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NSW: NRL Star Knifed in Karaoke Brawl - Thomas Pritchard, 20, remains in a critical condition in Liverpool Hospital after being stabbed twice in the heart. The brawl - between several members of the Pritchard family, who are Maori, and 10 Asian males - is thought to have begun at a Liverpool unit block about 3.30am after a dispute over loud music. (18/2/07)

NSW: Noise and Aggression - a letter we have sent to NSW police minister John Watkins in response to a recent rise in violent street attacks. (16/1/07)

NSW: Murdered for Wanting Quiet - a young father was stabbed to death after he asked a group of rowdy pubgoers to be quiet because he had to get up early for work. "He said to them to keep the noise down," Mr Wraide said. "He told them that he had to start work at 6am and needed to get some sleep." The group then turned on the victim, punching and kicking him, before he was stabbed several times in the chest and head. (7/1/07)

Tasmania: Draft Noise Policy released - a new Draft Environment Protection Policy (Noise) has been released for public comment ... Written submissions on the Draft Policy will be accepted until 28 February 2007 by the Environment Protection Policy Review Panel. (Dec 06)

Noise Policy for Tasmania - Please be ready for release of the next Draft Noise Policy AND HAVE YOUR SAY. A brief letter would suffice. The next Draft Noise Policy for Tasmania will give YOU the opportunity to have your say. If you value quiet enjoyment of your home please take a few minutes to read the Draft, and respond. Please send your message to where it counts. The Draft is due for release by end of 2006 - but keep watching- it may take longer. (25/10/06)

Campaign in strata law reform, Sydney - Councillor Chris Harris, The Greens NSW, Deputy Lord Mayor, City of Sydney Candidate for the NSW seat of Sydney 2007. But today I want to spend a little bit of time talking about the Greens proposed law reforms that will assist people who, up until now, have been totally ignored by Labor and the Liberals - the people who live in Sydney apartments. I'll put real bite into the strata laws to give these people a fair go ... As the Green watchdog for Sydney I'll ... introduce procedures to allow faster resolution of minor disputes. (October 31st, 2006)