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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has visited central western NSW to see the flood damage and assess how devastated towns like Forbes are picking up the pieces.

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Birds are back, crops are growing – but is the Murray Darling Basin plan working?

It is 10 years since the $13bn scheme was launched to restore the 1,500km system, and with it comes intensive debate about whether it is on track

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After a hellish week, flood-hit NSW towns take their first small steps towards normality

As the adrenaline of the initial disaster response wears off, volunteers are on hand to ensure locals receive the mental health support they need

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Strong winds rip through NSW, Victoria

Damaging winds have ripped through Australia's southeast, causing thousands to lose power and hundreds of trees to fall.

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NSW call up an 'awesome feeling' for Belmont rookie

"You make a lot of sacrifices to be down here in Sydney and put all the time into training and playing and going away to competitions. It's good to get noticed for that."

Newcastle Herald

Push to make deadly NSW roads safer

A support group is calling for urgent changes to NSW laws covering the aftermath of road deaths with nearly 300 people killed this year alone.

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Matt Kean urges Liberal Party to preselect more women ahead of 2023 NSW election

NSW Treasurer Matt Kean has ordered Liberal Party members to "get on board with the program" and preselect more women ahead of March's state election.

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Higher costs coming for NSW businesses

NSW workers' compensation premiums will need to dramatically increase to shore up the health of the insurance scheme, Treasury has warned the government.

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Shotguns, flick knife, drugs, stolen motorbike seized in Newcastle raid

Police have charged more than 140 people as they seized several firearms and about 50 knives across NSW - including in the Hunter - during a crackdown on knife-related crime.

Newcastle Herald

The Loop: Qatar's historic World Cup loss as rival fans chant for beer, Jason David Frank dies, and NSW flood latest — as it happened

The news Australia is searching for and all the news that happened while you snoozed: This is The Loop, your quick catch-up for this morning's stories as they happen.

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Deniliquin floods again, winds batter NSW

Deniliquin residents have been ordered to evacuate again amid forecasts for damaging winds across much of NSW as the clean-up starts in Forbes.

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Witness details indifference to gay hate

A witness to a gay-hate crime inquiry says he believes police in NSW set out to humiliate him after he spoke out about being bashed in 1970.

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NSW name Belmont's Toby Gray in Sheffield Shield squad

"It is also exciting to have two spinners potentially in line for their debuts. We are confident if given the opportunity, they will perform well for the Blues."

Newcastle Herald

Kings sink Hawks in buzzer-beating NBL win

A corner three-pointer from Shaun Bruce has sealed a classic NSW derby win for the Sydney Kings over the Illawarra Hawks in an NBL nailbiter.

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Dominic Perrottet’s adviser to be quizzed about controversial trade appointment

Labor attempting to link saga to NSW premier, who was treasurer at the time of Stephen Cartwright’s appointment to senior trade job

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Release of rare honeyeaters in NSW

Zoo-bred regent honeyeaters, one of Australia's rarest birds, are being released in NSW's Lower Hunter Valley to boost the wild population.

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NSW Labor wants to ban phones in schools

The school mobile phone ban in NSW will extend to high school students if the Labor Party is elected in March.

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NSW floods: Focus shifts to Condobolin and Euabalong as Forbes flood level recedes

Rescue workers are shifting their focus to Euabalong and Condobolin, where a makeshift levee is keeping water away from the CBD, as floodwater slowly recedes at Forbes in central west NSW.

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Long road ahead for NSW flood victims

Authorities are warning it could be months before flooding impacts are resolved in NSW as a second death is recorded in Eugowra.

Newcastle Herald

Greens candidates for Charlestown and Lake Macquarie have climate action in sights

The NSW Greens have launched their campaign for the state election in March, announcing candidates for the seats of Charlestown and Lake Macquarie at the weekend as volunteers began canvassing the suburbs.

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Optimism in Eugowra as community looks to rebuild, days after deadly flash flood destroyed most of the town

Something has shifted in the Central West NSW town of Eugowra, with locals now hopeful they can rebuild after most of the town was damaged or destroyed in a deadly flash flood.

Newcastle Herald

Financial model tips $733m state port liability

The state government could have to pay NSW Ports more than $700 million in compensation over the next 40 years if Port of Newcastle goes ahead with a container terminal, according to modelling seen by the Newcastle Herald.

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Evacuation order issued for Condobolin; Albanese says renewables can fight inflation – as it happened

Lachlan River is at major flood level and SES predicts a record peak of 7.8 metres on Monday. This blog is now closed

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NSW flood crises continues with storms forecast, water rising at Condobolin, 23 SES emergency alerts in place

Police believe a body found near Eugowra on Saturday is that of 85-year-old Ljubisa 'Les' Vugec. It is the second person to have died after a flash flood devastated the town on Monday.

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Mayor of flooded town slams state response

Flood victims will likely face extended misery, with more east coast storms on the way and authorities expecting the inundation to continue into the new year.

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