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The Latest Breaking News from New South Wales

High-profile MPs to be witnesses in Latham defamation

Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young and the speaker of the NSW parliament will be witnesses in a defamation lawsuit against ex-NSW One Nation leader Mark Latham.

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Retirees tempted back to teach, mentor graduates

Almost 150 retired educators have been lured back to classrooms across NSW and it's not just the students learning from their experience.

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Families 'failed' in deal for bus driver who killed 10

Driver Brett Button has been taken into custody after pleading guilty over a bus crash in the NSW Hunter Valley that left 10 people dead and many more injured.

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Caseworkers walk off job, unable to save at-risk kids

Three in four at-risk children fall through the cracks in the child protection system in NSW, leaving most neglected and ultimately turning towards crime.

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NSW could lose hundreds of species, grim report warns

Biodiversity continues to fall across NSW on almost every measure, with damaged and degraded landscapes less able to support life, a new report reveals.

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Domestic violence workers: states told to hire faster as Labor’s 500 staff pledge hit by major delays

Federal government eager to see program up and running but only a fraction of the promised staff have been hired

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Sydney council bans same-sex parenting books from libraries for ‘safety of our children’

Local MP is concerned move breaches Anti-Discrimination Act while NSW arts minister accuses council of ‘censorship’

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Child protection workers 'can't do their job' in system that has collapsed

'People need hope. At the moment it's a hopeless situation.'

Newcastle Herald

Brothers arrested in NSW over Melbourne fatal stabbing

A couple of brothers wanted over a fatal stabbing have been found in regional NSW and are expected to be extradited.

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'Vibrancy' reforms on the table for later dining hours

Restaurants and bars 500 metres or more from homes will find it easier to trade into the evening under planned changes in NSW.

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'Leave the knife at home': new laws to keep people safe

NSW Police will be given the power to scan people for knives in shopping malls and transport hubs in a bid to restore public safety after a spate of stabbings.

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Police to be given new powers to randomly scan people for knives under NSW government proposal

Legislation to be based on Queensland law introduced last year in response to stabbing of teenager in 2019

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Six Newcastle homes the government would love to see repeated in NSW

Does your idea of a well designed house match the government's?

Newcastle Herald

NSW weather: Sydney’s record run of rainy days in play as another wet week forecast

Harbour city has already recorded 124mm of rain in first six days of May, more than the long-term average for the month

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Synergy360 boss drops defamation case against Nine – as it happened

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NSW 'awash with privatisation' and it's a very tight ship

Power bounty ahead: Hunter poised to fill coffers again

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Domestic violence funding pledge nothing but 'crumbs'

NSW Premier Chris Minns says all governments need to do better to tackle domestic violence as he unveils an extra $230 million for the support and prevention.

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Third-party providers a customer data ‘weak spot’, Australian privacy commissioner says

Carly Kind’s comments come after major leak of customer data collected by IT provider for NSW and ACT clubs

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What's in the $230m NSW emergency package for domestic violence

It affects nearly a quarter of women and an eighth of men.

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Sydney on track to receive month’s worth of rain in first week of May, bureau warns

By Sunday morning the city had recorded 92.8mm of rain this month – fast approaching May average of 117.4mm, BoM says

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Flash flooding risk sparks plea to stay indoors

People on the NSW south coast are copping a drenching but can expect a short reprieve before heavy rain returns later in the week.

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News Corp quotes anti-immigration TikToker but fails to reveal ex-One Nation MP adviser role

Daily Telegraph featured Jordan Knight as a spokesperson for his self-founded Migration Watch

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'Disgraceful': how domestic abuse grips rural Australia

People in rural Australia are 24 times more likely to be hospitalised by domestic violence. Recent deaths have brought a long-standing crisis into sharp focus.

Newcastle Herald

Residents ignite campaign against basketball stadium proposal

A petition has amassed 800 signatures.

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Downpours prompt flash flood warning in saturated NSW

After a week of heavy rain, a severe weather warning is in place in NSW for more downpours that could cause flash flooding.

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