The Latest Breaking News from New South Wales

A sentencing hearing has heard that Kurt Toole, the younger brother of the NSW Police Minister Paul Toole, remains in harsh segregation ahead of sentencing for commercial drug supply, in case "somebody who doesn't like the police minister, might take things out on his brother".

The government's plan includes a ban on political donations from pubs and clubs and a $500 load-up limit on poker machines.

Protesters have halted forestry operations after launching protests against native timber logging in northern NSW in the lead up to the state election.

Committee says former minister Stuart Ayres showed ‘poor judgment’ during ‘flawed’ process

When vet Kate Toyer let people know she was no longer Adam, her country town embraced her. To her three children, Kate's transition is not a big deal, but they are proud she made the big decision later on in life to live her truth.

The state government’s previous proposal was slammed by experts as lacking scientific evidence. There are concerns the next iteration is no better

A parliamentary inquiry has found former NSW deputy premier John Barilaro's appointment to a plum New York trade job had "all the trademarks of a 'job for the boys'."

A paper published in an international science journal criticises the government's lack of transparency and community consultation over the Menindee Lakes project unveiled in 2018.

Using an app to match lonely retirees in large homes with young people locked out of the housing market has merit, the NSW premier says.

All pokies in NSW will become cashless by 2028, and political donations from pubs and clubs will be banned if the Coalition is re-elected in March, Premier Dominic Perrottet says.

"His employment status is now under review," NSW Police said in a statement.