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The Latest Breaking News from New South Wales

Andrew Wilkie says detention of Julian Assange ‘unconscionable’ and repeats calls for release – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

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

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.

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US fighter pilot accused of helping China moved to maximum security jail in NSW

A former US fighter pilot accused of helping train Chinese military pilots has been moved to a maximum security jail in regional New South Wales ahead of his next court appearance.

ABC News

Chris Minns says documents show Liberals considered privatising parts of Sydney Water

Labor to start final week of NSW election campaign by continuing pursuit of Perrottet government over its privatisation record

The Guardian - AU

Timid NSW transport policies show Labor and Coalition have taken their feet off the accelerator

No matter who wins the election, the task of tackling clogged roads and Sydney’s tolling mess will be immense

The Guardian - AU

‘It’s Up to Us’: squeezed by the housing crisis, a NSW rural community finds its own solution

After raising $350,000, a group of Bega electorate residents provided temporary units for locals – but long-term investment is needed to provide more permanent accommodation

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Still the Whan? 'Safe pair of hands' adds fresh edge to Monaro battle

Labor candidate Steve Whan said Terry Campese's treatment was terrible.

The Canberra Times

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

The Guardian - AU

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.

Newcastle Herald

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.

The Guardian - AU

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

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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.

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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.

AAP

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.

The Guardian - AU

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

The Guardian - AU

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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