The New South Wales Government is set to introduce a suite of tougher laws aimed at dismantling organised crime networks, including stronger penalties for public shootings, firebombings, the use of so-called "kill cars" and the recruitment of children into criminal activity.
Motorists across New South Wales who forget to renew their vehicle registration will soon receive a text message reminder, as the State Government rolls out new measures aimed at reducing accidental unregistered driving. The Minns Labor Government has announced the introduction of SMS notifications for drivers whose registration has expired.
A major contractor involved in the Western Sydney Airport Metro project has been removed following a wide-ranging probity investigation into subcontracting and labour supply practices, with the findings now referred to police and multiple integrity agencies.
Foreign Minister Penny Wong ordered the Israeli ambassador, Hillel Newman, to be called into the department over a video posted by far right Israeli national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, in which he insults and taunts detained members of the flotilla carrying aid for Palestinians.
WASHINGTON (AP) – The day arrived when the Senate just said, No. President Donald Trump’s political revenge tour met its potential match this week as angry, upset Republican senators, pushed to a breaking point by his seemingly insatiable and outlandish demands – particularly a $1.776 billion fund for Jan. 6 rioters and others he believes were wrongly prosecuted – did the unthinkable.
The New South Wales Government is introducing sweeping new animal welfare laws, including making it illegal to leave dogs unattended in hot vehicles, as part of the most significant overhaul of the state's animal protection legislation in more than four decades.
The NSW Government's FuelCheck compliance blitz has revealed the Sydney suburbs leading the way on fuel price transparency - and the areas where motorists are most at risk of inaccurate pricing. A number of Sydney regions achieved perfect compliance rates during the statewide inspection campaign, with no fines issued to service stations for mismatched fuel prices.
Commercial landlords who knowingly allow tenants to sell illicit tobacco and illegal vaping products from their premises could face jail time and hefty fines under new laws passed by the NSW Parliament this week. The new penalties are aimed at strengthening enforcement against the illegal tobacco and vape trade across New South Wales.
How do we sum up the performance of the seven individuals who have led Australia this century? At least two preliminary observations are relevant. That the nation has had a lean run with prime ministers during the recent past is not really that unexpected.
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