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NSW pre-kindy could cut classroom age gaps

Introducing universal pre-kindergarten in NSW is seen as an opportunity to reduce classroom age gaps, which currently can be as large as 18 months.

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NSW man born without legs wants electric skateboards legalised as mobility aids for people with disabilities

Steve Lyons was born without legs and says the vehicle gives him autonomy and independence. He is pushing to have legislation regarding these types of devices changed in NSW to help others like him.

ABC News

SpaceX rocket debris lands in sheep paddock, Australian Space Agency confirms

The origin of space junk that left NSW sheep farmers scratching their heads has been confirmed as residents are told there could be more out there.

ABC News

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Ayres quits over Barilaro US job scandal

NSW Trade Minister Stuart Ayres has quit after a review into the John Barilaro US job saga "demonstrated the process was not at arm's length", the premier says.

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John Barilaro's New York job put on 'separate path' to others, inquiry hears

Investment NSW CEO Amy Brown has been grilled for a second time at a parliamentary inquiry into the appointment of Mr Barilaro as the state's senior trade and investment commissioner to the Americas.

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Stuart Ayres resigns as NSW minister after questions raised by John Barilaro trade role review

Ayres denies any wrongdoing but says he will stand down as deputy NSW Liberal leader to allow matters to be investigated

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NRL sets deadline to decide GF venue

The NRL has revealed they must decide within days whether to move the grand final from Sydney to Brisbane, amid the stadia stoush with the NSW government.

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Mid-career workers retrain as teachers under para-professional program in NSW schools

A new program in New South Wales is supporting workers from all walks of life to transition to careers as teachers, and advocates say it’s "phenomenal" for students.

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Assassination of Turkish diplomat unsolved

NSW Police have released audio they hope will help them find the assassins who killed a Turkish diplomat and his bodyguard in Sydney more than four decades ago.

AAP

NSW government slides further into trouble as Perrottet struggles for clear air

Clear air is essential ahead of an election. Space to make the case to voters. Room to build positive momentum. And yet, hurtling towards a poll in March 2023, the NSW Liberal-National government is gasping for breath.

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CEO 'nervous' appointing Barilaro to role

The Investment NSW chief says former trade minister Stuart Ayres "was not at arm's length" from the decision to appoint John Barilaro to a New York trade job.

AAP

Flood inquiry receives scathing contribution from Bundjalung Nation for forthcoming independent report

Indigenous community leaders on the New South Wales far north coast say the emergency response to this year's flooding disaster ranged from unprepared and uncoordinated to non-existent.

ABC News

NSW Sports Minister says moving NRL grand final from Sydney would be 'extraordinary' move

NSW Sports Minister Stuart Ayres says the state government has spent $1.5 billion on projects that "massively benefits" the NRL, and thinks it will "do the right thing" in keeping the grand final in Sydney.

ABC News

More train strikes due for the Hunter as rail workers told to stop issuing fines

The strikes are part of industrial action being rolled out across NSW from August 7 to 31.

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'Rolling' train strikes to hit NSW network

There will be rolling train strikes across the NSW transport network from next week as the rail union remains at loggerheads with the state government.

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NRL grand final hosting decision looms

NSW Sports Minister Stuart Ayres has warned funding for further stadium projects may have to wait as the NRL weighs moving its grand final to Queensland.

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NSW flood response inept: Indigenous group

Aboriginal leaders in northern NSW have criticised the emergency response to unprecedented floods by multiple levels of government.

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NSW Trade Minister Stuart Ayres reflects on involvement in John Barilaro's recruitment to lucrative New York role

New South Wales Trade Minister Stuart Ayres concedes he should have told former deputy premier John Barilaro not to apply for an overseas trade role. But he maintains his actions were in the public interest.

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NSW casinos face $100m misconduct fines

NSW's new casino watchdog will get powers to investigate wrongdoing and enforce compliance with tough new controls targeting money laundering.

The Conversation

'We felt like we're nothing': increasing voting among Australians experiencing homelessness

At every federal election, there is a moment when election-watchers turn their attention to the seat of Eden-Monaro in New South Wales. Between 1972 and 2013, the party that formed government won Eden-Monaro. It was (and for some, still is) considered a bellwether seat – what happens in Eden-Monaro is…

Newcastle Herald

Hunter secure NSW PSSA netball title with unbeaten run

Four players were named in the state team.

ABC News

Sydney news: Former NSW Premier John Barilaro plum job review outcome due 'very shortly'

MORNING BRIEFING: The New South Wales Premier says an independent review into the appointment of John Barilaro to a lucrative trade role in New York could be handed down by the end of the week.

AAP

Ayres admits one regret on Barilaro job

NSW Labor says it's clear John Barilaro was given preferential treatment when applying for a US trade job as "every hurdle ... was mysteriously removed".

AAP

Australian captain Cummins ties the knot

Australian Test captain Pat Cummins has married his long-term partner Becky Boston in the tourist hotspot of Byron Bay on the far North Coast of NSW.

Newcastle Herald

Shark buoys installed at Birubi and Newcastle as Redhead detections trigger warning

The devices are part of the NSW Department of Primary Industries SharkSmart program.

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