Siosifa Amone, and team-mates, celebrate his try against the Highlanders on Friday. Photo: NSW Waratahs Two sudden-death tries in two games allowed Australian sides to make the ideal start to the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific season. NSW snatched victory from the gaping mouth of defeat with a 37-36 win over the Dunedin-based Highlanders in their…
Two Queensland companies were fined for illegally importing fire ant-infected turf into NSW. Photo: Qld Govt Two Queensland businesses were fined a total of $60,000 in the NSW Local Court for importing banned red fire ants across the state border. The government says both businesses were convicted of breaching biosecurity laws by transporting turf, soil,…
The first site has been identified in Sydney’s Inner West. Photo: supplied The NSW Government has identified the first site in its $450 million essential worker Build-to-Rent plan. The government’s developer, Landcom, will build on the former WestConnex dive site in Camperdown, which is close to transport, public spaces, amenities, education and Royal Prince Alfred…
Legal Aid NSW says living and housing pressures have driven an increase in demand for their services. Photo: stock Demand for legal aid in NSW is increasing even as cost-of-living and housing pressures continue to rise. Legal Aid NSW says new figures show almost 4500 people a year are seeking help from them to deal with those…
Photo: supplied Developers could be fined under proposed greater protections for off-the-plan buyers that is being considered by the NSW Government. And government is seeking public feedback on the off-the-plan reforms that could prevent lengthy delays that leave new homebuyers out of pocket. The government says that 5 per cent of 180,000 residential purchases in…
The grace period for NSW pubs and clubs ends this Saturday (February 1). Photo: stock A grace period for clubs and clubs in NSW to comply with new ATM laws runs out this Saturday. The laws state that ATMs or other cash dispensing machines must be located at least 5m from the entrance to a…
Photo: stock Bird flu has been successfully eradicated from the Hawkesbury and all quarantine controls lifted as of Friday, NSW Agriculture Minister Tara Moriarty says. She confirmed the H7N8 strain of avian influenza outbreak in the region as one of the most significant outbreaks in the state’s history. “The … eradication of avian influenza in…
The Commercial Hotel at Bega … the name “Commercial” remains the second most popular choice of name for a NSW pub. Photo: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI Royal, as it turns out, is the king of NSW pub names. The most popular names have been revealed in new data from Liquor & Gaming NSW. It shows that 73…
Applications for this year’s Sydney Marathon have come in from an extra 55 countries, the NSW Government says. Photo: stock The Sydney Marathon’s elevation to World Marathon Major status has attracted an eight-fold increase in applications from overseas runners for this year’s event. The NSW Government says a first-ever ballot for the August 31 marathon…
Photo: Marine Rescue NSW Demand for Marine Rescue NSW services last year fell from 2023 but better boat maintenance could have reduced it further, the agency says. In its summary of 2024, the agency says volunteers in greater Sydney and the Illawarra returned 10,500 people safely to shore last year. Demand was just below the…