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A former Supreme Court Judge has criticised the NSW government's plan to draft special laws for a Hunter Valley coalmine, saying it undermines the legal process. The government has announced it will legislate to allow the Mount Pleasant mine to continue operating at expanded production rates despite a High Court ruling against it.
Millions of bogong moths migrating to the Australian Alps for summer are causing chaos for weather forecasters, as they are being mistaken for rain on weather radars across south-eastern Australia. The phenomenon has been ongoing for the past month, with weather radars lighting up with precipitation every night, despite clear skies and no rain.
A former friend of Beau Lamarre-Condon has told a jury he sent her photos of celebrities he pretended to be friends with, when in reality he was "just stalking them". The 31-year-old ex-police officer is on trial for murdering Jesse Baird and Luke Davies.
Thousands of toxic sea hares have washed up on Aslings Beach in Eden, posing a threat to pets and sparking curiosity among beachgoers. The Bega Valley Shire Council has warned pet owners to keep a distance from the sea hares, as they can pose a serious risk to dogs if they lick, mouth or ingest them.
A former coalmine site in Lake Macquarie is set to become a state-owned train manufacturing factory, where the next generation of NSW passenger trains will be built. The project is expected to support up to 780 jobs during construction and about 550 ongoing jobs across the facility and supply chains.
A new law requires telecommunications companies to provide a baseline level of mobile coverage across Australia, aiming to ensure Australians have access to mobile coverage "nearly anywhere" outdoors. The Universal Outdoor Mobile Obligation bill updates the existing Universal Service Obligation, mandating mobile network operators to provide baseline outdoor voice and text coverage throughout Australia.
Cosmetics company Napoleon Perdis has suffered a data breach affecting nearly 340,000 customers. The breach was discovered in June, and an investigation revealed that a third-party service used to store customer records was targeted by a cyber attack.
The NSW government is set to introduce legislation that will allow a Hunter Valley coal mine to maintain its current high output, despite a recent High Court ruling that invalidated the mine's expansion approval. The proposed law will enable MACH Energy to increase annual coal production at its Mount Pleasant mine from 12.5 million to 16.5 million tonnes until 2032.
Accused double murderer Masood Zakaria is challenging the legality of his deportation from Türkiye back to Australia. His lawyers claim he asked to be deported to Iraq and that the Australian Federal Police paid $1.1 million to a private security firm to bring him back to Australia.
The Federal Court has overturned an Aboriginal protection order over part of a billion-dollar New South Wales goldmine project, citing a fundamentally flawed decision-making process. The order was initially granted to protect the headwaters and springs of the Belubula River, where the mine's tailings dam was to be built.
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