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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

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

NSW Advocate for Children and Young People urges immediate action

Newcastle Herald

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.

AAP

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.

Newcastle Herald

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.

AAP

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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Some of the biggest NSW waste companies broke rules meant to keep contamination out of landscaping products

Exclusive: Facilities owned by Bingo Industries and Aussie Skips Recycling among more than 20 named in NSW parliament for breaching regulations

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Minister won't step in over alleged logging breaches

NSW parliament has rejected calls to urgently suspend logging over claims the Forestry Corporation is failing to properly look for endangered greater gliders.

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Police operation in which NSW man shot dead during psychotic episode was ‘flawed’, inquest finds

Todd McKenzie’s death prompts calls from deputy coroner for summit into police responses to mental health incidents

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Deputy police chief to lead NSW disaster agency

NSW Police Deputy Commissioner Mal Lanyon has been appointed acting head of the state's Reconstruction Authority, which aims to reduce the impact of disasters.

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'Decision to be made' about sale of NSW public land

More than 300 NSW properties have been earmarked for possible development after an audit of government land launched to relieve the housing crisis.

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Taylor Swift fans assured mulch issue won't stop shows

Asbestos-tainted mulch has been found at further sites as the NSW Environment Minister blames regulatory failure for the growing scandal.

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Asbestos in Sydney mulch: what are the regulations and should they be tougher?

Contaminated batches of the landscaping product have been found across the city. We examine the rules for suppliers and whether NSW compliance measures are strict enough

AAP

Risk reduction focus after two deaths at private prison

Two inmates have died at a NSW prison since the start of 2024, focusing attention on the removal of hanging points in jails in a bid to make prisons safer.

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NSW lagging other states on contaminated soil oversight

Calls to better empower NSW's environment regulator are growing after concerns were raised about its ability to monitor contaminated soil.

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Loggers assaulted environmentalists in NSW forest

Environmentalists who were attacked by logging contractors in a NSW forest say police and the government-owned Forestry Corporation have questions to answer.

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'Culture of cover-up' in senior cop drink-driving case

A high-ranking officer accused of a serious drink-driving offence initially claimed he fell asleep and failed to mention alcohol use, internal documents reveal.

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