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The Latest Breaking News from New South Wales

Search for swimmer, 19, swept out to sea

A 19-year-old man was caught in a rip and swept out to sea after coming to the aid of a family member in difficulty in the surf off the NSW South Coast.

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Barr discussing ACT border expansion with NSW ministers

Chief Minister raising expansion with NSW Premier, ministers.

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Flash flooding risk as more heavy rain forecast for NSW

Communities in parts of NSW are being urged to monitor warnings from the weather bureau as severe thunderstorms continue battering the state.

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‘The heartbeat of the town’: the fight to save and revitalise Australia’s regional theatres

Restoring a heritage-listed theatre is costly and complicated – but advocates say it’s an essential for regional communities

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Severe weather warnings for parts of NSW, Queensland and Victoria as thunderstorms and heavy rain continue

Two women reported missing in flood waters in Gympie as Bureau of Meteorology warns of further thunderstorms on Boxing Day night

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Wild weather continues after stormy night – as it happened

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Rainfall records likely as storms batter the east coast

Boxing Day thunderstorms are expected to continue battering the east coast after some regions likely endured their wettest Christmas on record.

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Severe thunderstorms possible for entire NSW coast

Severe thunderstorms are possible along the entire NSW coast with emergency services responding to hundreds of calls for help after downpours.

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Cocaine bricks covered in barnacles wash up on beaches

Beachgoers in NSW are being urged by the police to hand in any bricks of cocaine they find that washed up on the state's beaches.

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Police issue warning after suspected cocaine packages appear on beaches between Sydney and Newcastle

NSW police say no one should open or remove any of the packages after finding seven along the coast

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Storms smash Sydney, with flooding rescues under way

Large parts of NSW are on alert for dangerous weather over the Christmas long weekend, as storm cells smash Sydney bringing hail, strong winds and downpours.

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Inflation to eat into Christmas lunches, presents: poll

Christmas will be less merry than usual for many Australians, with a union poll showing a sizeable number of people plan to spend less on lunch and presents.

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Flood victims face another Christmas of uncertainty

NSW Northern Rivers communities devastated by flooding in 2022 say it could take a decade to recover after progress was hampered by a mismanaged buyback scheme.

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Australian authorities once embraced privately operated prisons. But some governments are taking back control

With Queensland, WA and NSW pulling back on the ‘marketised approach’, they could be leading a national charge

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Massive wind farm will power up to 700,000 homes a year

A massive wind farm with more than 200 wind turbines will be built in NSW, a key step towards achieving the government's target of net zero emissions by 2050.

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Staff shortages fuelling billion-dollar public pay bill

Some NSW public-sector workers are doing double their assigned hours as the cost of overtime for 430,000 state employees soars.

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NSW Police Were ‘Indifferent’ When Investigating Potential LGBTIQ Hate Crimes, Finds Inquiry

An inquiry into NSW Police has found the force needs to check its biases after examining decades of unsolved crimes against LGBTIQ+ people.

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Afternoon Update: why Australia said no to US warship request; Matildas sellout streak continues; and Melbourne mourns ‘a true icon’

Coalition and Labor agree that Australia’s focus should be in the Indo-Pacific

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What is pattern book development and how can it help ease the housing crisis?

Australian cities are grappling with ways to increase housing supply and make it more affordable. One suggested solution is “pattern book” development. The idea made headlines when proposed recently by Housing Now, an alliance of businesses and lobby groups in New South Wales.

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NSW Police Have Charged A 37 Y.O. Man Over Alleged Arson Attack On FriendlyJordies’ Sydney Home

A 37-year-old man has been charged and more arrests are expected over an alleged arson attack on the Sydney home of YouTuber Jordan Shanks-Markovina, aka Friendlyjordies, last year.

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Australian beachgoers are told to always 'swim between the flags' – but what if there aren't any?

This summer, millions of people will flock to Australia’s beaches – and tragically, not all will survive. Last summer, 54 people drowned along the Australian coast. This included 28 people in New South Wales – the highest number in the state’s recorded history.

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Invasive grasses are worsening bushfires across Australia's drylands

As the semi-arid Pilliga Scrub burns in New South Wales, many of us are thinking about fire once again. It’s an El Niño summer in the hottest year on record. And there’s a remarkable amount of grass drying out and ready to burn.

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Ex-premier's cop son awaits fate over false claims

The policeman son of former NSW premier Kristina Keneally's false statement led to a man's detention, but his lawyers have asked for him to be spared jail.

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Hundreds of calls for help as storms blanket NSW

The NSW State Emergency Service has responded to hundreds of calls for assistance in the past 24-hours, with residents told to prepare for a wet Christmas.

Newcastle Herald

'Protect yourself from mozzies': Ross River cases confirmed in the Hunter

Fatigue and joint pain after infection can persist for weeks to months.

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