The Latest Breaking News from New South Wales

Premier to leave pro-Palestine protests in police hands

Pro-Palestine protests in Sydney can go ahead but there will be no tolerance of anti-Semitic hate speech, NSW Premier Chris Minns says.

AAP · Oct 18, 2023

Kitty catastrophe as shelters impose 'paws' on felines

Just as peak "kitten season" gets underway, the RSPCA has imposed a four-week ban on the intake of surrendered and stray cats at its NSW shelters.

AAP · Oct 18, 2023

McAndrew, McSweeney star as SA belt NSW in Shield

South Australia have taken less than an hour on day four to finish bowling NSW out and confirm a 186-run Sheffield Shield victory.

AAP · Oct 18, 2023

Parents, teachers weigh in to stop vaping in schools

In an effort to stop young people vaping, NSW will host a roundtable of health experts, school staff, parents and students to help develop new policies.

AAP · Oct 17, 2023

Up to $60k on offer to switch to teaching in NSW

People with industry experience in high-demand subject areas will be offered up to $60,000 to take up teaching in NSW while locals could access half of that.

AAP · Oct 17, 2023

The resounding no vote shows the great Australian silence lives on in the bush

There was a deafening silence about the Indigenous voice to parliament referendum in my regional NSW electorate, where 75% voted no

The Guardian - AU · Oct 17, 2023

Man dead as bushfire scorches NSW mid-north coast

The body of a man has been found at a property near Kempsey on the NSW mid-north coast, after a bushfire swept through the area.

AAP · Oct 17, 2023

‘A room of 30 children’: review of NSW Liberals’ election loss blames infighting and delayed preselections

Coalition could still return to power in four years if key reforms are adopted, party room told

The Guardian - AU · Oct 17, 2023

'A disgrace': minister bristles over protest grilling

A NSW minister is defending her track record after a series of incidents at pro-Palestine protests, including the arrest of a man after a weekend rally.

AAP · Oct 17, 2023

NSW police strip-searches of Indigenous people rose 35% in past 12 months and included 11 children, data reveals

Freedom of information figures also show 25 girls were strip-searched in the past financial year compared to just seven in 2021-22

The Guardian - AU · Oct 17, 2023