The Latest Breaking News from New South Wales

Over two weeks in a country New South Wales courtroom, police officers were moved to tears, made apologies, and admitted that their best had not been enough as they tried to explain how Gordon Copeland, 22, died while fleeing from them.

The authors are cultural men who have undertaken learning on and through Country with Elders in NSW, Queensland, and the Northern Territory. This piece is the product of their own experience and understanding and is not intended to represent the views of all Indigenous people.

The NSW Liberal Party will vote for a new deputy leader after a tumultuous week that saw the departure of two ministers.

Large areas of New South Wales are forecast to cop showers and storms, with warnings issued for large hail, wild winds and the potential for flooding.

In Australia, more than 38,000 people are reported missing each year.

NSW is in the middle of overhauling its approach to suspensions and expulsions.

NSW Ports, the operator of Port Botany, has written to the Hunter's state MPs disputing the need for a Newcastle container terminal and its projected economic benefits for the region.

The teachers' union says the state's education system is suffering from chronic staff shortages with those in the profession feeling burnt out.

An independent inquiry into devastating flooding earlier this year has reportedly recommended ditching agency Resilience NSW amid criticism of its response.