Laws designed to curb racial hatred in NSW were the first pieces of legislation introduced to state parliament this year.

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There have been nearly 20,000 storm-related calls in NSW since the start of October and the season isn't over yet, with forecasters warning thunderstorms are possible every day for the rest of the ...

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MELBOURNE, Australia -- An Australian hospital is examining patient records after a nurse claimed online to have killed Israelis, officials said Wednesday, stressing that no evidence of harm to ...

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ABC Radio Sydney’s then-content director has said she “did not see anything wrong” with a social media post that triggered ...

The ABC’s woes continued in court today with its lawyers forced into an embarrassing backflip on its defence that Middle ...

The NSW government has committed to new laws that would see greater punishments for racist acts. Under the proposed changes, those found guilty of intentional incitement of racial hatred would ...

One wall was tagged with "Jews are real terrorists". A NSW Police spokesperson told ABC News that Eastern Beaches Police are aware of and are responding to the incident. LIVE BLOG: Look back at ...

For years politicians have used their private travel paid for by the taxpayer in questionable ways — from chauffeuring pet ...

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