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We haven't forgotten about COVID-19 hotel bills: NSW

NSW has resorted to taking money from the bank accounts of Australians to recoup hotel quarantine bills as talks continue over Queensland's $105 million debt.

AAP

Three homes lost in destructive NSW bushfire

Easing conditions have allowed fire crews to start counting the homes lost after a large blaze rushed through coastal communities in southern NSW.

AAP

Wildfire destroys 3 homes in southeastern Australia and a man is injured by a falling tree

Three homes were destroyed by a forest fire and a man was injured by a falling tree in the Bega Valley region of southeastern Australia, prompting a government leader to warn that a “horror” wildfire season is approaching

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No vacancy tax despite 'unprecedented' NSW homes crisis

A federal fund is due to deliver 1500 extra social houses for NSW, but that represents a tiny fraction of the demand for affordable properties in the state.

AAP

Central Land Council makes yes plea at Uluru – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Man charged with supplying drugs to one of two men who died at Sydney music festival

The 23-year-old Victorian man was arrested at Sydney airport and later charged with supplying a prohibited drug causing death

The Guardian - AU

NSW not ruling out pill testing after festival deaths

Premier Chris Minns says NSW will 'learn from other states' on pill-testing, after two men died from drugs allegedly taken at a music festival.

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Two festival deaths renew push for free pill testing

Drug safety advocates say it's going to be a dangerous summer unless the NSW government provides pill testing at music festivals, after the deaths of two men.

AAP

NSW police watchdog waiting nearly a month on average to access body-worn camera footage

Exclusive: Law Enforcement Conduct Commission does not have direct access to video database, with wait times causing delays to investigations

The Guardian - AU

'Shameful' palliative care cut to fund NSW nurses

Palliative care funding of $150 million is being redirected to help NSW hire more nurses in a hit to a key policy of former premier Dominic Perrottet .

AAP

Premier backs European 'pattern-book' houses for Sydney

The NSW government is working on a pre-Christmas plan to help solve the housing crisis, and the premier has backed one approach as the future for the state.

AAP

NSW Health warning about high-dose ‘Gucci’ ecstasy tablets sparks fresh calls for festival pill testing

NSW premier Chris Minns is ‘burying his head in the sand’ about the risks to party-goers who can’t access pill testing, say testing advocates

The Guardian - AU

Premier backs Sydney's 'demonised' housing developers

A plan to increase Sydney's urban density will be released before Christmas, with councils warned the "nuclear option" of automatic approvals is on the table.

AAP

Confusion and capacity drag on flood rebuilding mission

Half of the money allocated to a fund for helping flood-affected residents rebuild is yet to be spent with the premier conceding communication had been unclear.

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National vape ban 'needed quickly' as state cracks down

The NSW government is clamping down on the sale of illegal vapes as federal leaders work on planned import bans to stem the easy flow of products to retailers.

Newcastle Herald

Berejiklian launches legal bid against ICAC finding

Premier Chris Minns said he was not concerned.

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Tolls For The Sydney Harbour Bridge & Tunnel Are Set To Rise For The First Time In 14 Years

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Harbour Bridge tolls rise for first time in 14 years

Motorists will pay more when using the Harbour Bridge and Tunnel for the first time in more than a decade amid a push to make Sydney's toll system fairer.

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The Guardian - AU

NSW Liberal leader warns people to prepare for fallout of no vote on voice

Exclusive: Mark Speakman supports referendum yes campaign but says ‘we need to be talking now about how to pull things together after 14 October’

AAP

'No vision': Libs lash first NSW Labor budget in decade

The NSW opposition has delivered a scathing reply to the state budget, as the government faces questions over a missing drug reform summit.

The Guardian - AU

NSW considering following Victoria’s lead by taxing Airbnb revenue

NSW treasurer wants to stop ‘long-term rentals being pulled from the market and short-term rentals taking their place’ during housing crisis

AAP

Public sector reforms may spell budget blues for NSW

NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey's budget figures could be in jeopardy, with interest rate rises impacting inflation in the year ahead.

AAP

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.

The Guardian - AU

NSW budget 2023: the winners and losers

Teachers, parents of toddlers and the Star casino are better off – but renters, fast rail fans and would-be EV owners may be lamenting

AAP

Reactions to NSW state budget and its surprise surplus

The NSW Labor government has delivered its first state budget since 2010, revealing a surprise surplus and promising to funnel spending into essential services.

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