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'Wake-up call': Labor laments tough local election vote

With a number of independents and minor parties claiming NSW local election scalps, the premier says his party is struggling to connect with families.

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The rise of the Libertarians: ‘fringe’ party could win 15 NSW council seats after Liberals’ bungle

Minor party could be largest group on MidCoast council and state MP John Ruddick says ‘if you put in a development [application] we will approve it’

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Woman killed by falling tree branch in Sydney as wild winds hit NSW coast

Meteorologist Gabrielle Woodhouse says dangerous conditions caused by low-pressure system offshore generating gale-force winds and large waves

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Winds hit east coast, Tassie prepares for more floods

A woman has been killed by a falling tree branch as damaging winds hit the east coast of NSW, bringing gusts up to 100km/h.

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Save lives: plea to NSW premier after overdose deaths

A Greens MP has called on NSW Premier Chris Minns to fast track drug testing laws after two people died from accidental heroin overdoses at a house party.

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Polls close after dramatic NSW local election campaign

Counting is under way after a riveting NSW local election campaign, marked by the absence of Liberals in several areas and a fresh start for besieged councils.

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National RSL head backs call to stop veterans charity name being used on pokies venues

Exclusive: Concerns venues ‘don’t share values’ as debate continues over whether poker machines belong in RSL clubs at all

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‘Not on my watch’: how windfarms became a key issue in NSW local elections

From Port Stephens to Illawarra, council candidates are running against renewable schemes because of ‘lack of consultation’

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Afternoon Update: civil service apologises for robodebt; Musk calls Australian government ‘fascists’; and an Earth-shaking discovery

The Australian Public Service commissioner labelled the unlawful scheme ‘a failure of government’

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Cocaine users die of heroin overdoses after consuming tainted drugs at Sydney house party

Two others hospitalised, prompting health department to warn ‘heroin and other opioids can be found in cocaine, methamphetamine and MDMA’

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What To Do About A Rent Increase In NSW: A Step-By-Step Guide

How much can your landlord jack up your rent by? As a former NSW renter, I found out the hard way: it's a lot.

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Australian heritage meets European grandeur at Copperstone, a New South Wales retreat

Copperstone is New South Wales’ answer to the European country estate, and includes a five-bedroom retreat, set in 48 acres

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Battle of Kim and Goliath as bank closes amid loophole

A NSW town will lose its ANZ branch because it isn't considered regional, just months after the bank committed to keep country locations open for three years.

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NSW Liberal leader’s bid to get more women in top panel overruled by federal Liberals

NSW leader Mark Speakman had angered conservatives with call to include more women in panel to run the dysfunctional state division

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Conspiracists and people linked to anti-lockdown campaigner among 120 ‘fringe’ candidates in NSW council elections

Exclusive: Libertarian MP John Ruddick says ‘the gods have smiled on us’ after a Liberal party bungle opened the door for others seeking council seats

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Farming fuels NSW land clearing crisis: data

NSW cleared an area more than 160 times the size of Sydney's CBD in a single year, new government figures show.

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NSW Schools Will Finally Make It Mandatory To Learn About Aboriginal History & Colonisation

The biggest reform to the primary school curriculum in over 30 years.

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John Howard weighs in on stoush between NSW and federal Liberals – as it happened

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'Changing norms', new DV strategy to start in childcare

Instilling respect and resilience in preschoolers will help address soaring rates of family violence, the NSW government says as it charts a path to prevention.

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'It's getting hot in here': heatwave hotspots revealed with coloured maps

'We've already seen an increase in heatwave severity.'

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NSW police an ‘escalating factor’ in mental health crisis call outs, internal review finds

Officers ‘unlikely’ to be able to properly respond to incidents even with significantly more training, report states

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Wondering if you have to vote today? Here’s all you need to know about NSW council elections

The sausage sizzles will be out in force on Saturday in polling booth locations around the state. But where, when and how do you vote – and who’s running in the 2024 local government elections?

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Police should step back in mental health calls: review

A review has found NSW police officers are not always the right people to respond to mental health crises in the community, sparking calls for urgent action.

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Police should have searched for missing skier earlier

The search for a skier who died in Kosciuszko National Park took too long to start after he was reported missing, the NSW state coroner has found.

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Teal MP won't 'cannibalise' crossbench as seat scrapped

The teal-held seat of North Sydney will be abolished at the next election, forcing its independent MP to reconsider her political future.

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