ROUGH sleeping in Australia has surged 22% nationwide since 2020, with a 51% rise in NSW – especially in regional areas – due to a worsening housing crisis. More employed Austra...
Read more about Rough sleeping surges in regional areasTHE NSW Government has launched a new Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy for first responders, now including forestry, national parks, and transport workers alongside traditio...
Read more about First responders mental health suopportTHE NSW Government has launched a $15M emergency funding package to address the critical shortage of wheelchair accessible taxis (WATs), which have declined by one-third since 2...
Read more about Govt funds wheelchair taxi shortageSYDNEY has been confirmed as the host of the 2025 NRL and NRLW Grand Finals, to be held on Sunday 5 October at Accor Stadium. The deal cements Sydney’s status as the home of rug...
Read more about Sydney confirmed host for NRL finalsAUSTRALIA’S superannuation system is projected to become the world’s second largest by 2031, surpassing the UK and Canada, according to the Super Members Council. With $4.1 tril...
Read more about Aussie superannuation passes UK, CanadaRESEARCHERS from UNSW Sydney and the George Institute have launched a five-year study into perinatal intrusions – distressing, vivid thoughts of infant-related harm experienced ...
Read more about Anxiety disorders during, after pregnancyA MONASH University study has ranked Tasmania and Hobart as Australia’s healthiest places to live, while Darwin and the Northern Territory ranked the unhealthiest. The Environme...
Read more about Tasmania the healthiest place to liveTHE NSW Council of Social Service (NCOSS) welcomes the NSW Government’s gambling reform consultation papers but stresses that mandatory cashless gaming remains the most effectiv...
Read more about Warning over cashless gamblingTHE Australian Koala Foundation (AKF) has updated its Koala Personality Quiz, adding new Koalas from its Adopt a Koala program. The fun, interactive quiz helps participants disc...
Read more about Koala Personality Quiz updatedMASTER Builders Australia welcomes the RBA’s interest rate cut but stresses the need for Federal Government action on housing and cost-of-living challenges. While lower rates pr...
Read more about Builders welcome rates cut with cautionTHE NSW Government has strengthened laws to criminalize all sexual relationships between prison staff and inmates, removing the need to prove risk to prison safety. The Crimes (...
Read more about Prison staff and inmate relationshipsWOOLWORTHS has expanded its Quiet Hour to five days a week, offering a low-sensory shopping experience for customers with sensory sensitivities. Running Monday to Friday, 10:30-...
Read more about Woolies expands quiet hour timesTHE NSW Government is fast-tracking housing approvals by cutting red tape and ensuring faster water and wastewater infrastructure connections. The Housing Approval Reform Action...
Read more about Govt fast tracks housing approvalsAS self-driving and semi-autonomous vehicles become more common, legal questions arise about liability in accidents. Slater and Gordon’s Bree Smith highlights the evolving legal...
Read more about Legal questions about self-driving carsGENERAL practice training in NSW is improving with an 8% rise in GP registrars for 2025, but it lags behind the national growth of 19.8%, says the RACGP. Rural areas saw only a ...
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THIS year’s Hawkesbury Local Business Awards was a sensational spectacular that provided a fitting finale to the annual event. This year’s winners exchanged hugs while cheers filled the room as they made their way to the stage on Mon...
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MCCALL Foundation has announced Távula as the café and restaurant partner for its new $55M Community Hub at Box Hill.
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By MARK McDONNELL THERE are almost three times as many international visitors staying overnight in the Hawkesbury as there are people living here permanently. Happily memories of Covid lockdowns are receding, but the even better news is ...
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