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1 week ago | 
abc.net.au | Isabella Ross
A critical incident investigation has been launched after a man died in Sydney's south-west while NSW Police office and NSW Ambulance paramedics "attempted to assist and sedate" him. NSW Police said emergency services were called to a Campbelltown street about 1:15am on Friday about reports of a concern for welfare. During their response the man became unconscious and attempts to revive him at the scene were unsuccessful.
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2 weeks ago | 
abc.net.au | Isabella Ross |Louise Miolin
Across Australia, tens of thousands of people are victims of modern slavery. When he first arrived in Australia, Moe Turaga was one of them.
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1 month ago | 
abc.net.au | Millie Roberts |Isabella Ross |Ethan Rix
Jase Shore was sitting at traffic lights in a car in 2019 when he spotted a man wielding a knife in Sydney's CBD. The assailant, Mert Ney, had brandished his weapon and was attempting to stab and terrorise passers-by after killing a woman. "It was actually quite vivid, a lot of that day sticks in my mind," Mr Shore told the ABC, more than five years on. Springing to action, he jumped out of his car and chased Ney up the street, yelling at others to stand clear.
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1 month ago | 
mamamia.com.au | Isabella Ross
In the lead up to the official diagnosis were countless GP visits where Indi didn't feel listened to. And the advice she was given was a myth. "I was 11 and at the GP with my mum. I had been off school a lot, screaming and crying from the pain. This GP told me that the only way to get rid of the pain was to have a baby," Indi recounts. "I felt so incredibly lost and devastated. I wasn't even a teenager yet, there was no way I would be having a baby.
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1 month ago | 
abc.net.au | Isabella Ross
Defence Minister Richard Marles has provided an update on the condition of the defence force personnel whose trucks rolled in Tregeagle, just outside Lismore. Thirty-two soldiers in two vehicles were assisting the community in the aftermath of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred when the incident happened. Investigations continue into what led to one vehicle leaving the road and rolling several times into a paddock and also how a second tipped on its side.
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1 month ago | 
abc.net.au | Isabella Ross
Flash flooding could still strike amid ex Tropical Cyclone Alfred's heavy rainfalls, even as wind speeds ease, authorities have warned. Hervey Bay, about 300 kilometres north of Brisbane, was struck with a heavy downpour of more than 300 millimetres of rain in a few hours on Sunday, leading to flash flooding impacting some homes and businesses. Police and firefighters rescued people from more than seven vehicles in the area.
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1 month ago | 
abc.net.au | Isabella Ross
Thirteen new designs have been commissioned for the New South Wales Housing Pattern Book, though some architects believe the "cookie-cutter approach" won't address the current housing crisis. It is the second tranche of designs to be added to the standardised list, with 18 in total since November last year. The state government's pattern book aims to make the delivery of homes in NSW faster, as anyone who uses the pre-approved designs would be given an accelerated approval pathway.
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2 months ago | 
abc.net.au | Isabella Ross
A red bin shake up is sweeping NSW. By 2030, local councils across the state will be mandated to collect and transport Food Organics and Garden Organics (FOGO) waste from households weekly. Fifty-seven councils already have FOGO green bins, with the program converting organic material into compost to reduce landfill waste.
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2 months ago | 
abc.net.au | Isabella Ross
Seven teenagers have been arrested after a 58-year-old man was fatally stabbed at a Kingswood pizza shop on Tuesday night. Police say it was a confronting scene for emergency responders. Investigations are continuing, with no charges laid. Seven teenagers have been arrested after a man was fatally stabbed at a pizza shop in Sydney's west. Emergency services were called to the Great Western Highway, near Kingswood Train Station, about 10.20pm on Tuesday.
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2 months ago | 
abc.net.au | Isabella Ross |Chantelle Al-Khouri
With students heading back to school, there's concern among parents and the wider community amid a spate of antisemitic attacks and vandalism in Sydney. Overnight on Thursday, NSW Police were contacted after a Jewish school in Sydney's eastern suburbs was spray painted with antisemitic graffiti. The Mount Sinai College and a property next door in Maroubra were targeted. NSW Police are also continuing with their investigations following the discovery of a caravan filled with explosives in Dural.
