The scheme aims to remove an estimated 274,000 guns from circulation after perpetrators used legally obtained firearms in a terror attack that killed 15 people.

New data shows median weekly asking rents in regional NSW rose 8.3 per cent, outpacing growth in Sydney. Experts attribute the surge to migration patterns, infrastructure projects, and limited rental supply.

New South Wales is the third Australian state to detect H5N1 bird flu after finding the virus in a migratory seabird. Officials confirm the risk to the public remains low and poultry supplies are secure.

A giant petrel discovered on the NSW Mid North Coast has tested positive for the H5 strain of avian influenza in preliminary testing. Authorities are currently awaiting laboratory confirmation while maintaining coordinated surveillance and biosecurity protocols.