20 h. ago SUV smashes into parked cars, lands on Toyota Corolla on Sydney street

Neighbours on a busy street in Sydney's south-west are demanding more safety measures be put in place after a P-plater crashed into several cars.

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4 d. ago Inner West council taking action after increase in parking offenders

A Sydney council has begun towing cars that block businesses and homes after an increase in incidents over the last year.

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5 d. ago How Great Koala park can be a win for environment and local workers

There are solid economic arguments behind the state government’s move to declare a new national park – provided the federal government also gets on board.

Society

6 d. ago My dad was a sawmiller; national parks make more money than logging

Native forest logging is a sunset industry that has cost the NSW taxpayer about $200m over the past four years. But a national park could be worth $100m a year – and save koalas.

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6 d. ago Three reasons Minns backed the full Great Koala National Park

The state government has revealed its thinking behind declaring a 176,000 hectare reserve on the state’s North Coast, as local industry and unions express their fury.

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7 d. ago A promise kept: The risky creation of the Great Koala National Park

Advocates for the new national park on the Mid North Coast will be relieved that the full 176,000 hectares of state forest will be included, but the timber industry will be furious.

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7 d. ago ‘Conservation outcomes don’t get much bigger than this’: Great Koala National Park announced

A moratorium on logging will commence on Monday, while final legislation to create the park will await a federal decision on whether the state can earn carbon credits for protecting forest.

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8 d. ago ‘Downsizer territory’: Who’s moving into Hyde Park’s apartment boom?

Luxury CBD living is popular in other world cities but Sydneysiders have largely shied away from living in the city’s centre.

Society

1 week ago The Bondi neighbours, their $940k parking garage dream and a six

Jayshri Bullen and her neighbours should just use public transport, Waverley Council says.

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1 week ago These Sydney private school students can play in parks for free. That’s about to change

A cash-strapped council is considering a new fee system that would force some of Sydney’s top private schools to pay to use public parks for recess and lunch.

Society

1 week ago Hunt for accused police killer Dezi Freeman enters its seventh day

Victorian police move into Mount Buffalo National Park as the hunt for accused cop killer Dezi Freeman enters its seventh day.

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2 w. ago Kings Park festival caught up in Alcoa ‘greenwashing’ claims

A major festival in Peth’s iconic Kings Park has been drawn into allegations of greenwashing as public comment closes on the EPA’s scrutiny of US miner Alcoa’s operations in the northern jarrah forests. 

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2 w. ago Luxury is now affordable at these cabins in iconic Tassie national park

Throw away preconceptions of tired digs overrun by screaming kids – this holiday park at Cradle Mountain offers top-notch comfort with a generous dose of style.

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2 w. ago The fix for this contaminated Sydney park was called cheap and shoddy. It went ahead anyway

The plan to solve gas build-up at a highly contaminated site went ahead despite it failing to win the support of the state’s senior environmental adviser.

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3 w. ago Asbestos found in popular Newport park and former tip for second time

A popular park run has been cancelled and part of Newport Lakes Reserve fenced off after asbestos was found for the second time in less than 18 months.

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3 w. ago Brisbane news as it happened: Man dead after alleged childcare centre break

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3 w. ago Brisbane news live: Man dead after alleged childcare centre break

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3 w. ago Brisbane news live: Work begins to reopen the Story Bridge footpaths | Former premier predicts Victoria Park stadium budget blowout | Ex

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3 w. ago Brisbane news live: Former premier predicts Victoria Park stadium budget blowout

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3 w. ago ‘Part of the city centre’: Consortium lays out Victoria Park vision

The group, which has been shortlisted to produce a master plan for the Olympic precinct, already has a vision for connecting it to the CBD.

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