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Some inland NSW communities have received their first winter snowfall for the year, with ski resorts in the Snowy Mountains also receiving an additional dusting.

Falls have been reported at Orange, southern NSW, parts of New England and in the Oberon and Bathurst districts.

What's next?

The weather bureau says there is a chance of more snow in coming days.

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Former prime minister Scott Morrison will be appointed a Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) for his "eminent service" to the country.

He thanked the Australian people for their "courage and resilience" during multiple crises during his term, including the COVID pandemic and Black Summer bushfires.

What's next?

King’s Birthday Honours List award recipients will be invited to ceremonies at their state's Government House over coming months.

Police have confirmed human remains were found in a national park in southern Queensland during the search for missing teenager Pheobe Bishop.

Yeah sure, lets allow companies to make highly attractive poison, advertise it using whatever tricks they can think up short of pornography, allow supermarkets to place this shit wherever they think people are most vulnerable and at eye level, allow sales and promotions promoting consumption.

Who could forsee that people would overindulge? What could be the solution? SIN TAXES

farque awffff. Can you imagine if we let companies poor waste into a river and taxed you if you swam in it? Fucking deranged proposal. This stupid political system that can't see a government as anything except a way of distributing financial penalties has absolutely cooked us.

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Almost half of those who voted in the federal election in a small northern NSW town had their votes declared invalid.

Residents who voted at the Missabotti voting centre say AEC staff provided them incorrect how-to-vote information.

What's next?

The AEC is investigating the allegations of voting misinformation.

Man restrained by police after placing items in clothing and stopped breathing while still in supermarket

cross-posted from: https://quokk.au/post/6390494

The Victorian government will ban the sale of machetes from Wednesday after a gang brawl at a shopping centre.

Two males were arrested and another was taken to hospital in a serious but stable condition after the incident at Northlands shopping centre.

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In total, just five of the 96 promised upgrades had been completed and 11 were in construction, almost three years after their announcement. The rest remained in the design or planning stage, the Victorian School Building Authority (VSBA) website showed.

Flooding at unprecedented levels has inundated towns and left residents stranded in the Mid North Coast and Hunter region of New South Wales, with parts of Taree, Wingham and Glenthorne of most concern.

NSW State Emergency Services personnel have rescued hundreds of people from floodwaters and rooftops, while thousands have lost power or been isolated by cut-off roads.

Authorities have issued 13 emergency-level alerts, with the Manning River peaking at 6.4 metres at Taree, surpassing the 1929 record flood level.

Follow our live blog below for the latest updates on the unfolding weather situation.

NSW is axing “no grounds” evictions for its almost 2 million renters, they cannot refuse pets without a valid reason, and they must provide a fee-free rent payment option.

Tenants will also be able to apply for a pet, with owners only able to refuse the request for specific reasons, such as the owner living at the property.

Approval will be automatic if owners do not respond to pet applications within 21 days.

Owners and agents must also provide certain fee-free rent payment methods such as direct bank transfers to renters.

See also:

• https://www.nsw.gov.au/departments-and-agencies/fair-trading/changes-to-rental-laws#toc-summary-of-the-changes
• https://www.tenants.org.au/resource/law-change