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The Latest Breaking News from New South Wales

NSW Labor ignores own drugs summit advice by keeping sniffer dogs and strip-searches at festivals

Police minister Yasmin Catley says high-visibility tactics remain important ‘investigative tools’ – even at music festivals trialling pill testing

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Woman charged after allegedly sabotaging gas supply at two Sydney hospitals

NSW police allege water and gas mains were cut at first hospital in Sutherland before gas main switched off at nearby facility

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Underground mine explosion kills two people at Cobar in western NSW

Woman and man confirmed dead and another woman airlifted to hospital after blast at Endeavour mine

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Fare game: what the battle between taxis and Uber means for your airport trip in Sydney and Melbourne

Taxi companies are trialling flat-fare rides to challenge Uber’s dominance on the airport run. Can they win back support – or at least customers?

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‘Ignorant’: former Labor MP condemns Minns government for threatening Blue Mountains protesters over historic site

Former home affairs minister Bob Debus, who served in the Rudd government, throws his support behind Clairvaux in Katoomba

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New Report Ranks Electorates Based On Wellbeing, See How Your City Stacks Up

The lowest-scoring electorates included Sydney (NSW), Melbourne (VIC), Blair (QLD), and Spence (SA).

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Children under 14 are incapable of evil and should be protected from criminal responsibility, NSW review finds

Review was led by former supreme court judge turned parole authority chair Geoffrey Bellew SC and former NSW police deputy commissioner Jeffrey Loy

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Leaders urged not to mess with criminal responsibility

Changing a long-standing youth conviction principle would only lead to future criminal offending, advocates say, following the release of a review.

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Ban on violent customers to help protect retail workers

Plans to scan knives and bar violent shoppers from stores will be used to address a 'crisis level' of assaults against retail workers.

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NSW prisoners could face harsh penalty for trivial offences such as ‘looking untidy’ after Labor ignores legal advice

Ombudsman releases secret advice against government plan to lower standard of proof for misconduct

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Family of Cheryl Grimmer say ‘what we want now is the truth’ after NSW MP names suspect in parliament

Girl’s family had told the man, known by pseudonym ‘Mercury’, to meet with them by Wednesday midnight or they would make his identity public

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'Sword' could help millions act on human rights

High-profile names are backing an effort to bolster rights for eight million Australians, and not leave them reliant on anti-discrimination "shields".

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Cost of policing Palestine rallies 'cannot be provided'

Costs of policing weekly pro-Palestine marches have been raised by a premier as a reason to ban them but police say an accurate figure is hard to come by.

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Luxury apartment development in Kings Cross pits Paul Keating against Morris Iemma

Keating says proposal to build a luxury apartment building, which former NSW premier’s lobbying firm is acting for, will result in a loss of affordable housing

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Australia and New Zealand issue extreme fire danger warnings as heat records tumble

New South Wales and Queensland on Tuesday recorded their hottest October temperatures since records began in 1910

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NSW police officer who allegedly assaulted former Greens candidate Hannah Thomas charged with grievous bodily harm

Senior constable will now face two charges, including grievous bodily harm which carries maximum penalty of 14 years

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Coogee beach among Sydney swimming spots ranked most polluted with faecal matter

Annual survey finds about 21% of 249 swimming sites across NSW received ratings of ‘poor’ or ‘very poor’ for water quality

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Two dead at Melbourne beach as wild wind batters state, while parts of Sydney hit by record-breaking heat

Sydney’s Observatory Hill peaks at 37C on Wednesday – below the 39C forecast – as the mercury in other parts of the city neared 40C

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VIC, SA & Parts Of NSW Brace For Damaging Winds While Sydney Braces For Its Hottest Day

It’s a day set to test both patience and power lines across much of the country.

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Rental changes end 'impossible choice' for DV survivors

Improved rental protections for survivors of domestic violence will offer them a safer pathway out of abuse.

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Teen's offending ignites calls for youth bail reform

More needs to be done to address youth crime, a state government concedes, after a 13-year-old boy was charged with offences across two Australian cities.

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Match-winning Shield spell boosts Boland for Ashes

Australian Test paceman Scott Boland said his five-wicket spell for Victoria last Friday was important for his confidence ahead of the Ashes.

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October heat records broken across Australia as Sydney braces for temperatures way above the norm

Birdsville sets new high as BoM forecasts more record hot weather, with heatwave warnings in place in some states

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NSW to buy back private Northern Beaches hospital for $190m

Minns government announces in-principle deal that will see the entire hospital integrate into the public system

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'Failed model': private hospital back in public hands

A billion-dollar, privately-run hospital where a toddler died will be absorbed into the public system for more than $190 million to ensure patient safety.

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