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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

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

‘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

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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

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

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.

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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.

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NSW election looms, but a bigger vote is due so we can stop waiting on crumbs from fat cats

A northern state with a population approaching two million would finally have the shackles removed.

Newcastle Herald

Neo-Nazis and trans rights protesters clash in Melbourne; bushfire alert for parts of Great Ocean Road – as it happened

Melbourne forecast to reach 37C while northern regions of the state could exceed 40C. This blog is now closed

The Guardian - AU

Shark tracking program in attack hotspot is failing to snare 'very dangerous' bull shark species

At shark attack hotspots on the east coast, governments have invested in sophisticated fishing programs to reduce bites but a daylight-only operation means bull sharks are not being tracked as well as other species.

ABC News

NSW on track to hit hottest March on record after coolest summer in 11 years

After its coolest summer in 11 years, March is on track to be New South Wales' hottest on record, with modelling showing the state may have to wait until April for autumn to kick in.

ABC News

Liberals and Nationals battle for Port Macquarie this NSW election in first three-cornered contest since 1999

The Coalition's battle scars from the 2020 "koala wars" are exposed in the New South Wales election campaign for Port Macquarie, where the Nationals are running against the sitting member who left them to join the Liberal Party.

ABC News

Labor slams unfinished classrooms in NSW public schools

Labor is sticking with more education policies to attract parents as it slams the government for underfunding school infrastructure.

AAP

Gambling, housing, cost of living: where the major parties sit on the big issues of the NSW election

With just a week of campaigning left, the Coalition and Labor have their offerings finely tuned. Here are the key differences

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Climate 200 accused of ‘push polling’ in key Sydney seat ahead of NSW election

Exclusive: fundraising group defends telephone polling after complaint by NSW Liberal party director

AAP

It's all handshaking and bubs for Dom in Libs' old hood

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has pressed the flesh in what used to be a Liberal lock as the local MP concedes every vote is precious.

Newcastle Herald

Drivers name and shame Newcastle's worst roads for traffic congestion

Drivers have consistently identified congestion as a key issue plaguing Newcastle roads, weeks out from the NSW election.

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Everything you need to know about the NSW election: when is it, how to vote and who will win?

Voting is underway across the state and polls favour Labor to win. But the 25 March election could also produce a hung parliament

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The New Daily

Millions of native fish wash up dead in outback NSW

Enormous clusters of dead fish have been found at Menindee's main weir on the Darling-Baaka River, the latest in a string of mass kills.

AAP

Labor plants seed for growth in NSW Landcare funding

NSW Labor has promised to boost funding for Landcare to a record $59 million over the next four years if it wins the state election on March 25.

The New Daily

Dutton’s absence from NSW election ‘remarkable’: PM

The prime minister has joined the NSW election campaign to lob bombs at the government, days out from the state election.

AAP

End pork-barrelling to restore trust, inquiry hears

The former top commissioner of the NSW integrity agency wants an end to federal pork-barrelling to restore public trust in the Commonwealth grants process.

The New Daily

Bushfire threat flares in Victoria and NSW as heatwave takes hold

NSW firefighters are dealing with an out-of-control fire north of Goulburn as they battle unseasonably hot weather and high fuel loads.

ABC News

Queensland phone, seatbelt cameras could face review amid 'sexual privacy rights' concerns

Rules that control how Queensland public servants handle potentially explicit photographs taken by traffic cameras could be reviewed after a NSW woman was sent a photo that showed her underwear alongside a fine for using a mobile phone.

AAP

Redbacks begin run-chase after Hackney ton for Blues

South Australia require another 331 runs with eight wickets in hand if they are to complete the season with a win over NSW.

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