The Latest Breaking News from New South Wales

Internal NSW Liberal documents detail how its right faction seized control of Hills shire

Dossier tabled by a parliamentary inquiry shows how three party branches were relocated to the area

The Guardian - AU · Feb 28, 2023

Flood-weary Tweed residents make peace with the river

On the one-year anniversary of the northern NSW floods, members of the local community have gathered to heal.

AAP · Feb 28, 2023

Workers 'served maggot-infested steaks' threaten to quit hydro energy project

Snowy Hydro workers are considering quitting the renewable energy project, according to union bosses, who suggested that prisoners are served better food than staff at the New South Wales site

Daily Mirror · Feb 28, 2023

Farm chemical spray drift causing widespread tree deaths, claims community group

A group of farmers, scientists and concerned regional residents say spray drift is causing widespread tree and plant deaths in NSW, and the authorities are not taking it seriously.

ABC News · Feb 28, 2023

NSW government makes largest-ever national park purchase in state's remote outback

The NSW government has expanded its future national park network with a record-breaking purchase in the state's north-west, including a vast array of landscapes home to about 50 threatened species.

ABC News · Feb 27, 2023

Eight coal projects to be considered by NSW forecast to add 1.5bn tonnes to global emissions

Anti-mining group Lock the Gate says it would be the largest expansion of coalmining in the state since the Paris agreement

The Guardian - AU · Feb 27, 2023

NSW Northern Rivers community comes together on first anniversary of flood disaster

On the first anniversary of the deadly northern New South Wales flood event, Lifeline counsellors are available at an event in Lismore as the community comes together to reflect on the catastrophe.

ABC News · Feb 27, 2023

'Exhausted' Lismore marks a year since traumatic floods

Community heroes, survivors and political leaders will join together in Lismore to mark one year since monstrous flooding devastated the NSW city.

AAP · Feb 27, 2023

Leaders rule out new taxes, privatisation in NSW

Both major parties in NSW have committed to no new taxes and no privatisation, before pausing the election campaign to mark a year since Lismore's floods.

AAP · Feb 27, 2023

Push for new, bigger coal mines labelled 'climate bomb'

The NSW government will review eight new coal mines and expansions this year with the potential to produce 1.5 billion tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions.

AAP · Feb 27, 2023