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The Guardian - AU · Mar 18, 2023

NSW tagging data reveals bull sharks are moving further south and staying longer

The NSW government has tagged more than 250 bull sharks since 2009, with data revealing they are travelling further south than expected.

ABC News · Mar 18, 2023

NSW election campaigning by Dominic Perrottet and Chris Minns puts spotlight on one battleground seat

Following the Liberal and Labor leaders' movements this month has revealed one Sydney battleground seat is getting the most attention, as people in NSW prepare to head to the polls next Saturday.

ABC News · Mar 18, 2023

Hottest March day on record for parts of NSW

After sweltering through record-breaking March temperatures, NSW residents can now look forward to a cool change in the next few days.

AAP · Mar 18, 2023

Albanese and Perrottet trade barbs as NSW prepares to pick its next government

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has slammed Anthony Albanese's criticism of the Liberals' signature Kids Future Fund as "out of touch"

The New Daily · Mar 18, 2023

‘The smell is next level’: millions of dead fish spanning kilometres of Darling-Baaka river begin to rot

Releasing environmental water held downstream could help stem the spread of poor quality water, experts say

The Guardian - AU · Mar 18, 2023

Low dissolved oxygen levels behind mass fish death in Australian river

Low levels of oxygen in Australia's second longest river were to blame for a mass fish die-off recently in a remote part of New South Wales state, environmental authorities said.

Reuters · Mar 18, 2023

Millions of fish dead in the worst mass kill ever to hit Menindee region, in NSW's far west

Authorities have confirmed the overall scale and size of this mass fish kill eclipses similar events in 2018 and 2019.

ABC News · Mar 18, 2023

Both optimism and concern for future jobs in the rapidly changing Upper Hunter jobs market

People in the most marginal seat in regional NSW, Upper Hunter, usually work in coal mines, power stations, or on farms. There's both concern and optimism about traditional jobs.

ABC News · Mar 18, 2023

Fire crews busy with extreme fire risk across parts of Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia

Total Fire Bans are in place in parts of Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia as inland temperatures soar into the high 30s and low 40s in some parts.

ABC News · Mar 18, 2023