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Premier doubles down on protest laws as charges linger

Despite a court ruling laws designed to curb protest activity were unconstitutional, NSW Premier Chris Minns is maintaining they were the right thing to do.

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How desperate is the NSW government to build housing? This unassuming site may provide a clue

The planning minister will shortly decide whether to approve a Sydney aged care development on a site at risk of serious flooding

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NSW should think twice before banning ‘globalise the intifada’ after court struck down anti-protest law, legal expert says

Another lawyer says ruling ‘puts brakes on the Minns government’s ability to use executive power to minimise people’s rights to protest’

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‘Incomprehensible’: birds flee and hundreds of turtles left to die after government cuts water to NSW wetlands

Frogs and sheep in the Gwydir wetlands near Moree have also been bogged after WaterNSW stopped environmental flows, researchers say

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Want to get the pill without seeing a GP? Here’s what you need to know

The pill is the most common way Australian women avoid getting pregnant. Almost 30% of Australian women who use contraception take the pill.

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NSW electric buses, trains and light rail services to run entirely on renewable energy from 2027 in $1.9bn deal

Exclusive: Minns government announces contract with Snowy Energy to power public transport in seven-year contract

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NSW High Court Strikes Down Anti-Protest Law Introduced After Bondi Attack: ‘Unconstitutional’

NSW’s top court has ruled that protest powers rushed through after the Bondi massacre were unconstitutional, backing activists.

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More Than 60,000 NSW Nurses To Receive Pay Rise After Two-Year Wage Battle

More than 60,000 nurses and midwives in NSW have been awarded pay rises of up to 28 per cent after a two year dipute.

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Former NSW MP spruiked as ‘esteemed’ Liberal at campaign event – despite Icac’s ‘serious corrupt conduct’ finding

Exclusive: John Sidoti wins cheers and applause at re-election fundraiser for his successor

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Wage increase delivered for midwives, nurses

Thousands of nurses and midwives have won a landmark pay rise for the first time in more than two decades after an industrial umpire ruled in their favour.

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Captaincy call looms as Warner prepares to face court

Cricket NSW has yet to decide David Warner's future as Sydney Thunder captain, with the former Test batsman to face court over a drink-driving charge.

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NSW throws at the stumps against BBL privatisation

Cricket NSW has doubled down on its stance against privatisation of the BBL as a call on the Twenty20 league's future looms.

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NSW earthquake: gold miners fled to underground refuge chambers when 4.5-magnitude quake hit Orange

Pub near the Cadia goldmine south of Orange ‘leant one way and then came back’ as windows and wine glasses rattled

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Usman Khawaja condemns ‘appalling’ Coalition immigration comments – as it happened

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Earthquake near major gold mine 'like an explosion'

A 4.5-magnitude earthquake has been felt by thousands of people along Australia's east coast and halted operations at a major gold mine.

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NSW promises more fast chargers and electric trucks in revamped EV policy

Premier Chris Minns says policy will help road users save money while making Australia more resilient to future energy shocks

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Meet kungaka – ‘the hidden one’. This ancient lizard could be the rarest reptile in Australia

Hidden among the red sandstone escarpments of Mutawintji National Park in western New South Wales lives a rare lizard, long isolated in this arid landscape.

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Rugby Australia 'delighted' about royal visit

Prince Harry and wife Meghan Markle are set to attend the Super Rugby Pacific clash between the NSW Waratahs and Moana Pasifika at Allianz Stadium.

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Victoria has made public transport free – NSW hasn’t. Has there been any difference in uptake?

The recent military conflict in the Middle East triggered a sharp increase in petrol prices throughout March, with the federal government’s subsequent excise cut providing only partial relief.

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From deep space to garbage tip: rural town strikes back

A country town feels "abandoned and betrayed" by plans for an incinerator to process city rubbish, with fears it will damage the region's unique global brand.

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Cancelled safety upgrades on Sydney light rail would have only cost $2.2m, whistleblower claims after fatal incidents

NSW government urged to investigate if transport department refused to share cost of sensors that would detect a person entering coupling area

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NSW forward sidelined as race begins for Origin I

Scans have confirmed a Penrith Origin star has suffered medial ligament damage to his left knee, while Manly hope Jake Trbojevic will face North Queensland.

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Second midwife charged with manslaughter after failed NSW homebirth

Jordan Michaela Holland was arrested on Friday, following the arrest last year of Oyebola Coxon in relation to the death of a newborn in Newcastle in 2024

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'Disgusting pedophile' moved schools post student abuse

A man serving 46 years in jail for "sadistic" abuse of his daughter in NSW has faced court over offending more than 10 years earlier while teaching in Victoria.

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NSW coalmine given two-year extension despite climate agency warning it jeopardises legislated emissions target

Delta Electricity’s Chain Valley project is the first coalmine development considered by the planning commission since the state enshrined net zero emissions by 2050 in law

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