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Sydney news: Upper House inquiry to investigate the recruitment process of John Barilaro's New York role

MORNING BRIEFING: A parliamentary inquiry into the appointment of former New South Wales Deputy Premier John Barilaro as the state's trade commissioner to the US will begin today.

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Varroa on the move: second biosecurity zone set up

The minister said the discovery was not cause for alarm

Newcastle Herald

Badja Forest fire victim Michael Clarke incinerated in bathroom, NSW Bushfire Coronial Inquiry hears

The NSW Bushfires Coronial Inquiry has heard Michael Clarke died in his bathroom when the Badja Forest fire hit his home near Bodalla on the NSW South Coast on January 23, 2020.

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NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet discussed New York trade role with John Barilaro at a social function

Dominic Perrottet reveals that the former deputy premier John Barilaro told him informally that he wanted the plum US posting, an appointment which has since sparked a parliamentary inquiry.

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Mite could indirectly threaten native bees

A ecologist says native bees and plants could suffer if the parasitic varroa mite found in NSW takes hold across the country.

AAP

Qld-NSW floods were 3rd costliest disaster

The unprecedented floods that swept through southeast Queensland and northern NSW earlier this year caused $4.8 billion in insured damages.

AAP

Healthcare workers threaten more industrial action after turning down 3pc pay rise offer

Nurses and midwives in NSW reject the state government's offer of a 3 per cent pay rise and will consider further industrial action.

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Insurance bill for February floods reaches $4.8b, victims could wait years for repairs

New Insurance Council of Australia figures reveal the damage bill from February's flood disaster in Queensland and New South Wales has reached $4.8 billion with builders saying repairs will take up to two years.

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Star distances its Qld casinos from NSW

Casino operator Star Entertainment is hoping to distance its Queensland operations from an inquiry south of the border as it responds to proposed gambling laws.

AAP

Perrottet won't intervene to stop US job

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet says he won't intervene to stop John Barilaro becoming the US trade commissioner but says an independent inquiry is appropriate.

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Booster gives 65pc protection from death

An Australian study of COVID-19 vaccines has found people who have had a booster shot are far less likely to die or be hospitalised with the Omicron variant.

AAP

NRMA says inner suburbs hardest hit by wild weather

Newcastle's inner city suburbs were hit the hardest by severe weather in the Hunter Region in autumn, a new report found.

Newcastle Herald

Former Sydney bikie dies after shooting

A former bikie who was gunned down in a hail of bullets in a Sydney carpark has died in hospital from his wounds.

AAP

Bee parasite Varroa destructor a potential 'biosecurity crisis' and almond pollination risk

It will be an anxious few weeks for beekeepers and the billion-dollar Australian almond industry after a varroa mite outbreak in New South Wales.

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NSW Labor pledges to get Hunter manufacturing rolling again

The state's shadow treasurer Daniel Mookhey says the Lower Hunter could undergo a renaissance as a rail manufacturing hub with the right government support.

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Climate activists willing to risk fines and jail terms in NSW under tough, new anti-protest laws

New South Wales has introduced tougher penalties in a bid to stop protesters disrupting vital transport links, but climate protest group Blockade Australia says it is prepared to pay the price.

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More arrests in Sydney climate protest

For the second consecutive day, Blockade Australia activists have disrupted Sydney roads, with a heavy police presence resulting in several arrests.

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NSW nurses walkout, trains slowdown

The NSW premier says he is disappointed in ongoing industrial action, as train drivers reduce services and nurses meet to demand increased staffing.

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NSW bee industry prepares for ‘devastation’ following new parasite arrival

Honey producers say a bee lockdown in New South Wales to contain the spread of a destructive parasite will be “devastating” for their small businesses.

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What is varroa mite and how could it impact Australia's bee industry and food production?

The threat of varroa mite has put a spotlight on agriculture's reliance on bees. Here is everything you need to know about it.

Newcastle Herald

'Devastated': Hunter beekeepers destroy hives in bid to stop varroa disaster

Thousands of bees to be euthanised in Newcastle.

AAP

Deputy premier questioned Barilaro hiring

NSW Deputy Premier Paul Toole has conceded he had questions when he was told John Barilaro had landed a cushy taxpayer-funded role in New York City.

The Canberra Times

NSW Beekeeping shut down for two weeks Varroa mite parasite enters country for first time

Varroa Mite has been detected in Australia for the first time, locking down the beekeeping industry for two weeks, while the Department of Primary Industries scramble to contain the outbreak.

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NSW braces for days of industrial action

A wave of industrial action will hit NSW this week as train drivers, nurses and teachers strike for better pay and conditions, on top of climate protests.

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Bee varroa mite outbreak set to cost beekeepers millions of dollars as government works to control spread

A mass campaign to eradicate a bee-attacking mite is underway in Newcastle, after it was detected in surveillance hives around the city's port.

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