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Changes requiring MPs to attend NSW parliament virtually during an emergency will prevent shutdowns like those during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Greens say.

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Lavington man puts wheels in motion to raise funds on 1,000km Riverina Melanoma Ride

A surprise diagnosis was the spur for Matt Kean to set off on a 1000-kilometre ride across regional New South Wales to raise awareness about melanoma.

ABC News

Thousands of NSW nurses defy strike ban and walk off job

Thousands of nurses descend on Sydney's CBD as an ongoing dispute with the NSW government over pay and conditions intensifies.

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New regional top cop named in police hierarchy re-shuffle

A new top cop has been named for regional NSW in a reshuffle of hierarchy that has also meant the promotion of Lake Macquarie Police District's commander after only being in the position for a few months.

Newcastle Herald

Wind gusts up to 100km/h for Newcastle as weather cancels Steamfest

The NSW Bureau of Meteorology is warning of the chance of abnormally high tides, hazardous surf and potentially dangerous beach conditions in the Hunter region due to a low pressure system about 280km off the coast of northern NSW.

Newcastle Herald

As it happened: 'Good news' for Lismore as waters recede, but flood warnings remain for parts of northern NSW

Around 20 flood evacuation orders are still in place for communities in the state's Northern Rivers and mid North Coast regions.

ABC News

Major flooding continues in northern NSW with evacuation orders still in place

Major flooding continues at Lismore, Grafton, and Coraki in New South Wales, but waters are receding below Lismore's flood levee and rain is easing in the Northern Rivers.

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Small school saved by the bell as department admits it made an error

An error that almost saw a small but vocal school community lose a teacher and a classroom has been patched up by the NSW Department of Education after the local P&C made a racket.

Newcastle Herald

Northern NSW dodges more heavy rains: BoM

Lismore is breathing a sigh of relief with river levels receding and forecast heavy rain avoided, as Byron Bay starts its clean-up.

AAP

NSW nurses walk off job, demand more staff

Nurses and midwives across NSW have walked off the job for 24 hours to call for extra staff after their union warned patients risked gambling with their health.

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The NSW Govt Has Shown Its Hand By Detaining A 21 Y.O. Refugee Activist In A Detention Centre

All because he called on them to free refugees and others in detention.

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Giant turtle found on NSW beach may have been killed by pollution linked to heavy rain

Sightings of the leatherback turtle are rare in NSW and the species is considered endangered in the state

The Guardian - AU

BOM forecaster explains the challenges in predicting torrential rain, flooding event in NSW

Predicting the weather is notoriously a difficult task, but getting the severe weather forecast right can be even harder, according to Bureau of Meteorology senior forecaster Neil Bennett.

ABC News

Thousands of Australians Flee Homes as Floods Inundate Towns

Heavy rains deluged Australia's east coast on Wednesday, submerging entire towns, while thousands of people fled their homes for the second time within weeks after fast-moving flood waters burst river banks and broke over levees. Several towns in northern New South Wales, already reeling after record floods over a month…

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Five rescued in Qld floods as rain eases

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says rain that triggered the state's fourth deadly floods in four months in easing as the system moves south into NSW.

Newcastle Herald

Newcastle man dies as COVID case numbers jump

A Newcastle man was among the 15 people who died with COVID-19 across NSW in the 24 hours to 4pm on Tuesday, as the region's daily case number soared.

ABC News

Torrential rain sees 430mm fall in some parts of NSW as Sydney March records broken

The Wilsons River at Lismore is expected to reach a peak of about 12 metres this evening as the NSW SES says the state's flood crisis "still has a number of days to go".

Newcastle Herald

Call for government action over assault, harassment survey

Charlestown MP Jodie Harrison says the NSW government needs to urgently respond to the safety needs of students at university campuses, after the results of a survey released last week showed almost 18 per cent of students polled at the University of Newcastle experienced sexual harassment since beginning their studies.

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Worst could be yet to come for flood-hit areas – as it happened

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Lismore and Byron Bay flooded as weather system tracks south bringing more evacuations

Missing woman identified as Lismore’s levee overtops for second time in a month

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'We've been cut off at the knees': Anger over school zone change

The NSW government might be forced to back down over a sudden change to school enrolment zones in Jerrabomberra.

AAP

Woman believed missing in Lismore floods

A search is underway for a woman believed to be missing in floodwaters in Lismore after the Wilsons River overwhelmed the regional city's levee.

ABC News

Liberal senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells labels Scott Morrison 'a bully with no moral compass'

Outgoing Liberal senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells takes aim at Prime Minister Scott Morrison, describing him as "a bully with no moral compass" who pretends to be a man of faith.

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Scott Morrison labelled an ‘autocrat and bully who has no moral compass’ by Liberal senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells

Senator, who has been relegated to an unwinnable spot on the Liberal party’s NSW upper house ticket, says in parliament ‘the fish stinks from the head’

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Outgoing Liberal senator lashes Morrison

Concetta Fierravanti-Wells - who lost a winnable spot on the NSW Liberal Senate ticket - has savaged Prime Minister Scott Morrison in a fiery speech.

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