A public transport expert says industrial action planned for Sydney's train network could shift public opinion about driverless trains, as some delays are paused on the city's rail network today.
An extremism researcher says the protracted nature of the recent war has in part contributed to an "unprecedented" wave of antisemitic incidents in Australia.
An analysis of small grey balls that washed up on Sydney's Northern Beaches earlier this month found they were largely made of soap scum and cosmetics.
George Brandis, who is now a professor of national security at the Australian National University, says Australia's hate crime laws and their penalties are not strong enough.
The NSW government says it will take the state's public sector psychiatrists to the Industrial Relations Commission over their mass threats to resign on Tuesday.