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Labor’s full cabinet has finally been sworn in. Here’s a who’s who of new ministers

Although Labor hasn't been in government since 2013, almost half of the new cabinet have past experience as government ministers.

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NSW Attorney-General Mark Speakman proposes $400 fines for drug possession instead of prosecution

Attorney-General Mark Speakman proposes a $400 fine for people caught with drugs for personal use as state government responds to "ice" inquiry.

ABC News

Salim Mehajer could soon be a 'vexatious litigant' after bringing too many unfounded cases, court hears

A Supreme Court judge says he intends to ban former Auburn deputy mayor Salim Mehajer from launching civil action in any court in NSW.

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Wettest autumn in a decade with the second hottest nights, Bureau of Meteorology says

It has certainly felt wet over the last few months, and the latest numbers from the BOM confirm it. New South Wales and the Murray-Darling basin have both recorded their wettest autumn since 1990.

ABC News

$350 million Mole River Dam near Tenterfield scrapped amid doubt about NSW dam projects

The Mole River Dam near Tenterfield was one of three major dam projects announced at the height of the drought in 2019, but the NSW government says it is now looking at alternatives.

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Insurance Council says cost of northern NSW and south-east Queensland floods now at $4.3 billion

The combined floods are now considered the "fourth most expensive disaster" in Australia's history, with the cost expected to rise.

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Jokes led to NSW killing, witness says

A few stupid jokes between friends led to the 2010 murder of Darren Willis in northern NSW, a court has heard.

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Police find assault site in SA murder

South Australian police have found the site of an assault as they continue to investigate the murder of NSW man Peter Hillier on the state's west coast.

AAP

Blues prop Reagan Campbell-Gillard ready for a State of Origin recall four years in the making

Reagan Campbell-Gillard thought his Origin debut in 2018 would be his only Blues jersey, but the Parramatta prop is ready to make up for lost time following a New South Wales recall.

ABC News

Central Coast Council election years away

An administrator will keep running the NSW Central Council for more than two years until the next local government elections are held across the state.

AAP

NSW disaster agency 'tried their best': MP

Resilience NSW has faced further criticism at an inquiry into the state's flood response, as community groups claim they have been left to lead the recovery.

AAP

Police say allegedly murdered NSW man Peter Hillier was 'viciously beaten' behind Poochera art gallery

SA Police say a Central Coast man, whose body was found in the South Australian town of Venus Bay on Monday, most probably died at Poochera on Sunday.

ABC News

NSW government puts Beaches Link and Blue Mountains tunnel on ice

The NSW government says it has to make some tough spending decisions and put 'mega projects' like the Beaches Link and the Blue Mountains tunnel on hold due to the rising costs of infrastructure investment.

ABC News

First day of winter brings on cold snap

Winter has arrived with a polar blast, bringing snow to some areas as temperatures plummet across Australia's southeast.

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Former NSW minister Ian Macdonald seeks judge-alone trial

The Crown has yet to say whether it will oppose the application for the trial, which relates to a Hunter Valley mining licence.

AAP

Ex-NSW minister seeks judge-alone trial

Former NSW Labor minister Ian Macdonald and union boss John Maitland want their criminal retrial to be heard by a judge and not a jury.

AAP

Perrottet snubs advice on $600m light rail

The NSW government remains committed to stage two of the Parramatta Light Rail project despite an independent infrastructure agency urging a reassessment.

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Fights broke out as top-down approach to Lismore flood response failed, inquiry told

Locals who were trying to help rescue residents and feed evacuees clashed with NSW agencies, community witnesses say

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The Conversation

Why is it so cold right now? And how long will it last? A climate scientist explains

Anyone living in the southeast of Australia will have noticed the chill that has set in the last few days. After relatively mild conditions last week, an early blast of winter has arrived.

AAP

NSW man charged with attempted murder

A 43-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder after an attack on a woman he knows in the NSW outback town of Broken Hill.

AAP

NSW HIV cases drop, but testing also low

NSW Chief Health Officer Kerry Chant is urging anyone at risk of HIV to get tested after cases numbers dropped to a new low, alongside a fall in testing.

ABC News

NSW sexual consent laws to be enforced from today

NSW Police have backed new affirmative sexual consent laws, which will be enforced from today.

AAP

Single-use plastic bags now banned in NSW

Single-use plastic bags are now banned in NSW, with other products such as straws, cutlery and plates to go before the end of the year.

The Guardian - AU

Pork-barrelling should be banned and grant process overhauled, report for Icac says

Law expert Prof Anne Twomey calls for grants to be made on merit and based on clear criteria

AAP

NSW sexual consent laws come into effect

Reforms passed by the NSW parliament to clarify, modernise and simplify consent laws have now come into force.

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