The Greens and members of the crossbench joined civil society groups such as the NSW Council for Civil Liberties in calling for the inquiry, with the latter slamming the laws as being repressive.

Dog owners can have their four-legged mates microchipped free of charge next month, thanks to a Cessnock City Council effort to promote responsible ... animal typically costs between $60 and $80 in ...

NSW Council for Civil Liberties chief executive Tim Roberts warned that USYD had “shown a tendency to overreact and, in doing so, undermined both the ideals of open free debate in a university ...

NSW Council for Civil Liberties chief executive Tim Roberts warned that USYD had “shown a tendency to overreact and, in doing so, undermined both the ideals of open free debate in a university ...

As one state prepares to probe rising anti-Semitism, a peak Jewish body warns that anti-hate laws have not made many in the community feel safer. Shooters, Fishers, and Farmers MP Robert Borsak ...

Central Coast Council has met with multiple government ministers and officials about the coastal erosion that has residents worried properties are about to topple into the ocean, as multiple king ...

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UPDATE Federation Council has welcomed approval for a permanent 69.94 per cent increase to general rates over two years and underlined the need to make "hard decisions".

I am a senior journalist for ACM in the Central West. I cover council, human interest, and crime. Email me at riley.krause@austcommunitymedia.com.au ...