The 13.5-Hour Outback Xplorer Train Journey to Sydney
Ride the epic, once-weekly Outback Xplorer from Broken Hill to Sydney. Discover the stark beauty, transport challenges, and cinematic history on this 1,100km rail trek across New South Wales.
Ride the epic, once-weekly Outback Xplorer from Broken Hill to Sydney. Discover the stark beauty, transport challenges, and cinematic history on this 1,100km rail trek across New South Wales.
Two children and several others were injured by fireworks across Australia on New Year's Eve, as paramedics reported a significant jump in emergency callouts. Read the full report.
A 25-year-old woman has died after being knocked over by a wave at Maroubra Beach in the early hours of New Year's Day. Authorities have issued a hazardous surf warning for the NSW coast.
Sydney's key New Year's Eve fireworks vantage points are full as over a million people gather in a show of resilience following the Bondi attack. Police are on high alert with extra transport services running.
The NSW government is actively considering expanding firearm permissions for the Community Security Group following the Bondi terror attack. Explore the proposal, current powers, and expert reactions.
Four men and two teens charged after NSW police intercept a taxi with loaded firearms and uncover a cache of weapons and ammunition in Sydney's north-west. Read the full details.
A decade after David Dungay Jr died in custody, his family leads a rally for justice amid record Aboriginal deaths and new NSW protest laws. Join the call for accountability.
NSW Premier Chris Minns announces a major security overhaul for Sydney's New Year's Eve, including police with machine guns and potential army deployment, following the Bondi attack.
NSW Premier urges public defiance after Bondi terror attack as police deploy in unprecedented numbers with new firepower for Sydney's New Year's Eve celebrations.
NSW Premier Chris Minns reveals his government is actively considering arming the Community Security Group following the Bondi terror attack, as police prepare to carry long-arm rifles at Sydney's NYE event.
A 36-year-old man faces charges after allegedly displaying white supremacist and Nazi SS tattoos at Bar Beach in Newcastle on Christmas Eve. Read the full report.
Beachgoers from Tweed to Batemans Bay are urged to become citizen scientists and report turtle nests to protect endangered loggerhead and vulnerable green turtles this breeding season.
NSW Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon has imposed a 14-day restriction on public assemblies in Sydney using new powers. Premier Chris Minns defends the laws, criticised as draconian by civil liberties groups.
NSW Premier Chris Minns urges police to use new powers to ban protests for up to three months following a terrorist event. New gun control laws also introduced. Read the latest.
New South Wales premier Chris Minns wants police to use new powers to ban protests quickly. The laws come amid a reported surge in threats against Muslim Australians following the Bondi beach terror attack.
Gregory John Walker sentenced to 10 years, 9 months for manslaughter after Molotov cocktail killed 13-year-old Arthur Haines in 1998. Read the full story.
PM Anthony Albanese pushes back on politicisation of the Bondi attack as NSW's new protest ban laws face a constitutional challenge. Plus, MP travel perks cut and a rare pink platypus spotted.
New South Wales premier Chris Minns vows to outlaw the phrase, calling it 'hateful, violent rhetoric'. The move follows similar controversies in the UK and US. Read the full explainer.
New South Wales is fast-tracking another anti-protest bill after a terror incident. Constitutional experts warn it may be overruled, like past laws. Read the analysis.
Pro-Palestine and Indigenous activist groups are taking the Minns government to court over new laws they say strip away the right to peaceful protest. Read the full story on the constitutional challenge.
In response to the Bondi terror attack, the NSW government is rushing through laws to limit gun ownership and curb protest rights. Critics warn of kneejerk legislation.
NSW Premier Chris Minns recalls parliament to pass urgent legislation on gun control, hate speech, and protest powers following the Bondi terror attack. Learn the key changes.
New court documents detail NSW police allegations against the Bondi attackers, including an undetonated 'tennis ball bomb' and an Islamic State-inspired video manifesto. Read the full report.
A 20-year-old man has been arrested and charged following an alleged social media post urging racist violence at Cronulla beach in the wake of the Bondi attack. Police vow zero tolerance.
New South Wales parliament fast-tracks sweeping gun control measures and controversial protest bans in response to the Bondi attack. The reforms face opposition from the Nationals and Greens.
NSW Farmers accuse the Minns government of rushing unworkable firearms reforms, misleading farmers and failing to consult. Read their full critique.
A detailed account of the alarming rise in antisemitic incidents in Australia over two years, leading to the deadly Bondi Beach terror attack. Explore the timeline and official responses.
Following the Bondi Junction terror attack, New South Wales announces sweeping new legislation to criminalise hate speech and the display of hate symbols. Learn the details and potential impact.
A major fire involving a truck carrying 15 tonnes of lithium-ion batteries has forced the closure of the Hume Highway in NSW. Authorities warn of toxic vapour clouds and multi-day disruptions. Read the latest on this critical incident.
Following the Bondi Beach terror attack, NSW Premier announces sweeping new laws to ban hate speech and symbols. Read the full details of the proposed legislation.