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'Small steps': getting through depression darkness

'I'm seeing a psychologist at the moment for it.'

Newcastle Herald

New Maitland mental health centre, with Morisset move

Morisset Kestrel medium secure forensic unit to be moved.

Newcastle Herald

NSW police could ditch mental health response program lauded as ‘so successful’ by minister

Exclusive: Force considering alternatives to Pacer program that has seen 48% reduction in people detained by police under Mental Health Act

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Industry backs 'infrastructure, red tape' housing plan

The NSW government's housing plan laid out in the budget has been broadly welcomed by industry figures who say it will help start turning the crisis around.

AAP

First-of-its-kind eating disorder centre to 'break open' old wounds

'This is about asking [survivors] how we make a space that's going to deliver a recovery journey.'

Newcastle Herald

NSW minister concedes social housing situation ‘desperate’ as waitlist for most in need doubles in a decade

Exclusive: Rose Jackson announces monthly release of social housing data, with first tranche showing ‘priority’ applications soaring

The Guardian - AU

Sydney’s drinking water quality under threat from climate crisis, report finds

Exclusive: Audit says substantial effort to reduce emissions and limit climate change impacts needed to ensure catchment health

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'We can't have vulnerable people not knowing where to turn', minister says

'We want to work towards a better path forward.'

Newcastle Herald

‘Nobody knew’: how Emily Suvaal came to recount her fight with anorexia in NSW’s parliament

After spending her childhood fighting an eating disorder, the new Labor upper house MP is wanting to change the dialogue on community mental health

The Guardian - AU

Data tool maps NSW hotspots of housing and homelessness

Fresh analysis shows how every community in NSW is coping with rental stress, social housing and homelessness and where help is most needed.

AAP

Hotel bill for homeless jumps as NSW runs out of room

A lack of affordable housing is forcing more people into hotel rooms, with government spending on temporary accommodation rising 22 per cent in one year.

AAP

Michael Pascoe: The Greens’ HAFF-witted bid to make a complete farce of housing policy

The Greens have forced the Albanese Government to immediately spend an extra $2 billion at the very sharpest end of the housing crisis.

The New Daily

NSW floats new water-saving measures after dam scrapped

The NSW government has floated a raft of new drought-busting measures for the regional city of Tamworth after scrapping the proposed Dungowan Dam and pipeline.

The New Daily

Turfing brick cottages for units made easier in NSW

Bypassing council approval for new housing developments will be opened to more builders in NSW as the state tries to address a chronic housing shortage.

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NSW to redevelop public housing in inner Sydney

The NSW Labor government is redeveloping public housing in inner Sydney to accommodate more people, as the numbers of those sleeping rough in the CBD soars.

The Guardian - AU

NSW to allow taller, denser property developments while curtailing power of councils

Projects of at least $75m that have 15% of units set aside as affordable housing could be fast-tracked under changes

The Guardian - AU

Integrity of Sydney’s main Warragamba dam at risk from extreme flooding, says study

Exclusive: NSW ministers told of climate change impact and concerns about ‘weak’ rock seam under the dam wall

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‘Partial privatisation’: Waterloo South public housing tenants say NSW Labor misled residents

Having promised to end sell-offs before the election, Chris Minns’ government forced to defend development plans

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Newcastle Herald

MP says most of Stockton Centre too 'derelict' for crisis housing

Ms Washington and Newcastle MP Tim Crakanthorp toured the centre on Friday.

Newcastle Herald

'Cruel and punitive' restrictions to temporary housing removed

'Everyone has been calling for this change for quite some time.'

The New Daily

Ombudsman says NSW failures on homeless kids ‘concerning’

Little progress is being made on youth homelessness in NSW, with more than 1000 children seeking crisis accommodation in the past 12 months.

The Guardian - AU

Senator criticises ‘cult of personality’ around departing premier – as it happened

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ABC News

Lismore Mayor 'heartbroken' by slow progress of house, land options for flood-affected residents

Northern Rivers residents are frustrated and some are relocating while they wait for either buyback, house raising, or retrofit 14 months after the disaster.

ABC News

Aboriginal elders to provide clean water for Walgett after NSW government short-term solution fails

Aboriginal elders in Walgett say they will provide free filtered drinking water for their remote community after repeated failures by the state and local government.

Newcastle Herald

Government 'exploring' using Stockton Centre, Tomaree Lodge for crisis accommodation

Housing Minister Rose Jackson said while in opposition last year that it was 'scandalous' the former disability centres were lying empty.

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