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When the heat hits, inland waters look inviting. Here's how we can help people swim safely at natural swimming spots

People love to hang out around water, especially on hot summer days. And, for those who aren’t near the ocean, Australia is blessed with beautiful inland waterways. In New South Wales, the government wants to increase access to these “blue” natural environments, especially for people living far from the coast.

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Freed Kathleen Folbigg to learn appeal fate after pardon

Folbigg spent close to two decades in jail over the deaths of her four children.

Newcastle Herald

'Walloped': NSW treasurer blames feds for budget strain

NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey has delivered a budget update his opponents have branded the "nightmare before Christmas".

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Court rules fast-tracked Bungendore high school site invalid, so what now?

NSW Education to reassess after procedural 'stuff up'.

The Canberra Times

Important questions remain unanswered in Scott Neylon letter saga

'This fails any test in any pub,' says resident John Beach.

Newcastle Herald

More than 520 NSW taxi drivers disciplined in six months for overcharging or refusing to use their meter

Exclusive: Freedom of information documents reveal which cab companies have received most complaints, with one getting more than 300 in six months

The Guardian - AU

Knitting Nannas win part of protest law challenge

The Knitting Nannas environmental protest group has partly succeeded in a challenge to NSW anti-protest legislation that criminalised actions near major hubs.

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‘I realised I had it in me’: the NSW students who topped this year’s HSC courses

For some of the year 12 students awarded First in Course awards in 2023, the path has not always been clear

The Guardian - AU

Paramedics get major pay rise in 'recognition' of role

A major health union and the government have agreed to a significant pay rise for NSW paramedics following months of negotiations.

AAP

'Very surreal': the Hunter students who topped NSW in HSC courses

Six Newcastle students swept up top scores in the state.

Newcastle Herald

Man in 30s and young boy confirmed dead after light plane crash at Lilydale in NSW

Kit plane clipped power lines before crashing and bursting into flames near Grafton on Tuesday morning, authorities say

The Guardian - AU

Domestic violence, sexual assault reports on the rise

The latest NSW crime statistics show sexual assault and domestic violence reports have risen significantly in the past five years.

AAP

'Foolish': Wallsend MP, cricket body oppose new basketball stadium location

Wallsend MP Sonia Hornery and Newcastle District Cricket Association say the city's proposed new basketball stadium is in the wrong location and should not come at the expense of other sports. NDCA chairman Aaron Gray said on Tuesday that building the stadium "on a grass field next to a stormwater…

Newcastle Herald

Child abductions can be hard to identify, and people may not know they are witnessing a serious crime

On a summer’s day in January 1970, three-year-old Cheryl Grimmer was kidnapped from Fairy Meadow Beach in Wollongong, New South Wales. This is the last time Cheryl was seen. Cheryl remains missing, 53 years later. She is one of the 2,500 people considered to be a long-term missing person in…

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Pay deal closer for paramedics after late night talks

Discussions ran late into the night between paramedic union representatives and the NSW government as the sides look to reach a long-awaited pay deal.

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Two people dead after light plane crash

Two people have died in a light plane crash after the aircraft clipped powerlines and caught on fire.

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Arts and culture revamp promises to unleash creativity

A decade-long vision for arts and culture in NSW aims to improve opportunities for the current and next generations of creatives.

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'Fear, pain and distrust' as women reveal birth trauma

Women continue to reveal their experiences of birth trauma at a NSW parliamentary inquiry. One mother has spoken of the sadness of missing her daughter's birth.

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The Guardian - AU

Sex crimes squad informed of 2017 complaint against Alan Jones

Jones strongly denies allegations as NSW police confirm there is no current investigation into Jones but say sex crimes squad will try to contact complainant this week

The Guardian - AU

Protocols protecting young people’s right to silence ‘forgotten’ by NSW police, watchdog finds

Officers interviewed people who wished to remain silent despite court judgments finding practice was improper, law enforcement commission says

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Police compromising young people's right to silence

NSW Police has failed to fix problematic interview practices despite issues being raised by courts, the state police watchdog says.

The Conversation

Digital ID will go mainstream across Australia in 2024. Here's how it can work for everyone

In a world promising self-driving cars and artificial general intelligence, the prospect of a new form of digital identity verification can feel … less than exciting.

AAP

Crunch time in paramedic pay stoush as collapse looms

A pay dispute between paramedics and the NSW government has faced an industrial tribunal in the hope of resolving the crisis before the end of the year.

The Canberra Times

Do koalas live in the ACT? Ecologists are on a mission to find out

Koalas are listed as endangered in the territory.

The Guardian - AU

Record-breaking heatwave eases as two months’ worth of rain soaks parts of South Australia

Southerly buster sweeps up the NSW coast bringing thunderstorms and dropping temperatures by up to 10C

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