Tamsin Rose

Oct 24, 2024 | theguardian.com | Tamsin Rose |Catie McLeod

No-grounds evictions have been outlawed in New South Wales with the passing of new laws designed to rebalance power between the state’s 2.2 million renters and their landlords. While the changes, promised before the 2023 election, did not go as far as some had hoped, advocates described the reforms as some of the biggest in the state’s history. They make it harder for renters to be evicted, easier to rent with a pet and cap rent increases to once yearly.

Oct 21, 2024 | theguardian.com | Tamsin Rose

Wildlife services are working to rescue a cockatoo called Mickey that has been “living on brioche” inside a Sydney supermarket for four weeks. The New South Wales environment minister, Penny Sharpe, on Tuesday promised the bird was “not going to be shot” after false rumours of a “kill order” had spread online. The minister said she had directed the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service to work with grocery retailer Coles and rescue groups to help save Mickey.

Oct 21, 2024 | theguardian.com | Tamsin Rose with |Tamsin Rose

A spate of more than a dozen separate attacks on gay men across Australia since July has sparked concern among the LGBTQ+ community. In some cases – but not all – police have alleged homophobic comments were made and several of the incidents were filmed.

Oct 17, 2024 | theguardian.com | Tamsin Rose |Catie McLeod

An independent candidate who narrowly missed snagging the blue ribbon seat of Pittwater at the last state election is trying again after the Liberal MP Rory Amon quit earlier this year. The byelection was triggered by Amon’s resignation after being charged with 10 child sexual assault offences in August. He has denied all charges. The Climate 200-backed Jacqui Scruby is up against Liberal candidate Georgia Ryburn at this Saturday’s byelection.

Oct 16, 2024 | theguardian.com | Tamsin Rose

Rights and protections for LGBTI people in New South Wales have been strengthened with the passing of a bill in the state parliament late on Thursday, after the legislation was watered down to gain Labor support. The equality bill will give transgender people the ability to have their sex changed on their birth certificates without undergoing invasive surgery, bringing the state in line with others, and non-binary will become a gender option for birth certificates.