NSW
Rice breeding initiative to reduce crops eco footprint
A black rice breeding project could reduce the crop’s environmental impact by developing new ‘climate smart’ varieties of rice. The......
Occupiers of Lismore buy-back properties feeling positive after RA meeting
Last week in Lismore, the Occupiers of Flood damaged houses bought back by the government, received a letter from the......
State library NSW sees demand for multilingual books
The State Library of NSW has seen a surge in demand for books in to read in community languages. As......
Pregnant Women using e-cigarettes to quit smoking, research finds
Groundbreaking research has uncovered the number of pregnant women in New South Wales using e-cigarettes. Until now, there’s been little......
Outrage over local council’s decision to ban books featuring same-sex parents
Advocates are fighting to reverse a western Sydney council’s decision to ban books featuring same-sex parents. At the beginning of......
Drug reform needed in New South Wales
On 2 May 2024, the New South Wales Council for Civil Liberties will host a discussion panel about the need......
Calls for NSW to remove voting restrictions for incarcerated people
The NSW Council for Civil Liberties has called on the NSW Electoral Matters Committee to remove the restrictions on incarcerated......
Australia Faces Whooping Cough Outbreak
Australia is in the midst of a whooping cough outbreak, with more than 2700 cases recorded in the first 3......
Push for NSW to reform drug driving laws
New research supports the push for reformed drug-driving laws following the legalisation of medicinal cannabis in 2016. Under New South......
First National Housing Inquiry to start in May
Australia’s first Peoples Commission into the housing crisis will convene in the next month as affordability remains at crisis level.......