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Croc captured in Newcastle NSW
2+ hour, 34+ min ago (44+ words) A baby crocodile spotted in a river behind a Bunnings in Newcastle, NSW has been safely captured. A baby crocodile spotted in a river behind a Bunnings in Newcastle, NSW has been safely captured. Updated March 2, 2026 " 4:26pm,first published 4:23pm...
‘Don’t belong here’: Croc captured in Newcastle park
6+ hour, 59+ min ago (430+ words) March 2, 2026 " 12:00pm A freshwater crocodile has been captured in a Newcastle park after an operation involving reptile experts, NSW police and the SES, and is likely an illegal pet abandoned in the suburban waterway. The crocodile is in "great health" on…...
‘Skeletal’ seal seeks respite in the Cooks River
7+ hour, 37+ min ago (455+ words) March 2, 2026 " 11:23am Seals are frequent visitors to Sydney Harbour and occasionally Botany Bay, but they are not often seen in the highly urbanised and polluted Cooks River. For the past week, Sydneysiders have been spotting a seal resting on the banks…...
Crocodile captured in Newcastle
8+ hour, 47+ min ago (38+ words) A crocodile has been captured at the back of a Bunnings Warehouse in Newcastle. A crocodile has been captured at the back of a Bunnings Warehouse in Newcastle. Updated March 2, 2026 " 10:13am,first published 10:08am...
The Gabba underground: Proposal to sink Stanley Street for new urban village
12+ hour, 59+ min ago (616+ words) March 2, 2026 " 6:01am Stanley Street should be taken underground to make Woolloongabba a vibrant pedestrian-friendly urban village, two local design firms has suggested ahead of the precinct's arena-led transformation. Inertia Engineering, along with landscape architecture and urban design specialists O2 Landscape Architecture, have…...
Fees up and quad bikes in: New plans for NSW national parks
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (738+ words) February 24, 2026 " 7:55pm A fight is brewing about the cost of supported camping in NSW national parks, while an updated government document reveals commercial motorbike tours and quad biking could be allowed in hundreds of parks across the state. Environment Minister Penny…...
SA’s algal bloom spreading north towards one of the world’s marine wonders
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (514+ words) February 24, 2026 " 12:02pm South Australia's algal bloom has spread north up the Yorke Peninsula, turning waters a sickly brownish-green colour and suffocating southern sand octopus, rays and other marine life. There are now fears it could spread further north into the Spencer…...
NSW electorates with the most solar panels. They are not the ones you’d expect
6+ day, 14+ hour ago (431+ words) February 24, 2026 " 5:00am Sydney is lagging regional NSW in adopting rooftop solar, with new data revealing that nine of the top 10 state electorates for installations are households and businesses in regional NSW. The Barwon electorate in the state's north-west, which covers about…...
This tunnel was once used to store chemical weapons. It could become a bike path
6+ day, 14+ hour ago (381+ words) February 24, 2026 " 5:00am During World War II, a tunnel in Glenbrook at the base of the Blue Mountains was used to store thousands of tonnes of mustard gas. Those contents " and the men who were responsible for looking after the deadly chemical…...
North East Link quietly scraps promised wildlife crossing, leaving kangaroos stranded
1+ week, 2+ day ago (641+ words) February 21, 2026 " 7:00pm The North East Link project has quietly reneged on a promise to build a wildlife crossing under a busy road in Rosanna, outraging residents already distressed by the $26 billion toll road's ecological impact. Construction of the new tollway from…...