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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.

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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

Newcastle Herald

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.

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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.

Newcastle Herald

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.

AAP

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.

AAP

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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Treasurer gives green light as critics slam gas pipeline

It's been described as "a very dangerous and rushed step"

Newcastle Herald

The rest of the world is in disbelief at what the gambling industry has pulled off in Australia. We need real reform

Gambling does the most harm to the people and communities of NSW that Labor is supposed to represent

The Guardian - AU

NSW greenlights, critics slam gas pipeline

NSW is pushing on with a 50-km gas pipeline to provide cheap gas to a million households but the critical infrastructure project has its critics.

AAP

Baby bonus to help families grow with IVF

NSW women trying to fall pregnant through IVF treatment can claim a $2000 rebate as part of the government's family-friendly focus.

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NSW Labor's Manly candidate bows out

A woman who planned to run as the Labor candidate in a hotly contested seat on Sydney's north shore in the NSW election in March has bowed out.

AAP

New social housing development complete amid growing waiting lists

The NSW government has announced the completion of a new social housing development at Waratah West, amid concern from some charitable organisations about growing waiting lists across the state.

Newcastle Herald

War of words over NSW pokies policies

Labor's proposed poker machine reform has been criticised by the NSW treasurer, who says it could have been written by the gaming industry.

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NSW Labor unveils driving demerit plan

Drivers who are well-behaved for 12 months will be able to wipe a demerit point off their licence if the NSW opposition wins government in March.

Newcastle Herald

Long-term sick leave puts pressure on Hunter police response times

Officers who spoke to the Newcastle Herald said workloads were intense due to the number of staff leaving the force or off on long-term sick leave who remain on the roster until their injury claims are resolved.

ABC News

NSW Pacific Highway crash victim saved by off-duty special forces soldiers

Fire rescue crews cut the roof off the vehicle in order to extricate the woman before she was treated at the scene and flown to Newcastle's John Hunter Hospital in a stable condition.

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Pokie input limits, 'VIP Lounge' signs banned in NSW if Labor wins election

NSW Labor will reduce the amount of poker machines across the state, introduce a cash input limit of $500 and ban "VIP lounge" signs if elected in March.

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Labor announces major gambling reforms

A 12-month trial of cashless gaming cards and an end to political donations from clubs are among major gambling reforms announced by NSW Labor.

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Superyacht owner's son bailed in drug plot

A bailed 21-year-old is bound for Queensland after a failed alleged drug importation left a Brazilian diver dead and bricks of cocaine floating in a NSW port.

ABC News

'Horrible cowards' gossiping about NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet's Nazi costume

NSW Treasurer Matt Kean says people spreading gossip on Macquarie Street about the Nazi costume Dominic Perrottet wore to his 21st birthday party need to "come out from the swamp".

AAP

Teen's family wants inquest 35 years on

The family of Mark Anthony Haines, who was found dead on train tracks near Tamworth, NSW, is calling for a new inquest into his death.

AAP

Perrottet thinks big in land tax reform

A major overhaul of tax settings for NSW first home buyers has been rolled out, with Premier Dominic Perrottet saying thousands will opt in to the reforms.

The Canberra Times

'Landscape looked like Mars': pain of 2003 fires lingers 20 years on

The retired Canberra builder has rebuilt his idyllic property that was burnt out in the 2003 firestorm.

ABC News

NSW first homebuyers land tax scheme takes effect from January 16

First-time home owners who bought property in the past two months and now want to opt into the NSW government's land tax scheme will have their stamp duty refunded within two weeks.

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