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'Virtual kidnapping' scams targeting Chinese international students on the rise in NSW, as police issue warning

Police know of four cases across NSW in the past month, with Chinese students as young as 17 targeted and ordered to pay sums of up to $280,000 or face being deported.

ABC News

Minister stops bid to kill Hunter coal mine expansion

The NSW Independent Planning Commission conditionally approved the Mt Pleasant expansion late last year.

Newcastle Herald

Australian terrorism prediction tool considered autism a sign of criminality despite lack of evidence

Independent report into Vera-2R, released through FoI, found it was ‘extremely poor’ at predicting risk of offending

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'I get a huge kick out of making someone feel better': International Nurses Day

'We want to thank all our nurses and midwives for the care they provide.'

Newcastle Herald

Three-truck crash closes part of the Pacific Highway near Kempsey, NSW

Two trucks caught fire when three collided at Verges Creek, 10 kilometres north of Kempsey in New South Wales, this morning, closing the highway.

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Pelican banding project expands across inland NSW, as waterbird thrives following wet years

A project that uses citizen science to track pelican movements has been expanded across inland New South Wales, as the water bird thrives following consecutive wet years.

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Nyngan emergency bore projects in limbo as government fails to commit further funding

A mayor in western New South Wales says his town is "in limbo" after the budget for a water security project blew out by $4.7 million.

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Climate 200 fundraising to help cover Alex Greenwich’s costs in legal action against Mark Latham

Independent NSW MP to begin defamation claim over homophobic tweet unless state One Nation leader apologises by 17 May

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‘Guardians’ told Ayahuasca ceremony participants to ignore dying man, NSW inquest told

Dentist tells coroner he heard the laboured breathing of a visibly unwell man in the silence between songs

The Guardian - AU

Major Snowy 2.0 tunnelling operation on hold after NSW government intervenes

The 143-metre-long tunnelling machine is stuck and it will stay that way until the company can prove moving it won't cause "further damage" to the environment.

ABC News

NSW announces $2m to research regional motor neurone disease hotspot

Rates of the disease in Griffith, Wagga Wagga and Leeton are seven times the national average and researchers suspect a link to blue-green algae

The Guardian - AU

Delayed Berejiklian corruption report just weeks away

The delayed corruption report into former NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian's conduct will be delivered within weeks, the watchdog anticipates.

The New Daily

Environment groups want Dungowan Dam savings redirected to Murray-Darling Basin plan

Peak conservation groups covering every basin state say more funding is needed to reach water targets and restore rivers to health after a decade of delay

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NSW government moves to ban political donations from clubs with poker machines

Exclusive: Proposed changes to the state’s electoral funding act will treat some venues similar to developers

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Retreat leader described man’s agonising death as ‘beautiful’ after frog toxin ceremony, NSW inquest hears

Festival attendee tells inquest she was warned never to speak of Jarrad Antonovich’s final moments

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NSW premier tells ministers not to directly respond to questions from MP Gareth Ward

Chris Minns says committee will determine if the Kiama MP, charged with sexual assault, is again suspended from parliament

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Knitting Nannas tell court NSW protest laws have left them ‘frightened’ to take climate action

Two members of the environmental group are challenging new laws which impose jail terms for demonstrations that disrupt major roads or public facilities

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Stricter penalties for violent behaviour at sports

Violent spectators at NSW sporting events could face tougher penalties as the government explores ways to protect volunteers and referees at community fixtures.

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Wyangala Dam misses out on federal funding, but millions to be spent on improving flood warning systems

A small NSW town was almost wiped off the map in 2022. There's now hope it will get better warnings if disaster strikes again.

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Six of the 10 most disadvantaged areas in Australia are in Queensland, Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas rankings reveal

Almost 550 Australian regions have been ranked on their level of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage. Most of the lowest-ranked areas are in Queensland.

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Violent spectators could face lifetime bans across sporting codes, under government policy

Abusive spectators at any sport in New South Wales could face lifetime bans across all venues under a new policy to stamp out violence on the sidelines.

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NSW moves to end ‘secret’ rental bidding and bring in portable bonds scheme

Exclusive: Premier Chris Minns says legislation will create a ‘fairer’ rental market by providing more certainty and flexibility

Daily Mirror

Dad only has ONE lightbulb in whole house and takes it from room to room to save money

Single dad Martin Bongiorno, who lives in a rental property in Bateman's Bay in New South Wales, says he became strict with his personal finances after becoming dependent on compensation payments following a workplace accident.

The New Daily

Metropolitan Collieries mine fined after ‘sludgy substance’ spotted in river

A coal mine near the Royal National Park in NSW has had its operating licence tightened after "significant pollution events".

WEKU

In Australia, scientists begin vaccinating koalas against chlamydia

The safety and effectiveness of the vaccine, designed specifically for koalas, has previously been tested by vaccinating a few hundred koalas brought to wildlife rescue centers for other afflictions.

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