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Company that supplied mulch found to contain asbestos mounts legal challenge against NSW ban

Exclusive: Greenlife Resource Recovery fights environment watchdog order to stop selling mulch amid asbestos investigation

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Sydney private school’s $108m expansion plan exposes education funding inequity, advocate says

MLC school in Burwood overfunded by $2.7m in 2024, figures revealed in Senate show, making it among 40% of private schools overfunded by commonwealth

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Best inspired by last year's finals to stay at Knights

Bradman Best says last year's finals run inspired him to prioritise a premiership at Newcastle over money in deciding to re-sign at the Knights.

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Man charged over threatening homophobic letter to MP

A 70-year-old man is facing possible jail time over his alleged authorship of a letter to a gay NSW MP that accused him of being "a defect".

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Three historic Hunter bridges in spotlight

More than 400 timber truss road bridges were built in NSW. Less than 30 remain

Newcastle Herald

Bendigo named top town on the back of Loong the dragon

Wotif has named its top ten Australian towns, with Bendigo in Victoria taking out the top spot for its Golden Dragon Museum and lively gold rush history.

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Struggle Street: Worst spots for Hunter's homelessness crisis revealed

How plummeting housing affordability is hitting people hard.

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Homeless hotspots on the rise with soaring rents

An increase in the number of people accessing specialist support services for homelessness has appeared in areas where rents have risen sharply.

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The AI chat app being trialled in NSW schools which makes students work for the answers

Platform designed by education department is modelled on ChatGPT but ‘works the way teachers would work’

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Councils band together as drought holds Hunter in its grip

Upper Hunter, Singleton and Muswellbrook are doing a drought plan.

Newcastle Herald

Supply chain under scrutiny after school asbestos find

Fragments of asbestos have been found at NSW government projects including a park, train stations and a school, while a hospital is being assessed.

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'Enough is enough': police DV blitz as new laws loom

NSW police are being trained for the introduction of coercive control laws amid concerns their computer systems can't cope with complex domestic cases.

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Anger turns to sadness for a Darling 'beyond repair'

Anger has turned to sadness in the NSW town of Menindee as some locals fear water quality will never return, amid fears of further river fish kills.

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NSW planning laws 'intolerable' for lifting home builds

Reforms to increase housing density in NSW urban centres face council opposition as the premier insists they will still have a say in dual-occupancy changes.

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School bus measles warning after virus case in NSW

NSW Health is warning people in the state's north to be on alert for measles symptoms after a person returned from Asia with the virus.

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Competitor killed in Murray River water ski competition

Races have been cancelled on the final day of a major international water skiing event on the Victoria-NSW border after the death of a competitor on the water.

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Three dead, one critical, in Armidale head-on crash

NSW Police are investigating a head-on crash near Armidale that left three people dead and one in a critical condition in hospital.

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Man killed in crop duster crash

Authorities are appealing for witnesses to a light plane crash on a farm in NSW.

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New arts vision for Sydney's Cutaway space

The Cutaway space at Sydney's Barangaroo is to become a new arts and cultural venue after the NSW government awarded a contract for its fit-out.

Newcastle Herald

Hunter's engineering history in the frame as historic truss bridges in the spotlight

More than 400 timber truss road bridges were built in NSW. Less than 30 remain

AAP

Bushfire survivors bring home renewable energy message

Survivors of bushfire say they want everyone to live in a home that is safe from extreme impacts of climate change, which demands a rapid rollout of renewables.

The Guardian - AU

‘Incredibly disturbing’: calls for audit of out-of-home care providers after court hears Aboriginal baby’s aunt refused as carer due to same-sex relationship

Two of the biggest Aboriginal groups in NSW claim racism is ‘rife’ in the child protection system, which needs an overhaul

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Advocates call for national ban on spit hoods after NSW becomes second state to outlaw their use

Legislation banning the use of the devices, which have been linked to deaths in custody, passes in NSW with cross-party support

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NSW bans spit hoods but still some backing in NT

Advocates are calling for all jurisdictions to ban spit hoods, after NSW became the second state to pass legislation prohibiting their use, following SA.

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Tougher penalties flagged for illegal asbestos disposal

The discovery of asbestos at a Sydney park has focused attention on disposal of the material and the adequacy of fines for those caught doing the wrong thing.

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