The Latest Breaking News from New South Wales

Evidence linked to Sydney kidnap victim Chris Baghsarian, 85, discovered in burnt-out car as search continues

NSW police say they found links between the car and abandoned Dural property 10 days after man abducted in case of mistaken identity

The Guardian - AU · Feb 23

Security boost call as mental health patients flee care

Two escapees from mental health care were allegedly involved in incidents that killed three people, and now security arrangements are being questioned.

AAP · Feb 23

Nation faces days of severe thunderstorms, flood risks

Flood warnings have been issued for multiple states and territories as a days-long big wet is forecast to dump hundreds of millimetres of rain.

AAP · Feb 22

Webster century secures Tasmania's great escape

NSW have been denied a vital chance for an outright Sheffield Shield win thanks to late batting defiance from Tasmania's Beau Webster and Jackson Bird.

AAP · Feb 19

‘The system is broken’: deaths involving escaped patients expose NSW’s mental health crisis, hospital workers say

Professionals say a lack of resources and an ‘almost insatiable’ demand for services is limiting the ability to pursue long-term care and therapy

The Guardian - AU · Feb 19

With more restrictive laws across the country, how can we protect the right to protest?

In the wake of the Bondi terror attack, multiple state governments have passed laws to restrict mass protests. Most notably, the New South Wales government introduced controversial legislation giving police the power to restrict public protests for up to 90 days after a terrorist incident.

The Conversation · Feb 19

Security review after deadly mental health escapes

Authorities will review security arrangements at a mental health facility after two patients were allegedly involved in fatal incidents after fleeing care.

AAP · Feb 19

Afternoon Update: Hanson condemned for ‘reprehensible’ comments; Americans top NZ ‘golden visa’ surge; and ringing in lunar new year

Race discrimination commissioner calls on Hanson to apologise while NSW premier accuses her of ‘racist intervention’

The Guardian - AU · Feb 18

As Australia’s prisons evade scrutiny, conditions inside are getting worse

The lawyer for the accused Bondi Beach gunman, Naveed Akram, commented in court that his client was subject to “very onerous conditions” at Goulburn’s supermax prison. Goulburn Correctional Complex, in New South Wales, houses the country’s highest security prison.

The Conversation · Feb 17

Regional housing market booms, outpacing capital cities

Buyers are turning to regional Australia for housing affordability, but little relief can be found in some of the fastest-growing areas outside the cities.

AAP · Feb 17