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Newest NSW senator 'as Queenslander as Wally Lewis'

An adviser to Pauline Hanson who lives in Queensland will become a NSW senator after his residency sparks a rare debate.

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Biosecurity plan to protect state's primary industries

A new biosecurity plan marks a strategic shift in managing viruses, mites, weeds and feral animals, but critics have questioned impacts on staff.

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Heat, air quality, insurance costs: how climate change is affecting our homes – and our health

This year, ten days of extreme heat in Europe killed roughly 2,300 people, severe flooding on the New South Wales coast left more than 48,000 stranded, and wildfires in Los Angeles destroyed at least 16,000 homes and other buildings.

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'Recalcitrant' councils targeted in planning overhaul

As major state political parties back moves to speed up housing developments, sluggish councils would have no choice but to accept new projects.

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One of the wettest winters on record has firefighters worried about a potentially deadly NSW bushfire season

Heavy rains have driven growth that could fuel devastating fires. The wet conditions have also hampered efforts to conduct hazard reduction burns

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NSW is overhauling its planning system to build more houses faster. What’s proposed and could it help?

Reforms increase types of projects that don’t require a development application and establish a ‘single door’ coordination agency

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Approvals turbocharged in bid to tackle housing crisis

Longstanding, complicated planning processes will be swept aside in an effort to build more homes faster in a state that's fighting to keep young families.

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Incoming One Nation senator vows to end mass migration

A former labourer who was a long-term adviser to Pauline Hanson will be Australia's next senator, after being picked by One Nation to fill a vacancy.

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Community fights lead mine near primary school as report highlights Australia’s failure to protect children

Report commissioned by Mudgee health alliance suggests mine’s health and environmental assessments accepted by NSW government contain errors and outdated evidence

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Mist opportunities: nasal spray to boost flu immunity

Parents are being urged to get their children vaccinated against the flu, with the planned rollout of new immunisation methods to help overcome needle anxiety.

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Youth crime in regional NSW down 12% with even sharper drops in crime hotspots

New data shows far west and Orana region is down 42%, while car theft is down by almost 25% overall

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The Cast Of The Golden Bachelor Has Dropped & Holy Shit Is That Abbie Chatfield’s Mother?

The official cast for Australia's first-ever The Golden Bachelor has dropped, and Abbie Chatfield's mother, Laura, is set to find love.

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Coalition’s primary vote hits record low in Newspoll, while One Nation support surges

The Coalition’s primary vote has plunged to its lowest level in Newspoll’s history, while support for One Nation has reached the double digits in three separate polls. Meanwhile, Labor has thumped the Liberals to win the NSW Kiama byelection.

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Leader 'supremely confident' despite gossip, polls

A thumping loss at the voting booth and dismal polling has intensified debate about a Liberal leader being replaced but he is brushing off "anonymous gossip".

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Morning Mail: Secret childcare ratings leave NSW parents in dark, Albanese poised for climate action, Sam Kerr scores on Chelsea return

Fears of safety gaps in NSW childcare system; Labor prepares for a week of climate announcements

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Secret rating system kept parents in dark about safety fears at NSW childcare centre

Case in which parents were not told centre was in the ‘very high risk’ cohort illustrates a glaring safety gap, critics argue

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The question for the NSW Liberals after the Kiama drubbing is: can anyone do better than Mark Speakman?

Kellie Sloane has ruled out moving a spill and James Griffin isn’t eager. Alister Henskens is thought to lack the numbers. So, for now, the leader might be safe

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Police Investigating Massive Brawl That Broke Out During Roosters Vs Sharks NRL Final Match

“The police will throw the book at you,” NSW Premier Chris Minns said.

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After four decades of stalled attempts, there’s a new plan to ‘transform’ Sydney’s ugliest road

NSW government to rezone Parramatta Road corridor and make room for 8,000 new homes – but plan omits mooted light rail

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Liberals' federal woes blamed for by-election thrashing

The NSW government picks up an extra seat following a by-election victory as the state's opposition leader deflects blame for the outcome and vows to fight on.

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Premier hails Labor victory hours after polls close

A seat up for grabs after an MP was forced out of parliament has gone to a Labor government in a remarkable feat not witnessed in three decades.

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Are shark attacks on the rise in Australia? And what is being done to reduce the risk of fatal interactions?

There has been an increase in bites, but not deaths, say experts who praise Smart drumlines, live tracking, drones, high-tech wetsuits and better first aid

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Revenue from seatbelt fines spikes 1,400% in NSW as AI cameras peer into 140m cars

Exclusive: Isabel was fined three times in one week in Sydney. ‘I was like, there’s been some kind of malfunction,’ she said

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Could a chlamydia vaccine save Australia's koalas from extinction? Experts say it's complicated

Researchers say the single-dose vaccine could reduce koala chlamydia deaths by up to 65 per cent.

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Making hunting 'more palatable' to be debated by MPs

A probe has recommended parliament debate a state's "conservation hunting" plan that's been dubbed a Trojan horse for the gun lobby.

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