been described as an ‘insulting’ compensation payout

The Guardian - AU

'Not good enough': thousands of DV calls go unanswered

Thousands of women have abandoned their calls to a domestic violence helpline after they went unanswered, with a state minister saying it is "not good enough".

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Convicted rapist Gareth Ward resigns from NSW parliament moments before he was to be expelled

Ward, the now former MP for Kiama, earlier this week took action in the state’s supreme court in an attempt to remain in the lower house

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Dissent against Chris Minns spills into NSW parliament as Labor MP accuses party of gagging debate on Gaza

Anthony D’Adam says he was bullied when attempting to speak about pro-Palestine Sydney Harbour Bridge protest in caucus

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Pari just wants to get a good night’s sleep – but each morning he’s woken by NSW police, telling him to move on

People sleeping rough at Sydney’s Central station now also face having their belongings confiscated and thrown out

The Guardian - AU

Convicted rapist MP Gareth Ward faces expulsion from NSW parliament after losing injunction bid

Both Minns Labor government and opposition indicate they will support expulsion motion when it is moved on Friday

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Edmed answers Wallabies SOS call for South Africa tour

Playmakers Tane Edmed and James O'Connor have both been included in a 35-man Wallabies squad to play two Tests against the world champion Springboks in Africa.

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Real punishment for 'terrifying tech' deepfake makers

Deepfakes disproportionately target women and girls, leading to new laws throwing those caught sharing the explicit images in jail for up to three years.

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Creating And Sharing Sexually Explicit Deepfakes Is Now Illegal Under New NSW Laws

The NSW state government is introducing laws that make it a crime to create or share sexually explicit deepfakes.

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Students strike for Palestine – as it happened

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Sex offender MP to face expulsion bid after court loss

A state MP convicted and jailed of rape and indecent assault has been rebuked by a court after losing a rushed bid to prevent his parliamentary expulsion.

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Body found as continued flooding prompts evacuations

Police have made a grim discovery in the search for a missing woman who attempted to drive through floodwaters during heavy rain in NSW.

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Mark Latham escapes NSW censure motion for now – but faces privileges committee

Vote on conduct of independent MP delayed until investigation into his handling of information about police chief Karen Webb completed

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Gareth Ward delays expulsion from NSW parliament; Australia’s biggest battery; and the joy of cooking for one

The member for Kiama has sought an injunction from the New South Wales supreme court to stop his parliamentary colleagues expelling him

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The Guardian - AU

Woman claims she was left with fractured rib after NSW police allegedly pushed her to ground during arrest

Police are investigating the alleged incident which took place outside a school in Bungendore in July

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Australia’s biggest battery now on standby to prevent NSW power blackouts

The Waratah Super Battery will stabilise the grid and put further downward pressure on electricity prices, experts say

The Guardian - AU

NSW faces constitutional showdown as parliament’s push to expel convicted rapist Gareth Ward delayed by supreme court

Both major parties want to expel Ward from parliament after he was convicted, but the Kiama MP has engaged lawyers from his prison cell

The Guardian - AU

We know the Sydney Harbour Bridge protest against the killing in Gaza was huge – but just how big was it?

NSW police initially estimated the size of the crowd at 90,000 but organisers say the figure was closer to 300,000 – and an independent expert agrees

Euronews

WATCH: Weekend of wild weather brings rare snowfall to towns in Australia

As much as 40 centimetres of snow fell in parts of New South Wales over the weekend, the most since the mid-1980s, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.

The Guardian - AU

Residents warned of potential ‘major flooding’ and damaging surf in NSW after wild weekend weather

Low-lying residents in the northern tablelands and Hunter warned to prepare for floods with alerts also issued along the Namoi River

The Guardian - AU

Chris Minns faces angry backlash from caucus over ‘risible’ Sydney Harbour Bridge protest stance

Members of caucus planning to move a motion condemning the conditions in Gaza and endorsing the right to protest

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