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1 week, 5 days ago

Street artist Anthony Lister found not guilty of sexual assaulting three women, it can now be revealed

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Artist Anthony Lister has been found not guilty of raping two women and indecently assaulting a third, it can now be revealed after a court order suppressing his identity was lifted. He said what might have been a "weird sexual experience" became a rape allegation after that complainant read gossip and rumours about Mr Lister on social media. The suppression …

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Epilepsy fails NDIS funding criteria because it's not considered a disability, and these families are suffering

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Adeline Hanna is a playful little girl with a cheerful sense of humour. Jessamy Eccles has been battling to get NDIS funding for her daughter Adeline, who has epilepsy. Melanie Ridout says everything has changed for her family now that her son Leo, who has epilepsy and autism, has finally received NDIS funding. Funding delays cause problems Epilepsy Foundation general …

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4 weeks ago

Former NSW Police officers say racist culture leading to higher Indigenous incarceration rates

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Two Indigenous former NSW Police officers say the country's largest police force has an overtly racist culture and it's contributing to the increasingly high incarceration rate of First Nations people in the state. In a statement to ABC News, Commissioner Webb said "there is absolutely no place for racism or discrimination of any kind in the NSW Police Force". Former …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Australians join Americans to watch US election results unfold in Harris, Trump supporter parties

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Anthony Roy cast his first ever vote in the US election, and now, watching on from a Sydney pub, he is eagerly awaiting the results from the other side of the world. The 18-year-old politics student sent his mail ballot in October and said he was excited to "see how my own vote affected the election". "My interest was really …

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2 months ago

Abandoned ships and boats being left to rot a hidden problem in Sydney Harbour

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On Sydney Harbour's pristine waters, there is no shortage of lavish yachts, eye-wateringly expensive catamarans and giant cruise ships. "I was blissfully unaware because I was just enjoying the harbour, having a great time on the boat," the avid Sydney sailor said. "The main game is to rid the harbour of junk boats, redundant eyesores, decaying wharves and jetties, and …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Alex Greenwich's equality bill has dropped protections for LGBTQIA+ teachers and students in NSW. So what's left of it?

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NSW independent MP Alex Greenwich has defended his move to scale back legislation designed to provide stronger protections for LGBTQIA+ communities. The Sydney MP said he made the "heartbreaking decision" to remove key provisions from his proposed equality reform bill, to ensure issues about individual dignity and safety were urgently addressed. "This bill still contains vital measures that will protect …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

NSW Police investigating more than 80 cases of coercive control, with senior officers tasked to enforce new domestic violence laws

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Police are investigating more than 80 cases of coercive control in the three months since it became a criminal offence in NSW with Commissioner Karen Webb revealing senior officers have been tasked with enforcing the new laws. Commissioner Webb said domestic violence had been one of her "main priorities" from the day she took office in 2022. Commissioner Webb responded …

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3 months ago

Tens of thousands of construction workers rally in Melbourne and Sydney against CFMEU administration

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A Victorian union leader has threatened that trade union members might walk off the job for 72 hours in Melbourne over the federal government's decision to force the CFMEU's construction arm into administration. In Melbourne, the Electrical Trades Union's Victorian secretary Troy Gray addressed thousands of workers who filled Flagstaff Gardens after marching from Trades Hall. "In those years that …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Boom in nature tourism is increasing safety challenges for Blue Mountains, parks boss says

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It was just after sunset on a chilly August evening in the Blue Mountains when the first call came through. "After the COVID restrictions were lifted, we saw a real spike in visitation to Blue Mountains," Mr Crust said. "Tourism is a major contributor to the economy in Blue Mountains, it's the most important contributor and we're a very big …

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4 months ago

Logies 2024 red carpet: Tony Armstrong, Robert Irwin, Andy Lee, Asher Keddie, Julia Morris, Lisa McCune, Myf Warhurst, Sonia Kruger, Ray Meagher and more of the best looks

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The red carpet has been rolled out and the biggest names in Australian television are arriving for this year's Logie Awards at The Star in Sydney. Here are some of the looks we've seen so far: The Gold Logie nominees Tony Armstrong Gold Logie nominees Robert Irwin and Julia Morris Sonia Kruger Andy Lee and Rebecca Harding Vincent Fantauzzo and …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Vulnerable people living in Sydney boarding houses face eviction to make way for luxury apartments

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On a street in Sydney's wealthiest council area, Stephen Deer is one of 32 residents living at a boarding house which has been a refuge for low-income earners since the end of World War II. Mr Deer and his "family" of other boarding house residents, some of whom have lived there for more than 50 years, stare down eviction and …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Disability and older Australian advocates demand NSW government make residential accessibility standards mandatory

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Julie Charlton has a clear picture of what her "utopian life" looks like: A house without front steps, a wide corridor and kitchen benches within her reach. "There is no excuse for the NSW government's refusal to mandate accessibility standards in new housing," Building Better Homes campaign director Jessica Walker said. "One of the biggest issues is that not having …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Yes advocates rally support for Voice to Parliament at events around the country

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Communities across the country — from as far north as Marrara in the Northern Territory, to Tasmania's capital Hobart in the south — have rallied in support of Indigenous constitutional recognition through a Voice to Parliament. The large crowd — many holding "Vote Yes" signs — listened closely as community leaders gave speeches, calling for the Indigenous Voice to Parliament …

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