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Since 2008, more than 20 people have died along this 3km stretch between the Central Coast and Newcastle

More than 20 people have drowned off a three-kilometre stretch of coastline between Newcastle and the Central Coast in NSW since 2008. As the coastal drowning death toll reaches a statewide record this summer, communities are trying to come up with solutions.

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Sea urchin harvest trial brings scientists, traditional owners and fishers together to help save kelp forests

It's been a creeping problem along the coastline of south-eastern Australia for decades. But scientists, traditional owners and commercial fishers are joining forces in a trial project to help save Australia's Great Southern Reef.

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NSW pleads for more time to meet Murray-Darling obligations ahead of water ministers meeting, election

New South Wales Water Minister Kevin Anderson has announced his state's position ahead of a meeting of water ministers on Friday.

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Hills Shire inquiry a 'circus': NSW premier's brother

Dominic Perrottet's brother has rejected calls to answer questions at a NSW inquiry, days after the premier told reporters to "Leave my family out of it".

AAP

Australia at risk of electricity supply shortages as renewable projects lag behind coal plant closures

Successive La Niñas have eased demand but, with many renewable and storage projects now delayed, the energy market operator has revised its projections

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Mother’s harrowing robodebt testimony; paid blue ticks coming to Facebook and Instagram; and a Roman dildo found

Jennifer Miller tells inquiry she was stonewalled as she sought answers about the debt of her son, who took his own life

The Guardian - AU

Liberal rivals block NSW minister David Elliott’s last-ditch attempt to revive his career

Moderate and conservative factions refuse to back transport minister for upper house seat left vacant by Peter Poulos’s sacking

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Rural youth rediscover voice with Indigenous learning

Indigenous Australians Minister Linda Burney has launched a week of action for the voice to parliament at a youth re-engagement program in rural NSW.

AAP

NSW's fourth drug court opens in Dubbo as a way to break drug dependency

Breaking the cycle of drug dependency and crime is the motivating factor for the much-advocated drug court, which opened in western NSW on Monday.

ABC News

Two men drown in two days on NSW coast

The body of a male swimmer has been found in waters near Seal Rocks on the NSW Mid North Coast.

AAP

'Crushing' jail time cut for social media serial rapist

A serial rapist, who used social media to randomly target women in the NSW Hunter region, has had his "crushing" jail sentence reduced on appeal.

AAP

Why Brunswick Heads Surf Lifesaving Club is on a mission to 'celebrate diversity' in its membership

When Simon Ceglinski joined the nippers in 1986, surf life saving clubs "were a different place". Now, he's on a mission to make sure everyone feels welcome to be themselves.

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NSW Liberals scramble to fill election ticket vacancy

Weeks ahead of the NSW election, the Liberal Party is racing to fill a vacancy on its upper house ticket with pressure to secure a woman candidate.

AAP

Morning Mail: Labor overruled Defence advice on patrol boats, fallout from flood disasters

The Australian government was warned against publicising problems with Pacific vessels; yes campaign for voice begins national week of action

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Retiring MP David Elliott vies for spot on NSW Liberals upper house ticket as premier plays down turmoil

Premier Dominic Perrottet says the jostling among candidates to secure the vacancy doesn't bother him, as a win for retiring MP David Elliott could resurrect his political career.

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How will the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers party fare in the March state election?

Previously seen as an alternative to the Nationals, the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers party has lost all three of its lower house members since the 2019 NSW election. Can the party recover, or will the Nationals and independents shine through?

Newcastle Herald

How the Greens will pay for the clean energy transition

A NSW Transition Authority with an annual budget of $500million would be established to assist coal-dependent communities transform themselves if the Greens gain the balance of power in next month's state election.

The Canberra Times

ACT border move may need to happen sooner, documents say

There are talks under way to move the ACT's border in Canberra's north.

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Police strike forces under scrutiny in gay hate inquiry

Several police strike forces which examined the deaths of LGBTQI people over four decades will be scrutinised in a landmark NSW inquiry.

The Guardian - AU

The never-ending fallout of the northern rivers floods: ‘People are just worn down’

In February 2022, the first of two catastrophic floods wiped out communities in the NSW northern rivers. A year on, the crisis is nowhere near over

The Guardian - AU

How does the NSW government’s renewable energy plan stack up against Labor’s? We asked the experts

The NSW Coalition and the state opposition are putting major funding on the table for clean energy – with both sides recognising action is needed

The New Daily

Premier Dominic Perrottet denies NSW Liberals in disarray as scandals pile up

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet denies his government is in disarray after the resignation of two key players a month from the state election.

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Roosters CEO voted onto NSWRL board with push for peace

Sydney Roosters CEO Joe Kelly has been voted onto the NSWRL board, with directors hopeful peace can be found after a year of warring with the NRL.

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NSW Lib Who Leaked Explicit Pics Of A Female MP Has Been Booted Off The Party’s Election Ticket

Peter Poulos, a Liberal member of the upper house in New South Wales has been booted off his party's ticket for the upcoming election.

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New varroa mite detections around Taree, NSW linked to illegal movement of beehives

There have been new detections of the deadly varroa mite in beehives at two locations near Taree, linked to the illegal movement of beehives.

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