The Latest Breaking News from New South Wales

Darling-Baaka fish kill treated as 'pollution incident'

The mass deaths of millions of fish on NSW's Darling-Baaka River will be treated as a "pollution incident" as the state's environmental watchdog investigates.

AAP · Apr 19, 2023

Anthony Gilbert inquest findings delivered, NSW coroner recommends police training

Deputy State Coroner Elizabeth Ryan recommends that NSW police officers receive further training to help them respond to people who are intoxicated but do not meet the criteria for detention.

ABC News · Apr 19, 2023

NSW to investigate Menindee mass fish kill as ‘pollution incident’

EPA to use statutory powers to investigate whether conditions in Darling-Baaka River breach state environment laws

The Guardian - AU · Apr 19, 2023

COVID clinic closures a $66m shot in the arm for NSW

The 165 free COVID-19 PCR testing clinics across NSW will close within weeks as demand dwindles and the government turns to free rapid tests.

AAP · Apr 19, 2023

Cemetery sector set for overhaul amid grave shortage

The supply of available gravesites in NSW has dwindled to alarming levels, prompting the government to announce an overhaul of the troubled cemetery sector.

AAP · Apr 18, 2023

Stage 3 tax cuts to benefit rural Australia the least, analysis shows

Country Australians will benefit the least from the stage 3 tax cuts, a new analysis based on tax data shows.

ABC News · Apr 18, 2023

Last-minute win hampers NSW Labor's legislative agenda

The NSW government could have an uphill battle passing legislation after the final count left the upper house evenly split between Labor and the coalition.

AAP · Apr 18, 2023

EPA’s water testing after Menindee fish kill was flawed and insufficient, expert says

NSW environment agency took almost a month to release full results of six water samples taken from Darling-Baaka River five days after event

The Guardian - AU · Apr 18, 2023

NSW courts put all remaining Covid infringement cases on hold after ruling on legality of fines

Exclusive: Urgent legal advice is being sought by courts to clarify how decision could affect pending and finalised cases

The Guardian - AU · Apr 18, 2023

Police showed lack of ‘respect’ and ‘care’ to family of Indigenous man Gordon Copeland, inquest finds

NSW coroner recommends police review training around colonisation, noting ‘traumatic history’ between police and First Nations people

The Guardian - AU · Apr 18, 2023