The Latest Breaking News from New South Wales

Corrective Services NSW regrets a prison officer was ambushed and doused in a hazardous chemical during a six-hour siege, after being fined $600,000.

A secretive crime agency has lifted the lid on who controls lucrative cannabis markets in Australia as scores of people are arrested with links to Asian gangs.

Silly season has officially begun! Here are our picks for the best dining and entertainment experiences to start your summer right.

The Australian summer has started to unleash its power. On Monday, the Victorian town of Walpeup reached 47.1°C, and towns in Queensland, western New South Wales, South Australia and the Northern Territory all hit temperatures above 45°C.

An integrity watchdog has rejected allegations there was corrupt conduct involved in the NSW premier or others' dealings over plans to redevelop a racecourse.

Industrial action is set to resume following a significant Federal Court ruling that has reignited tensions between rail unions and the NSW government. 

The New South Wales Government has finally given the green light to a 12-month pill testing trial at music festivals, set to kick off in early 2025. After years of campaigning by harm reduction advocates, the government has decided to take the plunge and give festival-goers a chance to check…

Drug takers are being warned they could still be arrested despite a state government waving through a pill-testing trial at music festivals over the summer.

State government trial follows years of pressure from health advocates to introduce pill testing and end ‘harmful’ drug policing practices

Exclusive: Simon Cartwright’s family is taking legal action against NSW government after coroner finds his death was preventable

BoM meteorologist says Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and NSW will be generally dry and ‘fingers crossed it stays like this’