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The Latest Breaking News from New South Wales

Fiji, Samoa and Tonga all options for future NSW Cup

NSW Rugby League CEO David Trodden has outlined long-term plans to one day having teams from Fiji, Samoa and Tonga all playing in the NSW Cup.

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Billion-dollar bus fix flagged for 'neglected' services

More than 40 per cent of public transport trips in NSW are on buses, but extra funds are needed to repair a decade of neglect, a government task force says.

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'I fear there will be a death': SafeWork NSW overhaul after damning report

Insiders were worried about SafeWork's ineffective system.

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Children's hospital, fire station positive for asbestos

A children's hospital and a fire station are the latest sites to test positive for asbestos as NSW authorities continue to trace the spread of tainted mulch.

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Gig workers next in line after SafeWork shake-up

The final review of NSW agencies created by the abolition of WorkCover has recommended another investigation to look at safety for workers in the gig economy.

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My big move: we were two surfers heading to cattle and cane country – against every bit of logic

After spending much of her life on the coast, Lissie Turner heard a river calling. Despite floods, droughts and occasional porcine misdeeds, she’s glad she answered

The Guardian - AU

Morrison ally Alex Hawke faces push to expel him from NSW Liberals amid fresh party turmoil

State council will also consider motion pushed by the conservative faction to reopen preselection challenge against frontbencher Paul Fletcher

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Ex-police minister's 'baby' brother jailed over drugs

The youngest brother of former NSW police minister Paul Toole could be placed into protective isolation after being handed a six year sentence for drug supply.

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Morning Mail: building waste found in mulch, Assange’s last chance hearing begins, Darling River ‘destroyed’

The scope of the mulch scandal widens with discovery of other illegal contaminants; WikiLeaks founder in final bid to avoid extradition to US

The Guardian - AU

Blue gropers caught 390 times before new fishing ban

Fishing for the "beautiful, big" blue groper will be banned in NSW and Victoria after scores were taken by fishers, including a 40-year-old male named Gus.

AAP

Any fishing of NSW’s beloved blue groper could lead to jail under new ban

Yearlong trial of ban, including potential prison time, follows two high-profile recent incidents of spearing of protected fish

The Guardian - AU

NSW contemplates mandatory coronial reporting of homelessness deaths as part of policy rethink

Exclusive: NSW housing minister Rose Jackson indicates potential shift following Guardian Australia’s investigation of homelessness deaths

The Guardian - AU

‘The river has been destroyed’: expert says agriculture has overshadowed science in the Murray-Darling Basin

An ecologist who spent 36 years with NSW Fisheries says scientists working for the government are ‘aghast’ at the state of the Darling River but can’t speak publicly

The Guardian - AU

Mulch at centre of NSW asbestos crisis also contained ‘construction and demolition waste’

Exclusive: Environment Protection Authority says building debris discovered in a sample of recycled mulch, ‘which is not permitted’

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'Capacity to be killers': No place for American staffies in society

Can't tell the difference between American staffie and pit bull.

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'Decision to be made' about sale of NSW public land

More than 300 NSW properties have been earmarked for possible development after an audit of government land launched to relieve the housing crisis.

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Origin expands energy footprint across regional NSW

Origin Energy has added proposed wind and solar farm projects to its rural assets in NSW that will need new transmission lines along yet to be agreed routes.

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New witnesses offer fresh information into ‘kambo’ death at northern NSW spiritual retreat

Coroner pauses inquest into death of Jarrad Antonovich, who died after drinking ayahuasca and partaking in a ‘kambo’ ritual

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The Guardian - AU

Fire ant crackdown: turf from Queensland must be chemically treated when laid in NSW

Fines of up to $2.2m can be levied against those who ignore biosecurity order to counter invasive insects

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Teacher vacancies fall after 'generational' pay rise

Temporary workforces and paperwork are the next target as the NSW education minister announced a fall in teacher vacancies ahead of a budget estimates hearing.

The Guardian - AU

Australia needs a national approach to dealing with mental health incidents, ACT police chief says

Exclusive: Neil Gaughan argues clinicians, not cops, should attend most call-outs and suggests ‘it’s pointless’ having a few jurisdictions go it alone

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Rain thwarts Victoria's bid for Shield win over NSW

Bad weather ruined the last day of the Sheffield Shield match at the SCG, with Victoria only two wickets away from beating NSW and going top of the ladder.

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Health procedures risk safety of patients, inquiry told

Procedural inconsistency in the NSW health system jeopardises the safety of patients, a Special Commission of Inquiry has heard.

The Guardian - AU

Bob Brown arrested at Tasmania logging protest – as it happened

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Morning Mail: asbestos crisis ‘destined to happen’; fears over Putin’s next move; Gaza ceasefire hopes fade

NSW EPA abandoned much-needed reforms in 2022 for one type of recycled soil product, senior compliance officer says

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