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The Latest Breaking News from New South Wales

Proposed NSW watchdog 'bureaucratic layer'

An independent watchdog recommended by a NSW inquiry into regional health services was rejected by the government as a "bureaucratic layer", the minister says.

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Sacked NSW minister Petinos had issues

The secretary of the NSW Department of Customer Service was aware of issues with the former minister's behaviour within months of her promotion to cabinet.

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NSW man shot dead in targeted attack

Police have set up a strike force to investigate the shooting death of a 57-year-old man at a Newcastle home unit.

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Sydney Football Stadium punters offered refunds after faulty seats mar NRL, rugby games

Venues NSW confirms some punters who attended the first two games at Sydney's new stadium have been offered refunds after their seats gave way on them.

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Environmentalists, NSW Forestry Corporation at loggerheads over native timber harvesting in key koala habitat

Logging operations in an area of key koala habitat on the NSW Mid North Coast have sparked an escalation of tensions between concerned locals and authorities, as questions are raised about the effectiveness of environmental regulations.

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Why the NSW election won't help reverse container penalty

Will either side of politics have a crack at fixing the Newcastle container terminal mess in the lead-up to the NSW election in March? Probably not.

Newcastle Herald

NSW trade bureaucrat's future on the line

A senior NSW government official's job appears to be on the line after a review found failures in her oversight of the appointment of US and UK trade roles.

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Merit in land-taxing pensioners, NSW says

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has indicated there is merit in expanding stamp duty reform to include pensioners.

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Jury set to ponder verdict in 'bizarre' kidnap trial after death of Brisbane schoolteacher

A jury is waiting for final instructions before retiring to consider its verdict in a case described as "bizarre" by the barrister defending a woman accused of helping to kidnap a Brisbane schoolteacher who later died on a motorway in northern NSW.

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Haven for older women escaping domestic violence opens on the Central Coast

A vacant aged care facility on the NSW Central Coast has been put to use as a haven for older women escaping domestic and family violence or who are at risk of homelessness.

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A Body Has Been Found In The Search For A 23 Y.O. Skier Missing In NSW’s Snowy Mountains

The 23-year-old was last heard from on Saturday morning.

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Rescue mission for sailors stranded in the Tasman Sea after severe weather brings 10-metre seas

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority, the RAAF and NSW Police are combining their efforts to rescue the crew members, who rain into severe weather about 300 kilometres east of Lord Howe Island.

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Insurer sued over bushfire-axed festival

Lloyd's has been hit with a lawsuit for around $870,000 after refusing to compensate a NSW music festival cancelled during the Black Summer bushfires.

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NSW government delays delivering electric bus fleet by at least five years

The NSW government concedes a "bold goal" of transitioning Sydney buses from diesel to electric by 2030 is no longer possible — extending the timeline to reach net zero across the transport fleet.

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NSW irrigators under investigation over ‘unexplained’ flood plain harvesting of 200GL of water

Regulator looking at 26 incidents, with seven involving very large volumes which far exceed amounts subsequently licensed

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Mark Latham accuses NSW Labor MP Anna Watson of getting drunk at parliament bar and trying to drive home

A war of words erupts between two NSW MPs, after one accused the another of getting "paralytically drunk" in the parliament bar, before trying to drive home.

AAP

NSW mine to extract more coal for longer

More coal will be extracted for longer from a NSW mine after planning approvals were granted covering a further 26 years.

Newcastle Herald

Mt Pleasant mine expansion approved

The NSW Independent Planning Commission has conditionally approved the Mount Pleasant Optimisation Project near Muswellbrook.

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Fair Work Commission hearing over NSW rail dispute adjourned after less than an hour

The Fair Work Commission gives government lawyers more time to put together their case to stop more industrial action from impacting Sydney's rail network.

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No need for health watchdog, NSW govt says

NSW Regional Health Minister Bronnie Taylor says there is no need for an independent health watchdog despite problems in the rural health system.

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NSW govt's electric bus fleet is off track

A plan to convert a fleet of 8000 NSW buses to electric vehicles has been delayed, as one minister describes it as a "castles in the sky" scheme.

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Sydney drivers may face more charges to reduce congestion, NSW government plan suggests

Drivers are likely to be worse off with new charges recommended by the state government's 50-year transport strategy.

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Man extradited and charged with stabbing murder of 32yo man in Boggabilla in north-west NSW

A man has been charged with murder over a fatal stabbing in a northern NSW border community.

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Man charged with murder in far north NSW

A man has been extradited from Queensland and charged with murdering another man who was stabbed in the far northern NSW town of Boggabilla.

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NSW hate crime probe seeks cold case clues

Unsolved deaths among LGBTQI people in NSW are the subject of a new inquiry that wants to hear from anyone who can shed light on cold cases.

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