NSW becomes Australia's last state to decriminalise abortion

(foreground) Independent MP Alex Greenwich

(foreground) Independent MP Alex Greenwich Source: AAP

SBS News In Depth
View Podcast Series
Download the SBS Audio appAvailable on iOS and Android

There was subdued applause as a bill to remove abortion from the state's Crimes Act passed its final hurdle in state parliament.

Share

Latest podcast episodes

Wookie has stolen yet another ball - is he addicted (SBS).jpg
France D-Day Chinese Officer's Diary
OTM - Gold.jpg
Israel Palestinians

Recommended for you

Mahmoud Abbas, Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu are edited onto a scene of rubble and destruction in Gaza.
Two birds with yellow beaks and a black bird in front of an eye and a stormy sky
Shoppers walk the streets during the Boxing Day sales in the Sydney CBD, Thursday, December 26
A farmer wearing a cap squats in a freshly tilled field, surrounded by superimposed images of small, diseased potatoes. An inset graphic shows a magnified, colour-enhanced image of potato mop top virus particles.
A collage with a sign that reads “Centrelink“ in the right field, and a woman holding a baby looking sad in the right field. In the foreground is a line graph going up, and some Australian dollars.
A man in a red jacket and a thick moustache gestures in front of microphones at a podium
The government estimates about $16 billion in student debt will be wiped.
A row of women and children wearing black outfits standing amid tents

Get SBS News daily and direct to your Inbox

Sign up now for the latest news from Australia and around the world direct to your inbox.

By subscribing, you agree to SBS’s terms of service and privacy policy including receiving email updates from SBS.

Follow SBS News
facebook
X (Twitter)
instagram
youtube
tiktok
rss
Download our apps
SBS News
iOSAndroid
SBS Audio
iOSAndroid
SBS On Demand
iOSAndroid
Listen to our podcasts
SBS News Update
An overview of the day's top stories from SBS News
SBS News In Depth
Interviews and feature reports from SBS News
SBS On the Money
Your daily ten minute finance and business news wrap with SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves.
SBS News in Easy English
A daily five minute news wrap for English learners and people with disability
Get the latest with our News podcasts on your favourite podcast apps.
Watch on SBS
SBS World News

SBS World News

Take a global view with Australia's most comprehensive world news service
Watch nowOn Demand
Watch the latest news videos from Australia and across the world