The premier has thrown his weight behind paying bounty hunters to reduce feral cats, goats and pigs, but it has come with scrutiny.

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Nationals take pay cuts after axing deal with Liberals
Senior Nationals MPs have sacrificed money and power to walk away from a political pact with the Liberals after policy disagreements in four key areas.
Eviction rules and pet rights change in rental shake-up
Significant changes have come into effect for renters, with new rules on evictions and tenant rights regarding pet ownership now in place.
Why rural women still face barriers to abortion access
Abortion access will improve under changes allowing nurses and midwives to prescribe drugs but other barriers remain for women in rural and regional areas.
Hazlewood to return for IPL resumption
Bendemeer’s Josh Hazlewood will return to the pitch for the Indian Premier League resumption, just a week after military conflict forced it to be postponed.
E-bike rules written but enforcement up in the air
E-scooters and e-bikes will be allowed to rub shoulders with pedestrians on shared paths at certain speeds, but who will enforce speed limits?
First woman heads federal Libs, nuclear champion deputy
Sussan Ley will face the monumental task of rebuilding the Liberal Party after being elected its first female leader with nuclear champion Ted O’Brien deputy.
A ‘David and Goliath battle’ ends in Nationals upset
The National Party has suffered a symbolic defeat in a key rural seat, with a party defector claiming victory after a hard-fought grassroots campaign.
Support act: Aussie artists back live music push
Discounted venue fees to international concert tours is part of a NSW government plan to help state’s struggling live music industry.
‘Honour of my life’: jubilant Albanese thanks Australia for landslide win
Anthony Albanese says Australia has voted for fairness and opportunity, claiming a second straight election victory with a larger majority.