The Latest Breaking News from New South Wales

Opposition calls for greater penalties as data reveals 59 fines issued this year, down from 96 between late November and end of December

Sydney is on the way up, with the NSW Premier calling for an end to the urban sprawl and a shift to more medium and high-rise housing.

Jeff Craven had a hard decision to make — wait weeks to get cancer treatment locally on the NSW Mid North Coast, or travel to Sydney. His surgeon says more could have been done to get him care closer to home.

The flood-hit Northern Rivers region is in the firing line for more flash flooding and heavy rain, prompting a warning from the NSW SES.

A federal Newspoll, conducted May 11-13 from a sample of 1,516, is the first poll taken since the May 9 budget. It gave Labor a 55-45 lead, a one-point gain for the Coalition since the previous Newspoll, three weeks ago. Primary votes were 38% Labor (steady), 34% Coalition (up one),…

NSW Public Works, a state agency, is now preparing tenders for initial dredging works.

From today, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander legal service for NSW will temporarily suspend its work in 13 regional courts.

There's debate about whether a colony of fur seals in Narooma on the New South Wales far south coast helps or hinders the local economy.

Sick dogs were allegedly dragged along the ground by their necks and puppies improperly treated in Bourke Shire's council pound.