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'Light of my life': Bob Carr's wife dies in his arms

Former NSW premier Bob Carr says his wife lost consciousness in his arms as a result of a brain aneurism and has been declared officially dead at age 77.

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Parents haunted by sound of police shooting their son

Todd McKenzie was experiencing psychosis when he was shot dead by police after a nine-hour stand-off. But a coronial inquest has brought more pain than answers.

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Rolled up: is synthetic turf on Australian sports fields worth the environmental risk?

It’s durable, resilient and lower-maintenance than natural grass – but there are still many downsides and unknowns to artificial turf

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As Queensland residents reflect on homes lost in 420 bushfires this week, experts say there is more to come

Hundreds were evacuated across the state while 130 fires burned over 5,000 hectares in NSW and four properties were lost in Western Australia

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Australia approves aerial culling of wild horses after banning it more than two decades ago

‘The change is essential to protecting the park’s threatened native wildlife and ecosystems’

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Harris falls cheaply again as Vics hold Shield lead

Victoria hold a lead of 225 in their Sheffield Shield clash with NSW despite fringe Test opener Marcus Harris falling cheaply for the second time in the match.

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Property data allowing distressed owners to be targeted

Personal information provided through a NSW government agency is being misused to encourage people to sell for low prices, state MPs have heard.

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Man and his dog missing after helicopter vanishes

Police and marine rescue volunteers are searching the NSW coastline for a missing helicopter and its pilot after it failed to arrive as scheduled.

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Feral horses to be shot from the air at Kosciuszko national park as entire ecosystem ‘under threat’

NSW environment minister Penny Sharpe says ‘threatened native species are in danger of extinction’ after authorising aerial cull

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Aerial shooting cleared after brumby numbers boom

Shooting of brumbies from helicopters will return in NSW as modelling suggests 6000 of the wild horses need to be removed yearly to meet population targets.

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Dozens of fires rage across NSW and Queensland but deadly Tara blaze nearly contained

Authorities warn of ‘extreme fire danger’ as 60 fires burn in Queensland and 110 in New South Wales

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Tasered gran's children edge closer to seeing cop video

Clare Nowland's children are fighting to view body-worn video of her tasering by a NSW police officer despite "strident" attempts to block their access.

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AGL fined millions over compliance breaches at Bayswater power station

The energy provider was fined $6 million for breaches at its NSW and Victoria sites.

Newcastle Herald

Cautious treaty minister floats hope for framework laws

An independent treaty commission in NSW should begin its consultations by mid-2024, the state's treaty minister says.

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First Nations group takes action over groundwater plan

A First Nations group is challenging approval of the NSW Murray-Darling Basin Fractured Rock Water Resource plan in court, saying it wasn't properly consulted.

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Labor 'gooses' for failing to ban deadly silica stone

The Minns government has faced the largest protest in its existence after angry construction workers demanded engineered stone be banned.

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Fierce battle over $150m palliative care funding 'cut'

The widow of a former palliative care patient wants the service better funding amid a political mud fight over whether a record spend is enough.

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Legal in one state, a crime in another: laws banning hate symbols are a mixed bag

Queensland has now joined several other states in outlawing extremist hate symbols.

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Lightning sparks major blazes across northern NSW

More than 1000 personnel have been deployed as NSW tackles bushfires across the state's north with lightning strikes igniting further blazes.

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Lives at risk unless NSW introduces drug testing before festival season, health groups warn

Minns government urged to introduce pill testing trial to ensure the safety of partygoers

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Parting the ‘Red Sea’: Sydney buses would sail through intersections under automated lights plan

NSW white paper finds traffic jams are deterring workers from taking the bus and weighing on the state’s economy

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Missing since 1953: NSW police investigate disappearance of Sydney man 70 years ago

Police spokesperson says investigators believe ‘one of three things has happened’ to Donald Gordon Buckley

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Town's water 'safe' after toxic chemical discovery

Low levels of PFAS chemicals have been found near a water supply in regional NSW, but authorities say there is no risk to health.

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Security feature scans for stolen ServiceNSW passwords

MyServiceNSW users who have their private information stolen or published online will be warned about the hack as part of a government security feature.

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Premier admits oversight in Opera House solidarity move

As a Sydney council prepares to fly the Palestinian flag, the NSW premier has apologised over the fallout of lighting the Sydney Opera House in Israeli colours.

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