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Pokies can't be banned, should be reduced: unions

The peak body for NSW unions has called for the removal of 25,000 poker machines over the next five years to better align numbers with those in other states.

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‘A long way to go for one gig’: the 3,723km tour that didn’t break Australia’s most remote band

Desert Stars’ first NSW shows won’t be in pubs or venues but boutique cinemas screening their Gravel Road documentary – and the national gallery

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‘Someone knows something’: inquest unable to resolve mystery of Marion Barter’s disappearance

For Sally Leydon the NSW coroner’s findings are a step closer to learning what happened to her mother, who’s been missing for decades

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NSW rejects claim it lags on renewables, citing 18 projects approved in 2023

Minns government says wind, solar and battery projects will generate enough clean energy to power more than 1.5m homes

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'Lazy' work safety watchdog lashed for failings

Already dumped on by an independent auditor, NSW's workplace safety regulator is now being denounced by unions and a UK company over its silicosis response.

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Deadline blows out to clean up asbestos ground zero

The closure of a park less than a month after it opened because of contaminated mulch kicked off an asbestos scandal that has spread outside NSW.

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Man 'very scared' of hospital before fatal misdiagnosis

Aboriginal people fear and mistrust the hospital system, an Indigenous doctor has told the inquest into the death of NSW man Ricky Hampson Jr.

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Alleged murder of Jesse Baird by Beau Lamarre was premeditated, NSW police claim

Assistant commissioner alleges Lamarre bought single surfboard bag ahead of shootings with Baird’s partner, Luke Davies, killed due to ‘presence at house’

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Police failures blight 'troubling' missing teacher case

Marion Barter's disappearance nearly three decades ago has been referred to unsolved homicide detectives after crucial evidence was lost due to police inaction.

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Former brothel owner held over drug-flight plot

Police allege ex-brothel owner Eddie Hayson was involved in shipping drugs interstate as the gambling identity is held in custody after his extradition to NSW.

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Marion Barter inquest findings: coroner criticises NSW police, says former lover ‘does indeed know more’

Coroner finds Ric Blum lied and deceived inquest, but does not recommend charges against him

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Hunter 'not on the radar' while state auditor slams $5b WestInvest fund

The former government created the fund with no business case.

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Training rolled out to improve state emergency response

Training exercises on mass fish kills, dam failures and mass casualty events will be rolled out to NSW emergency crews in a bid to improve disaster responses.

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Multiple Mardi Gras tributes expected for slain couple

Flight attendant Luke Davies and former Network 10 presenter Jesse Baird, allegedly murdered by a police officer, will be honoured at the Mardi Gras festival.

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Airbnb says only 1% to 2% of homes in Australia are short-term rentals. What does that really mean for renters?

About 100,000 properties are used for short-term letting – equivalent to the housing shortfall on the horizon. But that comparison may oversimplify the situation

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NSW police commissioner Karen Webb moves to dismiss alleged killer Beau Lamarre from force

Police continue searching Bungonia property and say Lamarre drew ‘a bit of a map’ showing where to find bodies

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NSW police to march in plainclothes at Sydney Mardi Gras after deal reached

Commissioner is ‘delighted’ by outcome but decision angers some activists in the wake of Luke Davies and Jesse Baird murder investigation

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Former NSW government accused of ‘pork barrelling at public’s expense’ after scathing audit

The $5bn post-pandemic spending program ‘not informed by robust research or analysis’ auditor general finds

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Afternoon Update: Labor pushes to outlaw vapes by 1 July; inflation flat at 3.4%; and asbestos crisis spreads to Queensland

Jesse Baird and Luke Davies’s bodies sent for postmortem as NSW police continue search for evidence

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Couple abused vulnerable boy in 'house of horror'

A NSW judge says a married couple who sexually abused a vulnerable boy were trusted adults who should have provided a house of security.

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'Hundreds of millions' to flow to states for basin deal

The Commonwealth will soon deliver large cheques to improve the health of the Murray-Darling Basin as one state sets its sights on private irrigators.

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Tent town springs up as help arrives for fire fight

More than 100 NSW firefighters are standing by to tackle Victorian bushfires after spending their first night camping in the regional city of Ballarat.

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Police set to march out of uniform at Mardi Gras parade

NSW Police have reached an agreement with Mardi Gras parade organisers to march after being uninvited following the alleged murders of two men.

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‘A lot of hurt and anger’: how the queer community feels let down by NSW police

Despite a 26-year tradition of officers marching at Mardi Gras, the Paddington alleged murders have brought growing discontent with the force to a head

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Muslim peak bodies in NSW and Victoria reject invitations to premiers’ iftar dinners

Exclusive: Australian National Imams Council and Islamic Council of Victoria say they will not attend Ramadan events amid ‘frustration’ in Muslim communities over response to Gaza conflict

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