The concocted wave was directly invoked to justify the passage of “hate speech” laws federally and in New South Wales (NSW), which potentially criminalise a broad range of political speech.

NSW SES Deputy Commissioner Debbie Platz said several communities remained “isolated” on Tuesday morning. “And those communities, we’re assisting with evacuations but also for medicines ...

NSW SES Commissioner Deb Platts says 23 evacuation orders are still in place in the state's north-east. AddedMar 9th, 2025 A surprise storm has put fire crews to the test with lightning sparking ...

Fears that Lismore could again be inundated have eased with downgrading of flood warnings on Sunday but prepare-to-evacuate alerts have been issued by the NSW State Emergency Service for low-lying ...

NSW State Emergency Service deputy commissioner Damien Johnson said 14,600 people were under various warnings. There are 141 warnings in place, including 36 emergency alerts. “It’s really ...

Lismore residents, however, were encouraged to “return with caution” to the town’s CBD, after the NSW State Emergency Service revised its evacuation warning and the Bureau of Meteo­rology ...

A 23-year-old man has been charged after allegedly threatening a State Emergency Service worker while armed with a shovel at a sandbag station in northern NSW. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Gaye Gerard.

Sandbagging stations have opened across the region, with hundreds of people queuing for hours at council and SES depots. Those in Alfred’s firing line in NSW’s Northern Rivers were told to ...

Local police, Fire and Rescue NSW personnel and SES members immediately commenced a search of the area, which continued today. About 4.30pm today, the body of a man was located nearby. While the ...

As cyclone Alfred edges closer like in many other towns the people of Nambucca are filling sandbags to protect their properties. Trump rules out tariff exemption for Australian steel, aluminium ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from NSW. Followed categories will be added to My News. The State Emergency Service said they were pleased to see locals begin to take the event seriously.