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Sydney’s unusual sewerage system to blame for faecal and fat balls on beaches, experts claim

City invented Australia’s beach culture, environmentalist Richard Gosden says, but all this time ‘it’s been conducted in diluted sewage’

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Ball-shaped debris washes up at Sydney’s Bondi, Coogee, Maroubra and Cronulla beaches

Penny Sharpe says ‘mystery’ debris sent for testing and beaches not closed as there were so few balls

The Guardian - AU

'Plain nasty': PM, Dutton's tense anti-Semitism clash

The leaders of Australia's two major parties have again clashed over increasing anti-Semitic attacks as counter-terror police investigate more incidents.

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Push on for safe battery disposal after spate of fires

At a key meeting of Australia's environment ministers, one state pledged to demand battery suppliers take part in safe disposal of their dangerous products.

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Meltdown: homeowners taught about 'massive' heat impact

An unseen, pervasive natural disaster is expected to have a growing impact in coming decades, costing billions of dollars each year.

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Blackout risk warning as scorching temperatures forecast for parts of NSW

Power supplies will become tight in New South Wales and Queensland this week, with parts of western Sydney tipped to approach 40C

The Guardian - AU

NSW government passes bill to repair ‘broken’ biodiversity offset scheme

Reforms include public registers to track how developers are meeting their commitments and avoiding damaging endangered ecosystems

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'Vile' neo-Nazi protesters climb Indigenous sacred site

A group of protesters are being investigated by police and national parks staff for climbing a sacred Indigenous site.

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Wasting away: dump crisis needs 'landfill transition'

The Harbour City is not alone in facing a landfill problem but a recycling advocate warns governments are getting overly excited about burning junk.

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Demand to pressure US senators out of kangaroo ban

Australian politicians and officials have been asked to pressure US senators out of a kangaroo ban that could harm exports and farming.

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Bill relief on way as region feels heat from power loss

A regional centre is getting closer to power security with broken transmission lines set to be fixed and re-connected to the main grid by Saturday.

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Workers build Broken Hill towers in power outage fix

The massive build to fix Broken Hill's damaged transmission lines is gathering momentum as the region looks to avoid further major power outages.

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Crisafulli makes first speech as premier-elect; trucks deliver food aid to western NSW after power outages – as it happened

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Ombudsman to help resolve disputes about renewable energy impacts

Ombudsman's powers expanded to cover renewable energy projects.

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Cockatoo ‘living on brioche’ inside Sydney supermarket rescued after four weeks

‘Mickey is everyone in Sydney’s spirit animal at the moment, eating free food,’ New South Wales premier Chris Minns said

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The Cockatoo Who Lived In A Sydney Coles For 4 Weeks Feasting On Brioche & Is Finally Free

Mickey the Cockatoo is Sydney's newest celebrity. He's been trapped in a Coles for 4 weeks, and needs to be freed. He loves eating brioche.

The Guardian - AU

Cockatoo rescued after ‘living on brioche’ for four weeks inside Sydney supermarket

NSW environment minister hopes ‘Mickey will be flying free by tomorrow’ after successful capture by wildlife services

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Tar balls: mystery substance on beaches could be linked to sewage plant, scientists say

Scientists examining petroleum-based balls believed to have come from an oil spill off Sydney as Bondi beach reopens

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New South Wales parliament passes bill to strengthen LGBTQ+ rights

Equality bill allows transgender people to have their sex changed on their birth certificates without surgery

AAP

Reusable cups and balloon rules floated to bin plastics

The NSW government is seeking feedback on a plastics crackdown that would force some businesses to use less-polluting alternatives.

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Bird-flu restrictions ease but wildlife outbreak feared

NSW has rolled back some avian influenza restrictions as a senior minister warns of the devastating impact if another strain makes its way into Australia.

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'Fanciful' to tie power bill cap to coal-plant deal

The idea that a deal to keep open Australia's largest coal power station until 2027 could include a power price guarantee to help consumers has been dismissed.

Newcastle Herald

The Hunter will get hotter and drier, new climate modelling data shows

The Hunter will be getting hotter and drier in coming decades.

Newcastle Herald

Confidential documents show why Eraring Power Station's life was extended

Government releases documents relating to Eraring extension.

AAP

Powering on: Eraring extension benefits outweigh costs

Keeping the nation's largest coal-fired power station open for two years won't impact NSW's 2030 emissions reduction target, official advice says.

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