Here's what you need to know Tuesday morning.
COVID-19 rules stay in schools
COVID-19 safety measures will remain in place as NSW public-school students begin term three.
But unvaccinated staff will be allowed to return to work, with a public health order requiring all workers to be vaccinated to be lifted.
The NSW Education Department said it was beginning what it had called a four-week blitz, providing more rapid antigen tests and masks to schools.
The department said staff were strongly recommended to wear masks, but were not required to unless they were interacting with at-risk students.
An advice page for families on the department website states the measures will be in place "to minimise transmission and keep schools open".
Suspected poisoning from heater
Six people have been taken to hospital in Sydney's west suffering suspected carbon monoxide poisoning from a charcoal heater.
Emergency services were called to a granny flat on Myall Street at Merrylands at about 5am to reports multiple people felt unwell.
They treated four adults and two children who have been taken to Westmead Hospital in a stable condition.
Fire and Rescue NSW Superintendent Adam Dewberry said an outdoor heater had been brought inside.
"A charcoal-type heater emits significant amounts of carbon monoxide, which is a fatal gas and a product of combustion," Mr Dewberry said.
"Outdoor heaters are for outdoors and should not be brought inside. A tragedy has been avoided this morning by sheer good luck."
Former NSW Labor ministers charged
Former NSW Labor ministers Eddie Obeid, Joe Tripodi and Tony Kelly have been charged with misconduct in public office over a water infrastructure company.
Corrupt conduct findings were made against the former ministers and Mr Kelly's ex-chief of staff, Laurie Brown, in 2017, after an Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) inquiry into Australian Water Holdings.
All four have been charged.
The inquiry heard the company was lobbying the state government for a partnership to deliver water infrastructure in Sydney's north-west.
The ICAC found the Obeid family agreed to buy a secret $3 million stake in the company, and stood to profit from the deal.
The matters are listed in court in August.
Barilaro inquiry continues
A NSW parliamentary inquiry looking into how former deputy premier John Barilaro was appointed to a key New York-based trade job continued Tuesday.
The general counsel of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment Chris Carr will gave evidence.
The inquiry last week heard from Jenny West, who was initially offered the job before the offer was withdrawn and the role was given to Mr Barilaro.
Ms West told the inquiry she was told the job "would be a present for someone" when her employment offer was withdrawn.
Man killed in car crash
A man has been killed in a car crash in Sydney's south-west.
Emergency services were called to a three-vehicle collision at Roselands Tuesday night.
One of the drivers, a 36-year-old man, died at the scene.
The two other drivers, a 63-year-old man and a 35-year-old woman, were taken to hospital for treatment and mandatory testing.
Their injuries are not considered life-threatening.
New protections proposed
The Productivity Commission has proposed new protections for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander visual arts and crafts.
The interim report states two in three Indigenous-style souvenirs are unauthentic and it includes a draft set of recommendations to combat the issue.
These include mandatory labelling of fake products, a strengthened code of conduct, and protections for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural expressions.
The final report is expected in November.
Farmers want accurate flood warnings
Farmers are calling for the flood-warning system in NSW to be upgraded in the wake of devastating flooding.
Landholders at Wingham on the Mid North Coast want more government funding to upgrade flood modelling research and studies on river systems so flood alerts are more accurate.
The proposal is among dozens of motions set to be debated at this year's NSW Farmers' Association conference, which starts this morning.
An application about financial relief after floods and other natural disasters including drought will also be discussed.
Members say some people have had to wait more than a year for loans to be approved, and they should be processed in a timely way that allows them to be used as soon as possible.
