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Environment groups condemn NSW power plant

A proposed gas-fired power plant at Kurri Kurri in the NSW Hunter region has been slammed by environmental groups, who say it is a waste of money.

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NSW to double spend on walking, bike paths

The NSW government will double its $950 million spend on walking and cyclepaths and will build a 'monumental' new track from Sydney's CBD to Parramatta.

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NSW govt review barriers to women at work

There will be a far-ranging review of barriers to women's participation in the NSW workforce as the premier described childcare as "a dog's breakfast".

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NSW Premier anticipates easing of COVID-19 restrictions and 'boomtime' for Sydney

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet is anticipating the easing of COVID-19 restrictions at the end of February after the state recorded a significant drop in people being treated in hospital.

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NSW gas-fired power plant gets final tick

The NSW Hunter Power Project has been given the environmental tick of approval, meaning construction can now begin on the gas-fired power plant at Kurri Kurri.

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ADF to support aged care sector as 46 Covid deaths nationally – as it happened

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The Loop: Jakara Anthony wins gold, Prince Charles responds to Queen honour, and the ISS is going down

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Almost 50 NSW schools relying on bottled drinking water, education department confirms

Labor and civic groups call for a permanent solution after the Department of Education confirms it is delivering bottled water to almost 50 schools in NSW.

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Sydney news: Police investigate shooting in city's south-west

MORNING BRIEFING: Detectives are probing a public shooting in Greenacre overnight, while in Sydney's north a hospital emergency room was evacuated due to fire.

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'We have to start living': Elderly shake off COVID fears

NSW Health figures show less than 1% of triple-vaccinated people aged over 70 who caught COVID in December and early January died or ended up in ICU.

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NSW back on front foot as virus cases dip

The number of COVID-19 deaths in NSW has halved overnight, while new cases remain under 10,000 for a third day and non-urgent elective surgery resumes.

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Delays as NSW train drivers take action

Sydney commuters are being warned about delays as rail workers take industrial action and negotiations stall on a new enterprise bargaining agreement.

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Peter Dutton savages Bob Carr claim on ‘complete psycho’ text

Defence Minister Peter Dutton has rejected claims made by former NSW premier Bob Carr he leaked text messages referring to the PM as a “complete psycho”.

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Hunter records four more COVID-19 deaths

COVID-19 has claimed the lives of four more Hunter people, including three from Newcastle.

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28 NSW virus deaths, 2321 hospitalised

NSW has posted 7,893 COVID-19 cases and a further 28 virus-related deaths, with support coming for businesses hit by school virus safety measures.

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NSW records 28 COVID-19 deaths, case numbers fall to 7,893

NSW records its lowest daily case figures since December as another 28 people die with the virus.

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Qld says using ADF to evacuate aged care facilities ‘a last resort’ – as it happened

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Tonga tsunami a reminder: Aussie expert

Disaster expert Andrew Gissing says the tsunami triggered by last month's volcanic eruption in Tonga should serve as a major reminder for Australia.

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NSW parents have mixed feeling about children going back to school because of COVID-19

Some parents say families should still have the option to keep their kids home because of health risks from COVID-19, as 86 per cent of NSW children return to face-to-face learning after last year's disruptions.

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Strathfield's lack of multilingual information in by-election postal votes not serving democracy, peak ethnic body says

Voters heading to the polls next week in the four by-elections across New South Wales have, for the first time, the option of casting their ballot by post, but there are concerns for those in one of Sydney's most-diverse suburbs.

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‘We’re preparing for it to be bad’: Perrottet missing in action before NSW byelections

A large swing against Liberals may create ‘uncomfortable questions’ before the next state election

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In northern NSW, housing instability is becoming a health risk

Hospital workers say the affordability crisis for buyers and renters in Byron Bay and surrounds is having far-reaching effects

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‘A drop in the ocean’: government’s $50m koala pledge won’t tackle root cause of decline

Campaigners say ‘money isn’t the issue’ when there’s no koala recovery plan, while other threatened species receive little funding

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Dungowan dam doubles in projected costs, has no business case, no environmental approval yet is ‘moving ahead’

Barnaby Joyce visited existing dam ‘to announce real progress on this important piece of water infrastructure’

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