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Plea for task force to dig into growing asbestos crisis

Pressure is mounting on the Victorian government to follow the lead of NSW by setting up a task force to get to the bottom of Melbourne's asbestos crisis.

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Arm nearly severed in axe attack before intruder killed

A man who nearly lost his arm in a frenzied axe attack was acting in self-defence when he stabbed an intruder to death during a botched home invasion.

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Fears budget cuts will speed up public school exodus

Public school budget cuts of almost $150 million are unrelated to a pay rise for teachers, the NSW government says.

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More than 100 roles to be axed at regional agency

Temporary staff at the Department of Regional NSW have been given a fortnight to fight for their jobs, with roles set to be axed.

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Scott Morrison-era ‘accounting tricks’ to cost public schools $13bn over next five years

National School Resourcing Board’s review finds state schools lost more than $2bn in 2022 due to a Coalition-era loophole

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Hunter activist says young people deserve to be heard

Kupakwashe Matangira won the NSW multicultural youth medal.

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Passionate activist inspired to give youth a voice

Kupakwashe Matangira won the NSW multicultural youth medal.

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Cook axed by Souths as Parramatta dump Sivo

Jason Demetriou has axed NSW State of Origin hooker Damien Cook as his South Sydney coaching career goes on the line against Cronulla.

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Chris Minns orders review of termination payouts for senior NSW public servants

Premier says review of public money spend is ‘appropriate and necessary’ after Guardian Australia reveals $700,000 was paid out to former NSW police media officers

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Winds after saturating rain threaten to topple trees

Wet and windy weather has returned to Sydney after a deluge overflowed the city's main reservoir, as the government weighs options to mitigate future flooding.

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Rare flock seeks sewage plant tree change

Victoria has recorded its largest group sighting of a grassland bird usually found in northern NSW and parts of Queensland and WA.

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Pay review after $700k NSW Police media merry-go-round

'Exorbitant' payouts for NSW Police media advisors totalling more than $700,000 have prompted the premier to review severance pay for senior public servants.

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NSW govt faces fresh assault over native forest logging

The NSW government is under renewed pressure to get out of the business of logging native forests, as politicians, academics and environmentalists join forces.

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It should be clear skies for runway riches but we may hit turbulence

The business community wants Newcastle Airport funding.

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NSW Minerals Council defends use of 'rigorous' mining modifications process

It's already complex, NSW Minerals Council says.

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NSW Labor freezes party membership after 30 people try to join branch

Labor HQ has run out of patience with Newcastle's feuding members.

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NSW police paid redundancies to three top media advisers in two years totalling $687,000

Exclusive: since Karen Webb became commissioner the force has dumped and paid out three employees in senior media and public affairs roles

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Afternoon Update: NSW opens first drug checking service, Qantas’s frequent flyer revamp; and Woody the sheep’s three years on the run

About 100 clients of the Kings Cross injecting centre will be able to have samples of their drugs tested as part of a research project

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Rice growers to reap rewards from bypassing monopoly

A law forcing rice growers in northern NSW to send their produce south before it can be exported is set to be repealed, opening up major growth opportunities.

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The Hunter teenagers chasing gold at the National Netball Championships

The region has strong representation in Melbourne.

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Obeid could serve ICAC deception sentence from home

Lawyers for Moses Obeid have argued his sentence for lying to a 2012 ICAC probe could take the form of community service rather than being spent behind bars.

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Family seek answers as inquest into teen's death begins

A new inquest has begun into the death of an Indigenous teenager whose body was found on train tracks in regional NSW.

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Search for woman back on after plunge from waterfall

The search has resumed for a missing bushwalker who fell up to 100 metres in the NSW Southern Highlands on Sunday.

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NSW man to face court following Fyshwick store robbery

He allegedly fled the scene with a car full of stolen goods.

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Pregnant, young and ignored by a system meant to care

Women who gave birth in their teens and early 20s have told a NSW birth trauma inquiry their catastrophic health conditions were overlooked due to their age.

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