Sydneysiders warned as funnel-web spiders start breeding season
Sydneysiders have been warned to exercise “extreme caution” as the breeding season for funnel-web spiders kicks off. Male funnel-web spiders may appear in homes and backyards in the coming weeks as they hunt for a mate, leaving burrows as they…
NSW government’s push to revive Sydney nightlife
Sydney’s nightlife could be revived by a push from the Minns Government to “remove the red tape” from entertainment venues. The statewide reforms, which have been put forward to Parliament, would address six major areas currently affecting nightlife, including noise…
Parents debate over big change introduced across NSW schools
Parents have weighed in ahead of all NSW schools introducing a strict ban on mobile phones being brought onto school grounds, with the act being described as “hypocritical”. The new rule will officially roll out in every school in the…
‘People collapsing on the floor’: Overcrowding and wait times at major Sydney hospital ‘a disgrace’
A distraught father has described chaotic scenes of overcrowding inside a major Sydney hospital’s emergency department as he waited the entire night for his 16-year-old daughter, who was suffering from intense abdominal pain, to see a doctor. The man, known…
Three homes destroyed by bushfire as Aussies warned to prepare for ‘horror’ summer
Three homes have been lost and a person is in hospital following yesterday’s bushfire on the NSW South Coast, sparking a warning from Premier Chris Minns to prepare for a horror fire season. NSW Rural Fire Service Commissioner Rob Rogers…
NSW pharmacists to be able to prescribe the contraceptive pill
Getting an appointment with a GP isn’t always cheap or easy, but now women will have one less reason to, with NSW pharmacists able to write prescriptions for the contraceptive pill. A government pharmacy prescribing trial is set to roll…
‘Urgent’ call to tackle power imbalance between tenants and landlords
Regulations to rectify the power balance between landlords and tenants must be a priority amid Australia’s rental crisis, a new report has found. A senate committee examining the rental crunch handed down its interim report on Thursday afternoon. The recommendations…
Scott Morrison has revealed plans to write a new book
Scott Morrison will pen his account of “cancel culture” and “identity politics” in a religious memoir scheduled for mid-2024. Titled ‘Plans for Your Good – A Prime Minister’s Testimony of God’s Faithfulness’, the former prime minister’s 288-page book has been…
Fire warnings escalate as heatwave hits NSW, Queensland
The scorching New South Wales heatwave is set to continue for another two days with Greater Sydney placed under a total fire ban for the first time in nearly three years. While residents have been soaking up the ongoing sunshine…
Western Sydney reservoir could open for residents this summer
Australia is preparing for a long and hot summer ahead, which is prompting the state government to consider opening a Western Sydney reservoir to the public. Those living out west have limited options to swim and have facilities at capacity,…
