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Patterson, Hadley fire NSW into One-Day Cup decider

NSW will face Tasmania in the One-Day Cup final with plenty of confidence after thumping the Tigers by seven wickets to qualify.

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NSW to ban children from riding ebikes under minimum age limit

Expert review will consider whether children and teenagers should be able to carry passengers

The Guardian - AU

Police hopes fade of finding kidnap victim Chris Baghsarian, 85, alive after raid on Dural property

NSW police search ‘makeshift stronghold’ in Wildthorn Ave, Dural after grandfather abducted from North Ryde home last Friday in case of mistaken identity

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Joyce says he’s not aware of crime reports after Hanson comments – as it happened

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Webster century secures Tasmania's great escape

NSW have been denied a vital chance for an outright Sheffield Shield win thanks to late batting defiance from Tasmania's Beau Webster and Jackson Bird.

AAP

‘The system is broken’: deaths involving escaped patients expose NSW’s mental health crisis, hospital workers say

Professionals say a lack of resources and an ‘almost insatiable’ demand for services is limiting the ability to pursue long-term care and therapy

The Guardian - AU

With more restrictive laws across the country, how can we protect the right to protest?

In the wake of the Bondi terror attack, multiple state governments have passed laws to restrict mass protests. Most notably, the New South Wales government introduced controversial legislation giving police the power to restrict public protests for up to 90 days after a terrorist incident.

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Security review after deadly mental health escapes

Authorities will review security arrangements at a mental health facility after two patients were allegedly involved in fatal incidents after fleeing care.

AAP

Afternoon Update: Hanson condemned for ‘reprehensible’ comments; Americans top NZ ‘golden visa’ surge; and ringing in lunar new year

Race discrimination commissioner calls on Hanson to apologise while NSW premier accuses her of ‘racist intervention’

The Guardian - AU

As Australia’s prisons evade scrutiny, conditions inside are getting worse

The lawyer for the accused Bondi Beach gunman, Naveed Akram, commented in court that his client was subject to “very onerous conditions” at Goulburn’s supermax prison. Goulburn Correctional Complex, in New South Wales, houses the country’s highest security prison.

The Conversation

Regional housing market booms, outpacing capital cities

Buyers are turning to regional Australia for housing affordability, but little relief can be found in some of the fastest-growing areas outside the cities.

AAP

Lakemba mosque facing most alarming situation since Cronulla riots as Ramadan begins, Muslim leader says

The mosque in Sydney’s west has received three threatening letters in lead-up to Islam’s holiest month

The Guardian - AU

Philippe sparks NSW in Shield clash with Tas

Josh Philippe has scored a half century to put NSW in a strong position after a rain-ravaged second day of their Sheffield Shield cricket match in Hobart.

AAP

‘It was terrifying’: Australia faces reckoning over brutal police crackdown on pro-Palestine protests

IN FOCUS: Police in Sydney are being investigated by a state watchdog over their response to protests of Israel president Isaac Herzog’s visit. Namita Singh talks to witnesses and rights groups about an incident that shocked Australia

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NSW police end restriction on protests now Israeli president has left the country

Widespread allegations of police brutality followed a rally outside Sydney’s town hall on 9 February against visit by Isaac Herzog

AAP

How an empty nursing home became a housing solution

The hundreds of thousands of disused buildings across rural Australia could be transformed into worker accommodation as renewable energy projects roll out.

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Groovin The Moo Announces Long-Awaited 2026 Return After Two Years Of Cancellations

The beloved fezzie is back for a one-day event in NSW later this year.

AAP

Help on way as farmers grapple with sweeping drought

Financial support and extra pest control are on the way for farmers in one state as severe rainfall shortages create tough conditions.

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NSW Premier Chris Minns Confirms Extra Public Holiday For ANZAC Day 2026 & 2027

New South Wales Premier Chris Minns has confirmed that the state will observe an extra public holiday on ANZAC Day for the next two years.

The Guardian - AU

NSW gets extra public holiday for Anzac Day – but some other states won’t follow suit

Chris Minns announces change for minimum of two years as Anzac Day falls on weekends this year and next

AAP

Cafes urged to close on Anzac Day long weekend holiday

There will be a statewide public holiday to compensate for Anzac Day falling on a weekend over the next two years, but not everyone is punching the air.

The Guardian - AU

Angus Taylor faces leadership test in Farrer byelection as independent vows to ‘finish what we started’ and oust Liberals

With backers including Climate 200, Michelle Milthorpe is confident she can win Sussan Ley’s south-western NSW seat

AAP

Leaders' love-in amid differences over police actions

The prime minister has praised NSW Premier Chris Minns as his friend, hours after their differing views over police conduct at a city protest were aired.

AAP

Time's up: call for extra hours for teacher lesson prep

Teachers are struggling to find minutes in the day to plan lessons and meet the well-being needs of students, surveying suggests.

AAP

'Tireless' rural firies closer to securing new stations

The NSW government is working to ready the state for future bushfire crises by progressing building work on 28 new regional stations and operations centres.

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