Local Sydney News

The New South Wales Animal Justice Party has lodged an inquiry to ban the practice of mulesing sheep. The matter will be heard by the NSW Upper House throughout September, with calls for the ban to implemented as soon as Jan 1, 2021. Mulesing is a procedure of removing a piece of skin from the breach of a very young...
The National koala population saw a concerning decrease last summer as bushfires ravaged bushlands all over the country. The koala population in New South Wales was one of the worst-hit koala areas in the country, with at least 5,000 dying as a result of the fires. The New South Wales Government has established a plan to help double the koala...
Just weeks after starting to flow again, the Barwon-Darling River looks to be in trouble as dry conditions cause the river to drop. Sections of the river are falling at an alarming rate, with patches in the north-west in Wilcannia completely dry again. Experts are concerned about the continuing lack of rain the area has seen, especially with summer now just...
With COVID-19 numbers on the rise in many of Australia’s capital cities, regional parts of New South Wales are predicted to be the saving grace in restarting the Australian economy. A new report has shown that the number of job vacancies in some regional areas is at an all-time high. In June there was a 22 percent increase in new...