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Taylor Swift fans assured mulch issue won't stop shows

Asbestos-tainted mulch has been found at further sites as the NSW Environment Minister blames regulatory failure for the growing scandal.

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Planning boss denies corrupt 'property syndicate' claim

A senior planning official denies allegations she tried to cash in on a major housing overhaul as the matter is referred to the NSW corruption watchdog.

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'Beyond the Harbour': Tourism overhaul needed for NSW

Tourism industry leaders have a responsibility to reimagine Sydney and encourage visitors to explore national parks and beaches, NSW Premier Chris Minns says.

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A Sydney School, Hospital And Multiple Parks Are Contaminated With ‘Highly Dangerous’ Asbestos

A park in Sydney's Surry Hills has been temporarily closed after a highly dangerous form of asbestos was found in recycled mulch.

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Supply chain under scrutiny after school asbestos find

Fragments of asbestos have been found at NSW government projects including a park, train stations and a school, while a hospital is being assessed.

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NSW planning laws 'intolerable' for lifting home builds

Reforms to increase housing density in NSW urban centres face council opposition as the premier insists they will still have a say in dual-occupancy changes.

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‘Incredibly disturbing’: calls for audit of out-of-home care providers after court hears Aboriginal baby’s aunt refused as carer due to same-sex relationship

Two of the biggest Aboriginal groups in NSW claim racism is ‘rife’ in the child protection system, which needs an overhaul

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Great Australian dream overtaken by reality: ex-premier

The only way to push down Sydney housing prices is to build more apartments, says an ex-premier who delights in sending photos of faded homes to the government.

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'Affordable housing' definition depends on location

Momentum is gathering for a nationally consistent definition of affordable housing as a move in NSW aims to enshrine an income measure in law.

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Berejiklian ICAC probe drives integrity changes for MPs

The NSW ministerial code of conduct will be amended with MPs making more frequent disclosures about potential conflicts of interest under the proposed changes.

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NSW Will Miss Its Housing Construction Target By 90% And If I Failed That Badly I’d Be Fired

The NSW Government is set to fall short of its new housing target by 90%, as the state falls behind in its plans to tackle the deepening housing and rental crisis.

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Chris Minns warns against use of antisemitic tropes after Greens MP apologises for Jewish lobby comments

Jenny Leong says she didn’t intend to reference cartoon depicting Jews as an octopus during a pro-Palestine forum in December

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GPs in last-ditch bid to avoid tax and $15 fee hike

The introduction of payroll tax for GPs would likely force cash-strapped medical clinics to pass on extra fees to patients, a representative body warns.

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Housing revolt erupts over NSW plan to ramp up building

A battle over housing is underway between the NSW government and local councils, which claims communities are being kept in the dark about zoning changes.

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Tokyo governor's hydrogen innovation hopes for new deal

While rising tensions in the Indo-Pacific occupy Japan and Australia, Tokyo's governor hopes a new deal can combat another growing global challenge.

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NSW mega-councils to foot the bill if they want to reverse forced mergers

Labor to create legal pathway for council demergers after forced amalgamations by former Coalition government

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Students, staff in limbo after school mould discovery

The NSW premier is pushing his federal counterparts on increased funding for public classrooms as students at a Broken Hill school are relocated due to mould.

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Labor luminary and longest-serving NSW treasurer dies

Michael Egan, who held the purse strings in NSW longer than anyone else and paved a controversial path to privatisation of public assets, has died aged 75.

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Neighbours saved my life, Sydney shark victim says

A woman mauled by a shark in Sydney Harbour has thanked her "heroic and very kind neighbours" for saving her life.

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Fury over Anzac Day rock concert prompts event shift

Plans to hold a rock concert in Sydney's Domain have been dashed after veterans criticised the decision as inappropriate and organisers look for an alternative.

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NSW premier says construction waste recycling rules may be reviewed as widespread compliance issues revealed

Chris Minns says environmental watchdog’s powers must be ‘sufficiently robust’ amid investigation into asbestos-contaminated garden mulch

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It’s no accident neo-Nazis tried to rally on Australia Day. Denialism of our dark history aids their cause

Robust condemnation of toxic NSN extremism is heartening. But the broad powers police rely on should give us pause

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Nazi Salute To Be Banned In NSW After White Supremacists Gathered In Sydney Over Weekend

NSW Premier Chris Minns says the nazi salute will be explicitly outlawed in the state after groups of white supremacists descended on Sydney.

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White power, Nazi salutes to be outlawed in NSW

A series of neo-Nazi rallies has steeled the resolve of leaders to ensure the Nazi salute and other white supremacist symbols cannot be legally shown in NSW.

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NSW premier warns ‘pathetic’ neo-Nazis they will be exposed after attempted rally in Sydney park

Gathering of at least 20 black-clad, masked men at Artarmon Reserve follows confrontation with police resulting in six arrests on Friday

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