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WATCH: What is going on with our environment laws?
Nov 25, 2025

WATCH: What is going on with our environment laws?

70% of Australians reckon our environmental laws should take into account the impact of climate change. Will Labor make that happen?

Huw Bradshaw
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What do the North Shore’s Liberal councils think of Net Zero?
Nov 20, 2025

What do the North Shore’s Liberal councils think of Net Zero?

While federal and state parties battle themselves about the policy, Liberal Mayors across the North Shore remain committed to their net zero targets.

Huw Bradshaw
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What do your local representatives think of Labor’s environmental law overhaul?
Nov 14, 2025

What do your local representatives think of Labor’s environmental law overhaul?

While Bennelong’s Jerome Laxale has regarded the reforms as “good for the environment”, others say they ignore the elephant in the room: climate change.

Huw Bradshaw
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Out of the bag: Mosman council calls for cats to be kept inside
Nov 10, 2025

Out of the bag: Mosman council calls for cats to be kept inside

According to the Invasive Species Council, the kill count of domestic cats exceeds 500 million annually.

Huw Bradshaw
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Why North Shore MPs voted against Labor’s “once-in-a-generation” environmental reforms
Nov 06, 2025

Why North Shore MPs voted against Labor’s “once-in-a-generation” environmental reforms

Between loopholes, deforestation, and climate change, crossbenchers spent most of Thursday's session of parliament lambasting Labor’s proposed reforms.

Huw Bradshaw
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Total Fire Ban in place across North Shore on October 22
Oct 21, 2025

Total Fire Ban in place across North Shore on October 22

The Bureau of Meteorology has forecast temperatures as high as 38 degrees tomorrow.

Huw Bradshaw
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The heat trap in the heart of Chatswood
Oct 21, 2025

The heat trap in the heart of Chatswood

Is it time for this patch of fake grass to go?

Huw Bradshaw
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Hotter summers, less time to prepare: Why hazard reduction burns are getting harder to manage
Oct 10, 2025

Hotter summers, less time to prepare: Why hazard reduction burns are getting harder to manage

As the Australian fire season grows longer and hotter, the window for safe hazard reduction burns will grow smaller.

Huw Bradshaw
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WATCH: Halloween decorations without the waste
Oct 08, 2025

WATCH: Halloween decorations without the waste

Love Halloween but not so keen on plastic waste? One solution is staring right at us.

Huw Bradshaw
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The one Halloween decoration you should ditch this year
Oct 07, 2025

The one Halloween decoration you should ditch this year

Synthetic spider webs can cause “serious injury or even death” in native Australian wildlife, Birdlife Australia claims.

Huw Bradshaw
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 No shade: why the North Shore is losing its trees
Sep 26, 2025

No shade: why the North Shore is losing its trees

Ku-ring-gai has found itself at the intersection of two of Australia’s biggest issues: housing and climate.

Huw Bradshaw
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What to plant in your garden this month
Sep 23, 2025

What to plant in your garden this month

Make this spring your Costa-era and get stuck into some gardening with this quick guide.

Huw Bradshaw
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