The Latest Breaking News from New South Wales

Sydney is gaining on Melbourne’s long lead as a literary city, with a new partnership between Sydney Writers’ Festival and the State Library of New South Wales. This year-round program of literary events, programmed by the festival (with many hosted by the library) presents a serious injection into Sydney’s literary…

NSW Labor MP Anthony D’Adam rejects premier’s claim march would cause chaos and says it should take place in ‘two to three weeks’

One insurer spent $85,000 of public money to fight $5,000 knee surgery claim, says Unions NSW

Experts welcome move by NSW government, saying nets are ineffective at preventing shark bites and ‘indiscriminately’ kill marine life

Major parties mulling options ahead of state parliament returning next week. Ward, the MP for Kiama, has yet to reveal if he will appeal Friday’s verdicts

A state government plans to move quickly after canvassing its legal options to remove an MP found guilty of sexually abusing two young men.

Sydney-based activists Palestine Action Group argue the bridge should be temporarily closed to ‘help stop a genocide’ in Gaza

Plans for a protest across a major Australian bridge to show support for Palestinians are up in the air, with a state leader suggesting it will deliver "chaos".

Proposals not enough to tackle childcare abuse, experts claim; Labor members to call for recognition of Palestinian state; Australian F1 driver takes win in Belgium

In the first three weeks of 2025-26, only 65.2% of services on the main intercity lines were on time. Resigned travellers say they now just expect their train to be late

Red tape, crumbling buildings and funding difficulties have beset the park for decades, but change may finally be in the air – though not to everyone’s liking