Rosemary Bolger

2 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Rosemary Bolger |Declan Bowring

Two years ago, Tara knew she had to make changes or risk losing her children. Her family came to the attention of New South Wales' child protection system when Tara, whose name is changed for this story for legal reasons, discovered she was 27 weeks pregnant with her fourth child. She had been seeking treatment for a serious liver condition, but her pregnancy was not detected. The lack of antenatal care meant she was reported to the NSW Department of Communities and Justice.

Dec 17, 2024 | abc.net.au | Rosemary Bolger

Muslim leaders say Islamophobia has become normalised in Australia, describing recent vandalism targeted at predominantly Muslim communities in Western Sydney as unsurprising. Images published by The Guardian show the words "F**K ISLAM" and "CANCEL ISLAM" scrawled on a railway underpass in Chester Hill,. The graffiti was later covered by white paint.

Dec 16, 2024 | abc.net.au | Rosemary Bolger

In Penrith and the lower Blue Mountains, every second person has a story about the mythical panther: a fleeting glimpse of a large creature, a suspicious paw print, an animal carcass in a tree, or simply a sense of being watched. Ridiculed by sceptics, locals have long shared stories among themselves and rumours persist of an elusive beast surviving in the wilderness. "I find when you mention the panther, you've got two camps," Bilpin artist Regina Walter says.

Dec 11, 2024 | abc.net.au | Rosemary Bolger

Legendary broadcaster Clive Robertson, who gained popularity for his original style and going off script, has died aged 78. Robertson, who had been diagnosed with cancer, was remembered on Thursday by colleagues as a "one-off". He began his ABC career in 1967 before taking over Sydney's Breakfast program on what was then 2BL in 1972.

Dec 4, 2024 | abc.net.au | Rosemary Bolger

New South Wales landlords could be required to modify properties to ensure tenants do not suffer extreme indoor temperatures, if a comprehensive suite of recommendations to reduce heatwave harm are realised. The Greater Sydney Heat Taskforce, formed by a group of Western Sydney councils and Resilient Sydney, has made 40 recommendations to help businesses and residents "survive and thrive during extreme heat events".