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Labor pledge to up NSW public school funds

Labor says NSW will be the first state committed to closing the public schools' funding gap if it wins the March election.

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NSW Coalition pledges feasibility study for specialist domestic violence courts

Labor opposition says move a decade overdue, with similar courts already operating in Queensland and overseas

The Guardian - AU

Specialised DV court system on way for NSW

NSW won't yet replicate the specialised family violence courts in Queensland or Victoria, saying it needs a study to see how it would fit into its system.

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Scrapped Better Building Regions Fund sparks blame game over Macquarie Home Stay support

A NSW charity that routinely has to turn away rural hospital patients has been caught in the middle of an ugly pre-election dispute between Labor and the Nationals.

ABC News

Tomaree Coastal walk setting the pace

A 20-kilometer bushwalk offering some of the most picturesque views of Port Stephens and Lower Hunter is among a series of new walks proposed for the state's national parks.

Newcastle Herald

Pair charged after body found, kidnapping

Two people are facing charges after a man's body was found in a NSW Central Coast unit where a woman was allegedly held against her will.

AAP

NSW Liberal Scott Yung turns down opportunity to run against Chris Minns again

Scott Yung came exceptionally close to dethroning Labor leader Chris Minns in 2019, but his decision to not re-run has left the Liberals without a candidate for the marginal seat just eight weeks from the election.

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Sydney's Campbelltown Court in desperate need of NSW government commitment to upgrade

Campbelltown Court, about 50 kilometres from Sydney, is the legal hub for the Macarthur region, one of the fastest growing areas in Australia — the local mayor says its citizens don't have access to justice.

ABC News

Moment lightning strikes Brit boy, 8, in 'extreme freak accident' on beach

Footage shows the eight-year-old boy wading out into the water in New South Wales, Australia, before falling down after a bolt of lightning suddenly flashes across the sky

Daily Mirror

Education standards authority board member speaks out in support of Opus Dei-aligned schools despite investigation

An independent authority's board member has spoken out in support of a group of Opus Dei-aligned Sydney schools, despite the New South Wales premier having asked the authority to investigate.

ABC News

NSW parties vow domestic violence support

The major parties are proposing different policies to help domestic violence victim-survivors as the March state election draws closer.

AAP

NSW government needs to explain its intentions for heritage laden Broadmeadow locomotive depot

Time to come clean on Broadmeadow

Newcastle Herald

Michael Pascoe: How the pokies lobby comes after politicians

There’s a quick way to tell if an electronic gaming machine policy is good or bad: If ClubsNSW is backing it, it will be bad.

The New Daily

Khawaja stars, Heat oust Thunder from BBL

Usman Khawaja and Marnus Labuschagne have helped the Brisbane Heat eliminate the Sydney Thunder from the Big Bash finals in a rain-affected clash.

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Former fugitive Mark Horne to be extradited from Northern Territory to New South Wales

A Darwin court rules Mark Horne will be extradited on January 31, as two other men charged in relation to his alleged escape also face court for the first time.

Newcastle Herald

Business student puts hand up for NSW election

The National Party has unveiled its candidate for the seat of Cessnock at March's NSW election.

The Canberra Times

Man accused of leading cross-border pursuit sent for mental health check

The man in court disputed he was the person named by police as the alleged offender.

AAP

Kosciuszko brumby population soars

The NSW parks authority says it is still on track to meet a 2027 target that would reduce NSW brumby numbers by 80 per cent.

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Daily Mirror

Horror as boy, 8, pulled from sea after being struck by lightning at the beach

The youngster was swimming at Warrilla Beach at Barrack Point near Shellharbour in New South Wales when the horrific incident happened in the early evening of Thursday

AAP

Mayor runs for Liberal Sydney stronghold

A local mayor says he respects teal candidates but won't become one as he tries to wrest a long-held Liberal seat from the governing party at the NSW election.

ABC News

Brumby population in Kosciuszko National Park up 30 per cent, study finds

The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service has revealed the results of a survey into feral horse numbers, causing concern that the plan to manage the animals is getting "off track".

ABC News

Northern Beaches mayor contests safe Liberal seat of Wakehurst in upcoming NSW election

Michael Regan will run as an independent candidate for the safe Liberal seat of Wakehurst which is being vacated by retiring Health Minister Brad Hazzard at the state election in March.

AAP

Feral brumbies rampant in Kosciuszko

NSW authorities have admitted feral brumbies in Kosciuszko National Park are even more abundant despite a plan to reduce wild horse numbers to 3000 by 2027.

Newcastle Herald

Massive school zone fines facing drivers

Motorists in NSW face $750,000 in school-zone fines over coming days despite students not returning to classes until next week.

The New Daily

‘Stay away from windows’: Wild storms to hit SE Australia

Dangerous storms are expected across a wide swathe of south-eastern Australia in coming days, prompting warnings from emergency services.

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