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The Latest Breaking News from New South Wales

Scathing report against top prosecutor a 'stitch up'

A state government has hit back over suggestions it should examine whether its director of public prosecutions should be removed from office over a media leak.

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NSW’s top prosecutor gave false evidence on media leak about young Indigenous offender, inquiry finds

Sally Dowling admits her office pitched the story but says it was not authorised by her, while her colleagues call her ‘a person of integrity’

The Guardian - AU

Bungled pub heist accused skips court after discharging himself from hospital

He was recovering from a fractured spine after allegedly crashing getaway car.

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Can NSW win State of Origin decider on Queensland turf? History shows it’s possible

The Blues face an uphill battle to claim the series when they meet the Maroons in game three of the 2026 series in Brisbane

The Guardian - AU

Australia Horror: Mum's Alleged Cannibalism Confession Sparks Child Murder Investigation After Son Found Dead

A four-year-old boy's death in New South Wales has led to a murder investigation involving his mother, with shocking allegations of cannibalism under scrutiny.

International Business Times UK

'Biggest since BHP': how the Hunter reacted to $12 billion train-building plan

'The Hunter knows how to build trains. Our job is to make sure it has the opportunity to build them again'.

Newcastle Herald

Mass fish deaths feared as Minns government promise to restore Murray-Darling rivers in doubt

Grazier is worried towns will ‘run out of water’ if flows don’t improve, urging state government to take action regardless of federal funds

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Reds sneak into Super finals, but Brumbies' season over

The NSW Waratahs have blown a golden opportunity to claim the Super Rugby Women's minor premiership, while the Western Force secured an important win.

AAP

NSW Labor toughens pokies stance as Sydney inner west mayor points to ‘unstoppable’ momentum for reform

State Labor conference passes motion committing to higher taxes on some clubs and moratorium on licenses for new machines

The Guardian - AU

Bird flu surveillance ramped up on coastline

Authorities have called for calm after Australia's sixth bird flu case was confirmed, with thousands of department staff deployed to the coastline.

AAP

The state's first case of bird flu is in the Hunter. Here's what you need to know

Authorities confirmed a migratory seabird found at Hawks Nest has the first NSW case of the deadly H5N1 virus, sparking a state and national response.

Newcastle Herald

Coalition criticises Labor over electricity prices as Bowen rejects ‘hypocrisy’ – as it happened

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Reducing speed limits in cities can save lives. Why is Australia still reluctant?

Victoria has led the way in trialling 30km/h zones, but in Sydney the NSW government has been accused of dragging its feet

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Chris Minns says Labor needs to ‘climb Everest’ to stay in power as One Nation looms over state conference

The New South Wales premier warns of rising threat of Pauline Hanson’s party as he addresses party conference

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Relief as snow falls on NSW ski fields after warmer than average June

Hopes for season not lost yet.

Newcastle Herald

The $12 billion plan to resurrect train manufacturing in Newcastle

The plan, to be announced today, will generate hundreds of jobs.

AAP

Premier pitches train-building to keep Labor on track

Billions of dollars in funding for local train building has been promised at a state Labor party gathering otherwise focused on countering One Nation rhetoric.

The Guardian - AU

NSW government ‘absolutely thrilled’ to welcome OpenAI ... until someone mentioned the Terminator films

Emails sent between MP Anoulak Chanthivong’s staff take cautious approach to AI giant arriving in Sydney – despite the government’s encouragement

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The Guardian - AU

Almost no one is happy with Labor’s gambling crackdown. Albanese may as well do the right thing and get tough

A NSW mayor’s push against pokies should serve as inspiration for federal Labor to make stronger moves against the harms of gambling addiction

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Entire NSW Labor left calls for controversial anti-protest laws to be scrapped ahead of party conference

Fifty-six state branches want laws reviewed, while gambling, Aukus and Palestine also on agenda

AAP

Senior Liberal steps down after ICAC hearing call

A senior NSW Liberal politician has stepped down after being called to front a corruption inquiry, saying he does not want to cause unnecessary distraction.

The Guardian - AU

Ski resorts ‘stoked’ as winter snow finally arrives in Victoria and NSW

Mount Hotham says ‘the wait is over’ and Perisher is ‘feeling like winter again’ as fresh snow blankets alpine slopes

The Conversation

A suspected bird flu case has now been found in NSW. Here’s what that means

A suspected case of H5 bird flu has been detected in a giant petrel found near Hawks Nest on the mid-north coast of New South Wales, marking the first time the virus has turned up in a wild bird in the state.

Newcastle Herald

How the Hunter can cash in on NSW's modular housing revolution

The state government is seeking expressions of interest from manufacturing businesses with expertise in prefabrication.

AAP

Wider spread fears as bird flu emerges in third state

A deadly strain of avian flu detected for the first time in NSW has prompted authorities to ramp up surveillance and industry containment measures.

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