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NewsYahoo News AustraliaAussie states warned of greatest flooding risk yet as La Nina looms again
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a La Nina alert leaving many Australian regions bracing for more flooding this year. Find out how bad it may get.
BusinessAustralian Associated PressSydney debt collector resists $3.25m fine
A Sydney debt collector which admitted harassing and threatening customers has complained that a $3.25 million fine sought by the corporate watchdog would destroy the company.
NewsAustralian Associated PressRestrictions ease for some NSW beekeepers
Authorities have eased restrictions on some NSW beekeepers, giving cause for optimism that a deadly parasite can be contained.For the first time since the varroa mite was detected near Newcastle in June, the 50-kilometre notification zones - situated outside the emergency surveillance and eradication zones - have been lifted.
NewsAustralian Associated PressArrests made over alleged NSW grant fraud
Three men have been arrested over a syndicate which allegedly made more than $1.3 million worth of fraudulent NSW grant applications.
BusinessAustralian Associated PressQantas plans new Sydney training facility
Qantas will train pilots and cabin crew at a new purpose-built centre near Sydney Airport, as the airline works to boost staff numbers following criticism of its performance by frustrated travellers.The facility, in the inner-west suburb of St Peters, will provide training each year for up to 4500 Qantas and Jetstar pilots and cabin crew from early 2024.
NewsAustralian Associated PressNSW govt unveils western Sydney koala plan
The NSW government has released a new conservation plan it says will fast-track development in western Sydney while protecting koala habitats.Planning Minister Anthony Roberts on Wednesday unveiled the Cumberland Plain Conservation Plan, covering Sydney's Western Parkland City, a region comprising the Blue Mountains, Camden, Campbelltown, Fairfield, Hawkesbury, Liverpool, Penrith and Wollondilly local government areas.
NewsAustralian Associated PressJewish school 'put child safety at risk'
A Jewish school in Sydney's east broke basic child protection rules, used an unaccredited teacher and was headed by a man now deemed unfit to run a school, a tribunal has ruled.Yeshiva College Bondi's registration appears set to be formally cancelled in the next four weeks, forcing about 56 students from kindergarten to year nine to consider schooling elsewhere, after a NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal decision this week.
NewsAustralian Associated PressAnother NSW Liberal MP bowing out
Another senior NSW Liberal MP has told embattled Premier Dominic Perrottet he's bowing out at the March election.Customer Service Minister Victor Dominello announced on Wednesday he had "made the difficult decision to retire from politics" after 14 years and four elections.
NewsAustralian Associated Press'Long journey' for NSW flood recovery
A new disaster prevention authority, rescue training for residents in flood-prone areas and a back office merger of emergency services will form part of the NSW government's response to this year's devastating floods.Premier Dominic Perrottet has announced he has accepted every recommendation in a report by former chief scientist Mary O'Kane and former NSW Police commissioner Mick Fuller.
NewsAustralian Associated PressRail union strike hits NSW train network
The boss of the NSW train union has stood by industrial action hobbling Sydney's rail network as part of a long-running fight with the state government over the safety of the new intercity fleet.Train commuters are being advised on Wednesday to work from home or find alternate transport as industrial action again impacts services.
NewsAustralian Associated PressCOVID patrols left NSW refugees fearful
Police and military on the streets at the height of COVID-19 lockdowns traumatised refugees and asylum seekers who had fled war-torn countries and didn't understand what was happening, an inquiry has been told.Helicopters hovering over some Sydney suburbs ordering people to stay indoors had been intimidating and unhelpful, a witness told a NSW parliamentary hearing on Tuesday.
NewsYahoo News AustraliaTap, tap, tap: CCTV captures chilling move before gunman executes women
Terrifying new footage has captured the final moments before a gunman shot dead two women in Sydney's southwest. Find out more.
BusinessAustralian Associated PressUSyd accused of racism against Iranians
The University of Sydney has been accused of racial discrimination through alleged comments that Iranians were too controlling and impossible to supervise.Award-winning Iranian-Australian philosopher Omid Tofighian has hit the university with a Federal Court lawsuit over alleged human rights breaches.
NewsAustralian Associated PressCraig Kelly facing fines over UAP signage
Former MP Craig Kelly could be hit with civil penalties over signs displayed while campaigning for the United Australia Party before this year's federal election.The Australian Electoral Commission has expanded its Federal Court lawsuit against the former politician, claiming that signs put up around the Sydney electorate of Hughes before the March election contained absent or illegible particulars.
BusinessAustralian Associated PressBingo pleads guilty in waste cartel case
Bingo Industries faces fines of $10 million or more after pleading guilty to criminal cartel offences where prices were allegedly fixed for demolition waste services in Sydney.The waste management firm has been accused in the Federal Court of fixing the prices of skip bins and waste processing services with two competitors Skips Bin Services and Aussie Skips Recycling in 2019.
NewsAustralian Associated PressAccused says fatal stabbing self-defence
A New Year's celebration where friends and family gathered in central western NSW turned into tragedy after an excessive act of self-defence led to a 24-year-old being fatally stabbed, a jury has been told.In the early hours of January 3, 2021, Bradley Stanley was slashed across his neck and abdomen during a street brawl in Wellington.
NewsAustralian Associated PressBarilaro recruitment 'flawed': NSW Premier
NSW ministers will be barred from taking public sector jobs related to their portfolios for 18 months after leaving office, as part of a raft of changes to be implemented to restore confidence in government processes.Premier Dominic Perrottet announced the crackdown after getting an independent review into the recruitment of former deputy premier John Barilaro to a lucrative US trade envoy job.
NewsAustralian Associated PressFraud-accused exec points finger at friend
A Sydney executive accused of orchestrating a multi-million-dollar fraud that netted lavish trips and substantial kickbacks has pointed the finger at the former senior NAB staffer due to give evidence against her.Helen Mary Rosamond, 47, has pleaded not guilty to 60 counts of giving a corrupt benefit and 32 fraud charges in her Sydney District Court jury trial.
BusinessAustralian Associated PressBig business wins on water, farmers say
Farmer Lloyd Polkinghorne's neighbour needed water to grow feed for his cattle, so he bought some on the trading market."The seller of the water was the New York Police Department superannuation fund," Mr Polkinghorne told a NSW parliamentary inquiry into water trading, sitting in Griffith on Tuesday.
NewsAustralian Associated PressMore strike action by NSW rail union
Sydney train commuters face further disruption this week as rail workers strike again, while negotiations over alterations to new trains and an enterprise bargaining agreement drag on.The Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) is escalating industrial action throughout August, including targeted area-based strikes, leaving station gates open and a ban on transport officers issuing fines.
NewsAustralian Associated PressEx-NRL star admits child abuse charge
Former NRL star Brett Finch has pleaded guilty to sharing child sexual abuse material.The 40-year-old appeared in Sydney's Downing Centre Local Court on Tuesday, when he entered the plea to one charge of using a carriage service to transmit, publish or promote abusive material.
NewsAustralian Associated PressNSW Lib MP adds name to retirement list
The list of long-serving NSW government members heading for the departure gate is growing as another veteran Liberal MP announces his retirement.Riverstone member Kevin Conolly will call time on his political career at the next election, Premier Dominic Perrottet has announced.
BusinessAustralian Associated PressSeven West Media launches share buyback
Seven West Media will buy back up to 10 per cent of its shares, after announcing a boost in revenue to $1.5 billion for the 2021/22 financial year.
ScienceAustralian Associated PressRare smoky mice back in the NSW wilderness
Critically endangered smoky mice have been released into the NSW wild where they once thrived, in a bid to help the species' survival.Environment Minister James Griffin says 13 of the rare native mice have been released in a national park southwest of Sydney, marking a significant milestone in the recovery of the species from the brink of extinction.
NewsAustralian Associated PressCharges after $6m Sydney drug lab bust
Two men have been charged after police found a clandestine drug lab and seized more than $6 million worth of heroin, methylamphetamine, cocaine and other drugs in Sydney's southwest.Detectives found the set-up while raiding a property in Belmore last Wednesday.
