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The Latest Breaking News from New South Wales

Sydney has wettest start to August in decades – and there could be more rain when spring arrives

More than double the monthly average rain fell in the first 11 days, marking the wettest start to the month since 1998

The Guardian - AU

Premier doubles down as Folbigg slams 'unfair' $2m deal

The NSW premier is not budging on a $2 million compensation offer to wrongfully jailed mother Kathleen Folbigg after she described it as "a slap in the face".

AAP

Body discovered after Pacific Motorway pile up

Trucks were ordered to park up after the busy Pacific Motorway was closed and lighter vehicles detoured following a deadly crash near Brunswick Heads.

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Video showing ‘heart-in-mouth’ light rail near misses released during NSW safety campaign

‘These moments are hard to watch … in some cases there is just centimetres or milliseconds from the result being so much worse,’ transport minister says

The Guardian - AU

Lincoln is out of prison but a ‘lifetime’ penalty hangs over him. Does a NSW police anti-firearm scheme go too far?

New data examining enhanced police search powers brings into question the efficacy and fairness of weapon and firearm prohibition orders

The Guardian - AU

Folbigg review push as $2m 'plucked out of the air'

Mystery surrounds the calculation of a $2 million offer to compensate Kathleen Folbigg for 20 years of wrongful imprisonment, prompting calls for more scrutiny.

AAP

Australians are pushing back against ‘authoritarian’ anti-protest laws in ‘a return to the spirit of the 60s’

After the extraordinary crowds at the Sydney Harbour Bridge march, advocates say political attempts to crack down on freedom of speech are out of step with community attitudes

The Guardian - AU

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Australian lawmaker convicted of rape quits moments before vote to expel him from Parliament

An Australian state lawmaker and convicted rapist has resigned from his seat as colleagues were readying a vote to expel him from Parliament

The Independent UK

Why Gareth Ward’s challenge to the power to expel him from the NSW parliament failed

Gareth Ward, who was recently found guilty of four sexual offences, has resigned as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly.

The Conversation

Minns says Folbigg ‘free’ to sue his government if $2m not enough for 20 years in jail for wrongful convictions

New South Wales premier facing bipartisan condemnation and possible inquiry into what has been described as an ‘insulting’ compensation payout

The Guardian - AU

'Not good enough': thousands of DV calls go unanswered

Thousands of women have abandoned their calls to a domestic violence helpline after they went unanswered, with a state minister saying it is "not good enough".

AAP

Convicted rapist Gareth Ward resigns from NSW parliament moments before he was to be expelled

Ward, the now former MP for Kiama, earlier this week took action in the state’s supreme court in an attempt to remain in the lower house

The Guardian - AU

Dissent against Chris Minns spills into NSW parliament as Labor MP accuses party of gagging debate on Gaza

Anthony D’Adam says he was bullied when attempting to speak about pro-Palestine Sydney Harbour Bridge protest in caucus

The Guardian - AU

Pari just wants to get a good night’s sleep – but each morning he’s woken by NSW police, telling him to move on

People sleeping rough at Sydney’s Central station now also face having their belongings confiscated and thrown out

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Convicted rapist MP Gareth Ward faces expulsion from NSW parliament after losing injunction bid

Both Minns Labor government and opposition indicate they will support expulsion motion when it is moved on Friday

AAP

Edmed answers Wallabies SOS call for South Africa tour

Playmakers Tane Edmed and James O'Connor have both been included in a 35-man Wallabies squad to play two Tests against the world champion Springboks in Africa.

AAP

Real punishment for 'terrifying tech' deepfake makers

Deepfakes disproportionately target women and girls, leading to new laws throwing those caught sharing the explicit images in jail for up to three years.

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Creating And Sharing Sexually Explicit Deepfakes Is Now Illegal Under New NSW Laws

The NSW state government is introducing laws that make it a crime to create or share sexually explicit deepfakes.

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The Guardian - AU

Students strike for Palestine – as it happened

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Sex offender MP to face expulsion bid after court loss

A state MP convicted and jailed of rape and indecent assault has been rebuked by a court after losing a rushed bid to prevent his parliamentary expulsion.

AAP

Body found as continued flooding prompts evacuations

Police have made a grim discovery in the search for a missing woman who attempted to drive through floodwaters during heavy rain in NSW.

The Guardian - AU

Mark Latham escapes NSW censure motion for now – but faces privileges committee

Vote on conduct of independent MP delayed until investigation into his handling of information about police chief Karen Webb completed

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Gareth Ward delays expulsion from NSW parliament; Australia’s biggest battery; and the joy of cooking for one

The member for Kiama has sought an injunction from the New South Wales supreme court to stop his parliamentary colleagues expelling him

The Guardian - AU

Woman claims she was left with fractured rib after NSW police allegedly pushed her to ground during arrest

Police are investigating the alleged incident which took place outside a school in Bungendore in July

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s biggest battery now on standby to prevent NSW power blackouts

The Waratah Super Battery will stabilise the grid and put further downward pressure on electricity prices, experts say

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