Teachers at a New South Wales (NSW) south coast school thought their young students were coping well after the Black Summer bushfires–until wild winds swept through the playground. Royal Far West chief executive Jacqui Emery was at the school after the catastrophic fires as part of the rural children’s charity wellbeing program in disaster-affected regions….
New South Wales Put on Measles Alert
The New South Wales (NSW) health authority has issued a measles alert after it was notified of two confirmed cases who acquired their infection overseas. The two visited several locations around Randwick and Rose Bay between July 15 and July 20, including the Prince of Wales hospital and Randwick shopping centre. NSW Health emphasised that…
Soil Ban in Force to Stop Fire Ant Spread Into NSW
Authorities have moved to limit the risk of fire ants entering New South Wales (NSW) after the invasive super pests were detected on the Gold Coast, just 5.5 kilometres (3.4 miles) from the state border. The nest, which has since been destroyed, was found last week on private land believed to have been used as…
New South Wales to Pour $55 Million Into Accommodation for Homeless People
New South Wales (NSW) is investing over $55 million (US$36 million) a year in hotel rooms for homeless people as rent increases are skyrocketing in Australia’s most populous state. Housing Minister Rose Jackson said the number of people in temporary accommodation, a place where homeless people get a shower and shelter, has surged in recent…
Criminal Support Program Fails to Reduce Reoffending
A support program offering housing, drug, mental health and other support services to high-risk criminals has failed to reduce reoffending, and those taking part are actually more likely to end up back in jail. The Local Co-ordinated Multiagency (LCM) offender management was launched in 2017 to increase access to various services with the aim of…
Ten Killed in NSW Hunter Bus Crash, Charges Pending
Ten people have been killed in a bus rollover involving about 40 people in New South Wales’ (NSW) Hunter Valley. The 58-year-old bus driver was taken to hospital for mandatory testing and subsequently arrested with charges expected. Emergency services were called to the crash site at about 11.30 p.m. on Sunday at a roundabout on…
Ten Killed in Wedding Bus Horror, Driver Arrested
There are fears the death toll could rise after 10 people were killed in a bus rollover involving about 40 passengers following a wedding at a New South Wales (NSW) winery. The 58-year-old bus driver was taken to hospital for mandatory testing and arrested, with charges expected. Emergency services were called to the crash site…
95-Year-Old Great Grandmother Dies After Being Tasered by Police
The Australian officer who tasered 95-year-old Clare Nowland could have his charges upgraded after she died from her injuries on the evening of May 24. New South Wales (NSW) Constable Kristian White, 33, was charged with three offences hours before Nowland’s passing at Cooma Hospital located in the regions. White was suspended with pay after…
Cemeteries to Merge After Audit on Sydney Grave Space
Three years is all some Orthodox and Muslim communities have left before their allocated grave space in Sydney’s crown cemeteries is filled. And the Eastern Orthodox faith, which includes Greek Orthodox, will run out of grave space in four and a half years. The dire situation revealed on May 19 has prompted the amalgamation of…
All Aboard as the Zig Zag Steams Ahead Again
With soot on the palms of his hands, under his fingernails and dusted across his nose and cheeks, Lee Wiggins is at one with a 54-tonne steam locomotive. Wearing a black felt train driver’s hat, Wiggins was at the helm of one of the first passenger trips on the grand Zig Zag Railway on Saturday…
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