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NSW political staffers to appear at caravan plot inquiry after being threatened with arrest for failing to attend

Staff for premier Chris Minns and police minister Yasmin Catley to attend voluntarily after upper house president indicated warrants would be sought

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‘We are in a housing crisis’: Lismore residents accuse NSW government of demolishing homes that should be relocated

People are demanding greater transparency around decisions made as part of the government’s buyback scheme on city’s flood plain

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Axe falls on loggers' plan to avoid battle over gliders

The High Court permitting individuals and groups to prosecute state loggers is a win in the eyes of advocates but they'd rather it wasn't left to citizens.

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Koalas 'closer to extinction' with new disease outbreak

A potentially devastating disease has been found in one state's last healthy koala population, further endangering the species.

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Convicted baby killer Keli Lane allegedly sexually assaulted by notorious prison guard Wayne Astill

Lane reported the alleged serial abuse to another staff member only to be told ‘you’re not special’, parliament hears

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Minns accused of ‘fuelling division’ after Lismore residents allegedly harassed on squatters’ street

Police called after reports of abuse, thrown objects on street where NSW premier ordered homes to be demolished

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Chris Minns and NSW police minister should face inquiry over ‘fake terrorism plot’ and antisemitic attacks, critics say

Questions raised over whether premier and Yasmin Catley misled parliament over Dural caravan plot as Labor rushed through hate speech and places of worship laws

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'We want an arrest': new push over exhumed teen's death

His grave has been dug up and fresh evidence handed over, but the battle by the family of Lewis Kelly for justice for the Indigenous teen continues.

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Adelaide to Fiji flight makes unscheduled landing – as it happened

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NSW farmer fined record $1m for wiping out critical koala habitat for private airstrip larger than Sydney airport

Ronald Greentree and his company Auen Grain cleared 1,262 hectares of land home to 30 threatened species, NSW government says

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Kristian White has been convicted over a 95-year-old’s death. Experts say it serves as a ‘powerful warning’

The guilty verdict for Clare Nowland’s manslaughter brings one chapter to a close – but what will change with NSW policing?

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NSW regulator chose to reveal content of Sydney’s mystery beach balls on day of US election

After debris balls were widely reported to be tar, testing coordinated with EPA revealed they were consistent with human-generated waste, or ‘likely lumps of fatberg’

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NSW police fight to stop Newcastle port ‘protestival’ in second court challenge to protests in a month

Rising Tide event would involve thousands of paddling climate activists blocking coal exports

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Top cop appeals to court to stop Newcastle harbour blockade

Police attempt to stop Rising Tide's harbour blockade.

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Three police officers engaged in serious misconduct while Indigenous man was in custody, report finds

Law Enforcement Conduct Commission says 29-year-old was denied his right to silence and was fed false information during interview

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‘Where’s the accountability?’: Indigenous elders decry ‘irreparable’ coalmine damage to heritage site

Exclusive: Leaders warn damage to artwork at Dendrobium coalmine in NSW could be a ‘second Juukan Gorge’

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Stacks of prison punishments 'unlawful, unjust'

Tina was awaiting trial when she asked for help with her drug problem. A damning report has found she was instead charged with failing a drug test.

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Afternoon Update: Biden passes torch to Harris; Abbott’s tree attacked; and Tasmanian restaurant scoops top award

Hillary Clinton and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez among speakers on day one of the Democratic National Convention

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Former NSW Coalition government was warned recycled soil products posed ‘unacceptable risks’

Exclusive: Environment watchdog advised in 2021 the material ‘should not be used broadly’, before backing away from proposals to tighten regulations

Newcastle Herald

Get kids out of hotels and into homes with care and support: NSW Advocate

NSW Advocate for Children and Young People urges immediate action

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Forestry Corporation fined $360k for cutting down trees

New conditions imposed following the Black Summer bushfires did not stop the felling of 53 trees, with a court accepting a pattern of environmental offending.

Newcastle Herald

Minmi's fight against a controversially approved 'zombie DA'

Residents face a hard fight to turn back a development that say would be detrimental to their community.

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Loggers more active inside koala park than out: claim

Analysis shows 11 of the 20 active logging operations under way in northern NSW are in areas earmarked for a sprawling koala park, conservation groups say.

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Leaf thief: viral sensation Claude the koala returns to nursery to munch on seedlings in broad daylight

Koala became online hit after sampling wares at NSW nursery, but conservationists say increasingly brazen behaviour highlights serious issue

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NSW government ‘very concerned’ about asbestos found in Sydney landscaping soil

Minister says ‘it’s illegal’ after Guardian revelations of contaminated products on sale in stores, but Greens say it’s ‘obvious’ new laws not enough

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