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Doctors stage walkout over stretched hospitals
Saving lives has become harder amid a mass walkout of doctors who have been driven to breaking point as public hospitals struggle with millions of patients. Source: AAP.
Multi-faith cemetery hailed as important step
Faith and civic leaders gathered in south-west Sydney on Monday to celebrate the opening of first crown cemetery in New South Wales in more than 80 years. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Premier says NSW Government ‘fully supports’ education choice
New South Wales Premier Chris Minns says his government “fully supports” parental choice in the education system after the head of NSW’s 2200 public schools questioned whether non-government schools should exist. Source: Sydney Morning Herald.
NSW parliamentary inquiry into pornography begins hearings
A New South Wales parliamentary inquiry into the impacts of pornography on mental, emotional, and physical health has begun hearings. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Debate begins on NSW abortion bill
Debate on the Greens bill to broaden New South Wales’ already extreme abortion laws began in the state’s Parliament yesterday. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Protesters demand NSW Government drop abortion bill
Thousands gathered outside NSW Parliament House on Wednesday to protest against a bill that would allow the state’s Health Minister to force Catholic hospitals to provide abortions and remove conscientious objection rights from health care practitioners. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Minns rules out repealing new NSW hate speech laws
Premier Chris Minns has ruled out the New South Wales Government repealing its new hate speech laws, despite repeated claims the bill was rushed through Parliament. Source: ABC News.
NSW hate speech laws clear first hurdle despite MPs’ doubts
The New South Wales Government’s contentious hate speech laws have cleared the first hurdle despite MPs questioning how they would explain themselves to constituents excluded from the “two-tiered” legislation. Source: Sydney Morning Herald.
Caravan laden with explosives intended to target Jewish Australians
The chance discovery of a caravan laden with explosives and apparently intended to target Jewish Australians in a “mass casualty event” has confirmed fears of a major escalation in anti-Semitic violence. Source: The Australian.