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NSW watchdog failed to act on contamination risk despite ‘damning’ asbestos findings

Exclusive: environmental regulator has known for more than a decade that contaminated soil fill might have been used in childcare centres, schools and parks

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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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Expert panel to guide NSW health inquiry

An expert panel will guide NSW's special commission on health funding with workplace procurement and pressures earmarked as central issues of concern.

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Celestial and theatre stars side by side at planetarium

A regional conservatorium and a planetarium will be 'a place full of stars' and a cultural hub that will be a boon for tourism as well as jobs in the country.

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NSW COVID-19 wave has reached plateau, data suggests

Sewage data indicates COVID-19 transmission may be plateauing in NSW after the JN.1 variant drove a wave of infections over the Christmas period.

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Teenage girl dies after boat collision

A 16-year-old girl has died in hospital after two tinnies collided in south Sydney, while at least 12 people have been rescued from rips across NSW.

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Room for Indigenous celebration on Australia Day: Minns

An ancient ceremony recognising those first touched by British settlement shows there's room for Indigenous celebration on Australia Day, the NSW premier says.

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NSW government funds investigations into possible clandestine burials at three Stolen Generations sites

Search widens beyond Kinchela boys’ home to include Cootamundra girls’ home and Bomaderry infants’ home

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Police actions probed after two killed in head-on crash

An internal police probe has been launched after the drivers of two cars died in a head-on crash near the NSW and Victoria border.

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Prison officer faces custody for lying to ICAC

Brian McMurtrie will have to wait to hear his fate after admitting he gave false evidence to the NSW anti-corruption agency about a Lithgow prison assault.

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Port Stephens tops NSW list for huge house price growth since COVID

Shoal Bay prices have risen by 70.9 per cent since 2020.

Newcastle Herald

Australia’s wholesale power prices fall by almost half as carbon emissions drop

Grid faces fresh strains as heatwave roasting inland Queensland and NSW extends to Sydney

The Guardian - AU

More than 10,000 spared GP visit under new trials

A series of trials operating across the nation has allowed 10,000 women to get a new supply of the pill or receive treatment for uncomplicated infections.

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Police to review NSW evacuation centres after report finds women were sexually assaulted in Lismore

‘Disturbing’ University of Newcastle research found some women in emergency shelters during 2022 floods reported sexual assaults and violence

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More than 200 NSW taxi drivers ignored initial penalties for overcharging customers, data shows

Exclusive: Large proportion of drivers who were punished after complaints were disciplined more than once, fuelling industry calls for regulation

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Hung juries are not a failure, inquiry told

Small but significant adjustments to the way juries work won't solve a supposed problem in achieving verdicts, a NSW parliamentary inquiry has been told.

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Multimillion-dollar hub to support thousands of veterans in ACT, NSW

It will connect to 10 RSL sub branches in the ACT and NSW.

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Fierce floods a lesson for NSW govt disaster response

Premier Chris Minns has visited Eugowra more than a year after floods razed the NSW village. The disaster serves as a lesson for future emergencies, he said.

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Vintage rest stop photos a window into road-trips past

Nostalgic black-and-white photos of NSW's highway rest stops have been digitally archived for the first time.

Newcastle Herald

'We must do better': Minister backs pre-emptive child protection change

The NSW child protection system is broken.

AAP

Minns rejects claim hate speech review targets Muslims

The NSW premier has been accused of disregarding advice and marginalising Muslims with a review of the state's hate speech laws.

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Woman and child pulled from burning car on major route

Both a woman and child have suffered burns after their car and a truck collided, closing the main thoroughfare from Sydney to central-western NSW.

The Guardian - AU

Heatwave scorches states from east to west as temperatures soar across Australia

Heat warnings have been issued to residents in NSW, South Australia and Western Australia about rising temperatures this weekend

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NSW agriculture, biosec head gone after a decade in job

A senior public servant and former meat industry leader has departed abruptly after a 10-year stint, drawing questions about the future of his department.

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NSW incitement laws face overhaul amid Gaza tensions

A former NSW chief justice will review the state's laws criminalising incitement to violence, which have never resulted in a conviction.

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