The Latest Breaking News from New South Wales

Covid-19 vaccine mandates were ‘wrong’, former NSW premier Dominic Perrottet says as he exits politics

Departing Liberal uses valedictory speech to express regret over measure, saying ‘respect for freedom’ should have been prioritised

The Guardian - AU · Aug 6, 2024

Public sector back-to-office order prompts confusion

Government sector staff have been told to start primarily working from the office but department heads issued their own advice at odds with the premier.

AAP · Aug 6, 2024

Human Remains Found In 4.9M Crocodile Believed To Be NSW Doctor Attacked On Weekend

David Hogbin has been identified as the man attacked by a crocodile on Saturday in Far North Queensland while on a holiday with his family.

Pedestrian.tv · Aug 6, 2024

NSW moves to outlaw asking tenants to pay for their own background checks on renter ‘blacklists’

Minns government announces reforms to end practice of rental property platforms soliciting payments from applicants

The Guardian - AU · Aug 5, 2024

'Target' crocodile killed during search for missing man

Rangers have euthanised a large crocodile as the search continues for a NSW man who went missing while fishing in far north Queensland.

AAP · Aug 5, 2024

Back to office for public sector workers in CBD boost

Public sector workers in NSW are expected to work from the office again in a government push that is being viewed as a boost for Sydney's CBD.

AAP · Aug 5, 2024

Counsellor abused young boys across two states

A counsellor already jailed for sexually abusing seven young boys in Western Australia also ensnared 10 victims in a rural NSW town, a Sydney jury has found.

AAP · Aug 5, 2024

Upgraded fire trucks to be linked via Musk satellites

Billionaire Elon Musk's Starlink network will help put out blazes in rural Australia through a major upgrade of NSW fire trucks.

AAP · Aug 5, 2024

CFMEU labels reform efforts 'politically moronic'

The reins of NSW's powerful construction union will be handed over to a Victorian barrister as an union official attacks Labor for collaborating with enemies.

AAP · Aug 4, 2024

More than half of NSW’s forests and woodlands are gone as ongoing logging increases extinction risks, study shows

Since European colonisation, 29 million hectares (54%) of the forests and woodlands that once existed in New South Wales have been destroyed. A further 9 million ha have been degraded in the past two centuries. This amounts to more than 60% of the state’s forest estate.

The Conversation · Aug 4, 2024