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Toddler killed by ride-on lawn mower driven by dad

A family on the NSW South Coast is mourning their three-year-old son who died after falling under a ride-on lawn mower being driven by his father.

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NSW Greens lash out at Nationals over 'grossly mismanaged' water portfolios in new campaign

A plan to drastically change current water management practices in the Darling River has been launched by the NSW Greens, with the aim to oust the National party from water management portfolios.

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Janice Louise Denny to spend at least six months behind bars for animal cruelty offences in NSW

The far south coast woman had failed to comply with a court order restricting her ownership of horses and, according to the magistrate, had caused a grey pony mare "unpardonable suffering".

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Perrottet, Minns go toe to toe on selling NSW assets

Ten days from the NSW election, privatisation has become a hot topic, despite both major parties vowing not to sell public assets in the next term.

The New Daily

Charlestown professional primed to tick NSW Open off bucket list

"It feels like I have finished in every position in the top 20 bar first."

Newcastle Herald

Big Edwards ton lifts Blues' Sheffield Shield spirits

Wooden-spooners NSW have the upper hand at the halfway point of their final Sheffield Shield match of the season against South Australia in Adelaide.

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Nurses' union sues NSW government alleging understaffing, patient mistreatment

The nurses' union claims patients at several major NSW hospitals have missed out on hundreds of thousands of hours of nursing care due to "systemic understaffing".

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Treasurer shuts down talk of Sydney Water sale

Treasurer Matt Kean has denied Sydney Water will be privatised, even as leaked papers show the NSW government sought advice on a sale.

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A late heatwave will test NSW’s strained electricity grid – and Perrottet can’t afford any hint of disruption

Labor backs the Coalition’s energy roadmap but accelerated coal plant closures and renewable project delays are raising concerns

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Catholic church in Australia accused of using deaths of paedophile clergy to shield it from legal claims

Advocates say church is using legal manoeuvres to ‘crush the children’ that clergy abused

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NSW transport problems ‘won’t go away’: Minister

Ten days before the NSW election the outgoing transport minister and his opposition counterpart have traded blows in a debate over the state's transport woes.

The New Daily

Nurses to sue NSW government over staff numbers

Nurses and midwives are taking the NSW government to court in the latest push to increase staff numbers and ensure patients are receiving proper care.

The New Daily

Nurses to sue NSW government over staff shortages

Nurses are taking the NSW government to court using examples of staff shortages they say deprive patients of adequate care.

AAP

Most Australian states face sharp power bill rises, despite government’s intervention

Energy regulators issue draft default market offer, which set cap for this year’s increases

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Perrottet's child trust fund policy dusts off an idea last tried by UK Labour

The “Kids Future Fund” promised by NSW’s Premier Dominic Perrottet if his government is re-elected on March 25 is an idea discussed by social policy experts since the 1990s but rarely embraced by politicians.

Newcastle Herald

Integrity biggest election issue for regional voters

The voter interest in anti-corruption measures follows a term of government in which the Coalition has been rocked by a series of scandals.

The New Daily

From floods to drought – 50/50 chance of El Nino on the horizon

The weather bureau has issued an El Nino watch and warns a drought could occur later this year after years of heavy rain and floods.

AAP

Minns baulks on nurses' pay in NSW leaders debate

He'll scrap a public sector wages cap if elected but NSW Labor leader Chris Minns has fallen short of guaranteeing higher wages during an hour-long TV debate.

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The Guardian - AU

Late summer heat for New South Wales with parts of Sydney on track for 40C

Heatwave comes as Bureau of Meteorology confirms La Niña that has brought rain to east coast is over

The Guardian - AU

Air pollution in NSW causes 603 premature deaths and costs $4.8bn a year, study finds

Long-term research into Sydney air quality suggests most people in region are exposed to air pollution at levels considered unsafe by the WHO

The Guardian - AU

NSW Labor criticised for directing preferences to Shooters party in key seats

Opposition says decision in regional electorates made to contain potential influence of One Nation’s Mark Latham

The Guardian - AU

NSW public school cleaners assigned more than 600 tasks a day under ‘impossible workload’

‘Stopwatch approach’ leads to ‘unsafe’ conditions for one of the lowest-paid professions in the state, union says

The New Daily

Climate scientists unpick Australia’s year of weather disasters

Top climate scientists have unpicked the factors behind Australia's disastrous and deadly year of weather and climate extremes.

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Scientists unpick Australia's year of weather disasters

Leading climate scientists have delved into some of the most extreme weather events Australians endured last year, and there were plenty to choose from.

The New Daily

NSW government sought advice on sale of Sydney Water

Leaked confidential documents show the New South Wales government sought advice on a possible sale of Sydney Water.

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