The Latest Breaking News from New South Wales

Community 'reeling' over death of five-week-old baby on NSW's far south coast

The Eurobodalla Shire Council mayor has asked members of the community to give privacy to the family of a five-week-old baby who died from a head injury on the weekend.

ABC News · Feb 23, 2023

Upward lightning sprouting from broadcast towers near Robertson captured on camera by storm chaser

Michael Keene has been chasing storms for 20 years. But even he was shocked to see repeated lightning strikes shooting upwards from two broadcast towers in the NSW Southern Highlands recently.

ABC News · Feb 23, 2023

Blues for NSW batters as Qld chase victory

NSW's top-order batters failed to fire, leaving Queensland requiring 198 further runs for victory with nine wickets in hand after day 3 at the Gabba.

AAP · Feb 23, 2023

New South Wales Liberals endorse Jacqui Munro for upper-house ticket

The ABC understands Transport Minister David Elliott has been unsuccessful in his bid to remain in parliament via the vacant upper-house spot on the ballot for next month's election.

ABC News · Feb 22, 2023

Yuin traditional knowledge holders lead largest cultural camp in living memory on NSW Far South Coast

Four generations of saltwater and freshwater men, women and children have gathered to reconnect with country, sharing stories, song and dance.

ABC News · Feb 22, 2023

How the NSW government can still benefit from developer money despite political donations ban

Property developers are banned from making political donations in NSW but can legally become major patrons of important government projects

The Guardian - AU · Feb 22, 2023

Early parliament shutdown claims false: Perrottet

Claims the NSW parliament would be closed early have been hosed down by the office of Premier Dominic Perrottet as "utterly incorrect".

AAP · Feb 22, 2023

NSW inquiry resumes amid search for Liberal trio

As a trio of Liberals stay out of sight of private process servers, another witness will appear before an inquiry into alleged impropriety on a Sydney council.

AAP · Feb 22, 2023

Menindee mass fish kill: thousands of carp dead amid water quality fears

Deaths the result of deoxygenation caused by carp population boom at NSW weir, primary industries department says

The Guardian - AU · Feb 22, 2023

UN torture body cancels visit to Australia over unrestricted access issue in ‘extraordinary step’

UN panel suspends visit to New South Wales and Queensland after access blocked to some sites

The Independent UK · Feb 22, 2023