Man fighting for life after alleged hammer attack in Sydney hospital

Woman, 46, charged with grievous bodily harm after she allegedly struck 63-year-old RPA patient in head, NSW police say

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Sydney light rail trialled pedestrian sensors after death but scrapped project due to cost, whistleblower claims https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/09/sydney-light-rail-death-pedestrian-sensors-transdev-tram-trial-scrapped #Transport #Sydney #NewSouthWales #AustraliaNews
Sydney light rail trialled pedestrian sensors after death but scrapped project due to cost, whistleblower claims

Exclusive: Transdev undertook ‘coupling project’ after teen trapped between carriages in 2023. Trial restarted after second fatality, ex-employee claims, while operator denies ‘assessment’ ever shelved

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Children to get free flu vaccine via nasal spray in NSW with minister spruiking ‘needle-free alternative’ https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/07/flu-vaccine-nasal-spray-children-influenza-vaccinationa-nsw #NewSouthWales #Health #AustraliaNews
Children to get free flu vaccine via nasal spray in NSW, with minister spruiking ‘needle-free alternative’

NSW follows Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia in offering free treatments for kids four and under, saving up to $70

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News live: Trump says Australia ‘didn’t help’ with Iran war; ‘increasing’ cyclone threat for Queensland
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US president criticises Australia, Japan and South Korea; chance of Cyclone Maila hitting Queensland at the weekend is rising, BoM says. Follow today’s news live

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News live: Trump says Australia ‘didn’t help’ with Iran war; ‘increasing’ cyclone threat for Queensland

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Australian Human Rights Commission investigates alleged racial discrimination by NSW government

South Asian Muslim and caste-oppressed Hindu community representatives accuse multiculturalism minister and department of discrimination

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Nearly 100 NSW service stations face fines over misleading petrol prices amid fuel shortage crackdown

Most of the stations hit with penalty infringement notices were in regional NSW, while 23 were in Sydney

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Sydney councils fear new datacentres could cause blackouts, block housing and affect locals’ health

Datacentres ‘directly competing’ with possible residential builds near public transport, one council tells NSW inquiry, amid growing concerns

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Two NSW teenagers charged over violent extremist material allegedly linked to terror

Police say they found a ballistic-style vest, several notebooks and literature they allege contained extremist references

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Alleged Bondi terrorist Naveed Akram denied suppression order over identities of family members

Lawyers for accused had argued names of family members should be suppressed due to fears for their mental and physical safety

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