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The Latest Breaking News from New South Wales

NSW Labor candidate Khal Asfour steps down claiming 'vicious smear campaign' against him

Canterbury-Bankstown Mayor Khal Asfour steps down as a NSW Labor candidate for the upper house due to what he describes as a "vicious smear campaign" against him.

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Electric vehicle charging infrastructure in regional NSW falls short over holidays

Lengthy waits at electric vehicle charging stations at regional towns along the Pacific Highway have prompted calls to improve regional charging infrastructure.

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Much of NSW declared free of varroa mite

States and territories have agreed to reopen their borders to bees and hives from most of NSW, but remain concerned over patches of invasive varroa mite.

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"We are already feeling the very real, costly and devastating impacts of climate change": EPA launches climate change action plan

Greenhouse gas emissions will be treated like any other pollutant under the NSW Environment Protection Authority's new climate policy and action plan.

Newcastle Herald

They're the local heroes who inspire us

For 20 years the Australian of the Year Awards have celebrated inspiring local heroes

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Flatmates face NSW court over global scam

Another two men allegedly involved in an investment scam targeting US citizens have faced a NSW court accused of recklessly dealing with criminal proceeds.

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Father drowns trying to save daughter

A father has drowned at the northern NSW beach of Lennox Head while trying to rescue his daughter from the surf.

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NSW coal put aside for local market

The NSW government has expanded its reservation scheme and will order more coal producers to reserve some output for domestic power stations.

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Toll flak as Sydney road link opens early

The NSW government will open a major extension to the WestConnex tunnel two months ahead of schedule, cutting travel time for Sydney drivers.

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Stay off our land: Hunter landowners vow to stop gas pipeline project

Hundreds of landholders who live and work along the route of the proposed Hunter Gas Pipeline have vowed to do "everything possible" to stop energy giant Santos from building the project.

Newcastle Herald

Shifting sand has too many spots slipping away - it's time to act

This can be done relatively quickly if there is a political will.

Newcastle Herald

NSW Labor eyes $80m koala national park

A brand new national park on the mid-north coast will form part of NSW Labor's plan to save koalas from extinction should it win the next election.

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Hungry horse seen waiting patiently for his order at McDonalds drive-thru in viral TikTok

That's what you call horse power! The animal named Rocco was seen sitting in the back of the vehicle in Wyong, New South Wales, as his owner ordered an ice cream treat for the passenger

Daily Mirror

Commonwealth Hotel sold, another suburban pub on market

The agents' website also lists a call for expressions of interest in the sale of the Lambton Park Hotel in Newcastle.

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Calls for action as inquiry finds supermarkets' cosmetic fruit and vegetable standards cause food waste

A NSW parliamentary committee has recommended restrictions be put on the major supermarkets to stop wasteful standards forcing "perfectly good" fresh fruit and vegetables into waste.

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Rescue helicopters moved to NSW-Victorian border to help flooded river communities

Teams are keeping communities supplied with medications, animal feed and groceries via helicopter after emergency services moved their air base to the NSW-Victorian border.

Newcastle Herald

Brewery chasing votes to push Newcastle-made beer to the top of the Hottest 100

It's hard to believe: there is not a Newcastle beer on the current GABS Hottest 100 Craft Beers list. But that could all change this year. Jaz Wearin, founder of Modus Operandi Brewing, is on a mission to get the brewer's Cerveza beer voted on to the annual 2022 GABS…

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$2m price tag on govt graffiti program

A NSW government arts program that embraces graffiti has been praised by artists for embracing legitimate street painters and boosting the arts sector.

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Disabled youth offend at higher rates

Young people with a disability in NSW have higher rates of contact with the justice system, and are strongly over-represented in the youth custody population.

Newcastle Herald

Why Hunter motorists with good driving records could skip fines

Good drivers would be given a one-off chance to escape a fine for some offences under the proposal

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More than 3000 teachers needed in NSW

Documents show thousands of teaching positions are unfilled in NSW, particularly in regional areas, with schools in the bush the worst affected.

Newcastle Herald

Opal is no gem of a measure for Newcastle public transport patronage

Perhaps Transport NSW needs to install infrared counters on the doors of trains and buses.

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Labor 'too woke' for turncoat NSW MP

Former member of the NSW Labor Party and incumbent Bankstown MP, Tania Mihailuk will join One Nation ahead of the March state election.

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More rats up north, fewer mice in south

Rats are causing serious problems for cane growers in a far north Queensland town while flooding may help NSW farmers deal with a destructive mouse plague.

ABC News

Ten-day Lower Murray Water hearing begins for artificial engineering proposal at wetlands

Lower Murray Water began a ten-day hearing to propose artificial engineering at Murray River wetlands on Victoria and New South Wales border.

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