The Latest Breaking News from New South Wales

Cashless gaming trial expanded, venues revealed

A trial of cashless gaming machines by the NSW government will go ahead with an expanded number of machines.

AAP · Dec 14, 2023

NSW’s cashless gambling trial expands to include nearly 4,500 poker machines

Program to start in 2024 with nine times more pokies than initially planned by Labor

The Guardian - AU · Dec 14, 2023

NSW taxi industry calls for crackdown to remove dodgy drivers

Demands for a database to stamp out overcharging after watchdog hotline is flooded with complaints

The Guardian - AU · Dec 14, 2023

Woman dubbed Australia’s worst female serial killer cleared of murdering four young children

Kathleen Folbigg expected to seek big compensation package from NSW government

The Independent UK · Dec 14, 2023

Parking meter app contract lacked transparency, value

The NSW Audit Office has slammed a contract entered into under the previous coalition government without officials engaging in a tender process.

AAP · Dec 14, 2023

NSW police watchdog says responsible officers have nothing to fear from body-worn cameras

Exclusive: Peter Johnson says police shouldn’t be suspicious of footage if they ‘are dealing with people properly’

The Guardian - AU · Dec 14, 2023

Kathleen Folbigg’s convictions for killing her four children quashed by NSW court

Folbigg spent two decades behind bars and now says ‘they took my words out of context and turned them against me’

The Guardian - AU · Dec 13, 2023

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.

The Conversation · Dec 13, 2023

'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".

AAP · Dec 13, 2023

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 · Dec 13, 2023