The Latest Breaking News from New South Wales

Man arrested over fatal stabbing at unit block

A man is under arrest and assisting police following a fatal stabbing at a home in regional NSW.

AAP · Jun 18, 2023

Desperate mum abandoned newborn baby in wicker chair fearing she'd be deported

New South Wales police made a plea for the mother to come forward, saying she would not face any consequences for abandoning her baby in Sydney, Australia last month

Daily Mirror · Jun 18, 2023

NSW financial woes to be laid bare as budget looms

NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey will deliver an economic statement to parliament, updating the state's finances after deferring the budget until September.

AAP · Jun 18, 2023

‘More uncertainty’: Lismore mayor blasts cut in homes eligible for flood buyback scheme

Home buyback scheme in the NSW's flood-prone Northern Rivers is creating additional trauma for victims, Lismore mayor says.

The New Daily · Jun 16, 2023

NSW trade boss to the UK quits lucrative London job

NSW Agent-General to London Stephen Cartwright is leaving the job in a shock announcement two years into the lucrative UK-based trade role.

AAP · Jun 16, 2023

Father 'blindsided' as mentally ill son shot by police

The father of a mentally ill man fatally gunned down by police on the NSW mid-north coast has said "Blind Freddy" could have foreseen the deadly tragedy.

AAP · Jun 16, 2023

The boss of bush aviation remembered as a rule-breaker

Hundreds have gathered at Orange airport in central west NSW to remember Max Hazelton, an Australian aviation pioneer who founded his own airline from nothing.

AAP · Jun 16, 2023

Mitchell's Origin teammates hail 'selfless' withdrawal

Under an injury cloud, Latrell Mitchell withdrew from the must-win second State of Origin game, a decision his NSW teammates have described as selfless.

AAP · Jun 16, 2023

Indigenous man's drowning sparks police safety concerns

The drowning of an Indigenous man during a police chase on the NSW mid-north coast has prompted coronial recommendations for a water safety review.

AAP · Jun 16, 2023

Broken promise accusation as kids sport vouchers change

Higher-income families will be excluded from a kids' sport and arts program to ease costs on NSW taxpayers, leading to accusations of a broken promise.

AAP · Jun 16, 2023