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Western Sydney councillor doubles down on same-sex parent book ban as residents express outrage over move

Steve Christou claims ban has ‘overwhelming’ community support despite petition opposing the ban gaining almost 10,000 signatures in less than 24 hours

The Guardian - AU

Sydney council bans same-sex parenting books from libraries for ‘safety of our children’

Local MP is concerned move breaches Anti-Discrimination Act while NSW arts minister accuses council of ‘censorship’

The Guardian - AU

The Australian company behind Splendour has a rich parent – so why does it need millions in public money?

The NSW government was ‘devastated’ when Secret Sounds cancelled the 2024 Splendour in the Grass festival, but says financial support for it is in the public interest

The Guardian - AU

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Beatings, humiliation and loss of self-worth: how Edinburgh Academy victims were scarred

Former schoolboys at the private school give raw testimonies about abuse meted out by John Brownlee

The Guardian - UK

Newcastle band 'absolutely gutted' by Splendour In The Grass cancellation

The future of music festivals in Australia has become unknown.

Newcastle Herald

Grand prix, euro trains pitched to draw visitors to NSW

Ministers have thrown around creative ideas such as Formula One cars racing on the Sydney Harbour Bridge as ways to draw more visitors to NSW.

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Former Edinburgh Academy teacher beat and throttled boys, court told

One witness says John Brownlee would bounce boys’ heads off walls or desks, and tells of PTSD diagnosis

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Probe into COVID 'cooker culture' driving up road toll

A small but dangerous group of drivers could be disproportionately causing crashes as they disregard safety in pursuit of civil liberty, a NSW minister says.

AAP

Tumultuous Mardi Gras week reaching glittering finale

Sydney has exploded with major events since mid-February, culminating in a Mardi Gras parade that has already been tainted by controversy and tragedy.

AAP

Four people dead after ute rollover in northern NSW

Police say three men and a woman died after vehicle left the road in Wardell, near Ballina, on Saturday morning

The Guardian - AU

Govt open to closing loophole for one in four drivers

Average speed cameras across Australia's most populous state all but ignore drivers of cars and utes but change could be on the way.

AAP

One millionth frog call just like 'chicken combined with a lawnmower'

Thousands of Australian citizens helped achieve the milestone.

Newcastle Herald

State music minister wants special entertainment zone in Newcastle

John Graham says the city is 'ready for change'.

Newcastle Herald

Newcastle Art Gallery costs set to climb higher as above-ground works begin

The council is yet to sign a fit-out contract for the gallery.

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Scandinavian solution sought to cut road deaths

A NSW forum will take advice from Nordic countries that have succeeded in reducing their road fatalities over the last 20 years.

The Guardian - AU

NSW government fails to veto 15-minute parking scheme at exclusive beach despite pledge

Roads minister John Graham now says the government is unable to act against the signs at Camp Cove that he previously said took 'the rest of us for mugs’

Evening Standard

Blast from the past: the best time capsule gems that went on sale in 2023 to take you back to another era

We all love a property listing which looks like it's been frozen in time. Here are some of the most exciting to hit the market this year

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Arts and culture revamp promises to unleash creativity

A decade-long vision for arts and culture in NSW aims to improve opportunities for the current and next generations of creatives.

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Thousands to share in $560m toll relief scheme

Random checks will be conducted to ensure a relief scheme in "the world's most tolled city" is getting to the right people, the NSW roads minister says.

The Guardian - AU

‘A tsunami of traffic chaos’: the new Sydney motorway prompting calls for a royal commission

Top expert says bungled opening of Rozelle interchange is bad enough to warrant a formal inquiry into the $20bn WestConnex project

Newcastle Herald

All eyes on 2025 after Newcastle council gives Supercars the flick

'It was crazy from the start, absolute nonsense from the start'.

The Guardian - AU

NSW police accused of ‘killing’ music festivals by charging excessive fees

Greens MP and Australian Festival Association say NSW force charging much more than other states to patrol equivalent events

The Guardian - AU

Jewish MP’s appeal to ban Palestinian road convoys in Sydney deemed unworkable by NSW government

But transport minister John Graham says he is concerned about the convoys amid ‘an already tense situation’

The Guardian - AU

‘Not wanted here’: council accused of deterring public by imposing 15-minute-only parking spots at Sydney beach

New South Wales roads minister has accused Woollahra council of ‘taking the rest of us for mugs’

AAP

Drivers to pay $123b over decades in 'most-tolled city'

Motorists can expect to pay more than $120 billion on road tolls in NSW by 2060, as driving bodies call for a fairer pricing structure.

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