The Latest Breaking News from New South Wales

Long-spined sea urchins have emerged as an environmental issue off Australia’s far south coast. Native to temperate waters around New South Wales, the urchins have expanded their range south as oceans warm. There, they devour kelp and invertebrates, leaving barren habitats in their wake.

The NSW Education Standards Authority has announced that teaching of the Aboriginal past prior to European arrival will be excluded from the Year 7–10 syllabus as of 2027.

Kings Hill Development frustration: Approvals for mines swifter than some housing developments

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Advocates urge state government to scrap approval system and adopt charter of human rights similar to Victoria and Queensland

Craig Bellamy has ruled out replacing Michael Maguire as NSW State of Origin coach, believing the job should be for someone not in charge of a club.

Party that campaigned with manifesto warning of ‘24/7 surveillance state and social credit system’ claims seats across state

Government's move will make NSW the most expensive state for private cover

Camera installed inside a tree hollow in NSW forest to raise awareness of the plight of the endangered possum

Campaigners argue court action to block Sydney protests ‘oppressive’ but PM says event on anniversary of 7 October attacks on Israel would be ‘incredibly provocative’

NSW taxpayers left to pay the massive bill