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Call to heritage-list Sydney colonial statues snubbed

A push to heritage-list Sydney's colonial statues has been voted down by NSW Labor and the Greens in a move described as being part of ongoing "culture wars".

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$10,000 Indigenous Storytellers scholarship returns for second year to support First Nations creatives

'This initiative aims to empower Indigenous storytellers in New South Wales.'

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Man charged with murder after woman's body found

A 25-year-old man has been charged with murdering a woman in her 60s after police found her body during a welfare check at a northern NSW home.

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Remand numbers hit an all-time high in NSW prisons

NSW has a record number of people being held in custody without sentence, while the overall number of prisoners has fallen.

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Energy workers down tools to demand better pay

The union representing energy workers says wages have not kept up with inflation and maintenance backlogs will increase as industrial action in NSW ramps up.

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'Affordable housing' definition depends on location

Momentum is gathering for a nationally consistent definition of affordable housing as a move in NSW aims to enshrine an income measure in law.

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Risk reduction focus after two deaths at private prison

Two inmates have died at a NSW prison since the start of 2024, focusing attention on the removal of hanging points in jails in a bid to make prisons safer.

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NSW bill to ban 'cruel experiments' on animals

Fish will not be covered by a ban on experiments forcing animals to swim after the government moved amendments on a bill targeting animal testing.

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Teen who believed her cancer was cured by ‘miracle from God’ ordered by NSW court to continue chemotherapy

Judge found girl had ability to refuse treatment, but ‘sanctity of life’ was also a consideration

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Berejiklian ICAC probe drives integrity changes for MPs

The NSW ministerial code of conduct will be amended with MPs making more frequent disclosures about potential conflicts of interest under the proposed changes.

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NSW Will Miss Its Housing Construction Target By 90% And If I Failed That Badly I’d Be Fired

The NSW Government is set to fall short of its new housing target by 90%, as the state falls behind in its plans to tackle the deepening housing and rental crisis.

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Schools to trial AI alternative after ChatGPT ban

A schools-focused artificial intelligence app has been developed by the NSW education department and will be trialled in dozens of the state's classrooms.

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GPs in last-ditch bid to avoid tax and $15 fee hike

The introduction of payroll tax for GPs would likely force cash-strapped medical clinics to pass on extra fees to patients, a representative body warns.

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Housing revolt erupts over NSW plan to ramp up building

A battle over housing is underway between the NSW government and local councils, which claims communities are being kept in the dark about zoning changes.

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Cop to face trial after 95-year-old patient tasered

A police officer charged with manslaughter will face trial in the NSW Supreme Court, accused of fatally tasering 95-year-old Clare Nowland in a nursing home.

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NSW offshore drilling ban will be Australian first

NSW is shutting the door on offshore drilling and mining operations in its waters, sabotaging PEP-11 and other projects.

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NSW government launches review after court hears Aboriginal baby’s aunt refused as carer due to same-sex relationship

Court told Anglicare Sydney refused to assess woman as a long-term carer and sought to have baby adopted to non-Indigenous couple

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Pep-11 to be killed off under NSW government’s plan to stop offshore gas exploration

Environment minister says ‘overwhelming majority’ oppose offshore mining and proposed reforms reflect these concerns

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Tokyo governor's hydrogen innovation hopes for new deal

While rising tensions in the Indo-Pacific occupy Japan and Australia, Tokyo's governor hopes a new deal can combat another growing global challenge.

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State government introduces bill to kill-off PEP11 offshore gas project

State government bill will prohibit offshore petroleum drilling projects in NSW.

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Ex-tropical cyclone dumps months of rain in a day

NSW has been hit with a deluge thanks to ex-tropical cyclone Kirrily, while major flood warnings remain in Queensland after the wild weather moved offshore.

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Tougher penalties ahead after $1m illegal vaping blitz

A major vaping blitz uncovered more than 30,000 contraband items hidden in shops across Sydney as the NSW health minister calls for tougher penalties.

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Paddleboarders safely ashore as marine search ends

A search for two paddleboarders resumed before dangerous surf sent volunteers back to base, but the two men were already safe at home.

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Expired NSW DV policy 'sets up police to fail'

The domestic violence policy for NSW Police has not been reviewed for years and includes no mention of coercive control offences that will soon be introduced.

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'One step forward, two back' on costly demerger mess

Communities wanting to unwind council mergers will have to pay up to $190 million to do it amid calls for the state to clean up the "mess" it created.

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