The Latest Breaking News from New South Wales

Cop charged over outback home invasion on elderly man

An off-duty police officer is one of two men charged over the alleged theft of $100,000 cash in a break and enter in northwest NSW.

AAP · Oct 24, 2024

No-grounds eviction banned in NSW and rent increases capped at once a year

Premier Chris Minns praises changes to laws, which require landlords to give reasonable reasons to end lease and make it easier for tenants to keep pets

The Guardian - AU · Oct 24, 2024

Puppy farms put on short leash with legal crackdown

Tighter rules are in the pipeline as NSW moves on large-scale puppy farms, which have increased in the state since Victoria introduced stricter regulations.

AAP · Oct 23, 2024

NSW Government Says People Were Charged $144 Million In ‘Unlawful’ Fees

The NSW government claims NSW residents have been charged $144 million in potentially illegal service fees since 2016.

Pedestrian.tv · Oct 23, 2024

Elliott fires as Vics roll NSW for opening Shield win

Sam Elliott has claimed all four wickets on day four at the MCG with Victoria wrapping up a convincing 141-run win over a star-studded NSW side.

AAP · Oct 23, 2024

Pay boost for workers to fix 'broken' child protection

Thousands of caseworkers will receive a pay increase in NSW as they battle staff shortages, with the largest wage rise reserved for new starters.

AAP · Oct 23, 2024

Olympian out, premier in: angry locals to grill leader

A major power outage has halted swimming legend Kyle Chalmers' visit to Broken Hill but locals will get a chance to grill the NSW premier over relief.

AAP · Oct 23, 2024

Long wait for refunds of 'gobsmacking' unlawful fees

Everything from fine payments to marriage certificates have been hit with wrongful merchant surcharges in NSW over eight years.

AAP · Oct 22, 2024

Millions of people in NSW charged illegal merchant fees by state agencies, government says

Residents unlawfully charged about $144m in fees on services such as licence renewals, car registrations and fine repayments since 2016, minister says

The Guardian - AU · Oct 22, 2024

Rebuilding homes after a disaster is an opportunity to build back better – why isn’t the insurance industry on board?

For many Australians, 2022 was a dark and devastating year. Major floods wreaked havoc on hundreds of communities in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania. But for some, the floods themselves were only half the disaster.

The Conversation · Oct 22, 2024