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Convicted NSW paedophile Neil Duncan remains on bail after Supreme Court dismisses detention bid

Neil Duncan was convicted in the Queanbeyan District Court on June 2 on eight counts of sexually touching girls under the age of 16 and is due to be sentenced next month.

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Demand for serious investment in flood-prone areas after Maitland's close call with levee bank

A narrow escape with catastrophe after structural concerns with the levee bank threatened to swamp Maitland CBD on Friday has reinforced the need for serious investment in the Hunter's water infrastructure.

Newcastle Herald

NSW anti-protest laws excessive: Amnesty

Laws targeting protesters in NSW have been criticised as excessive by human rights groups ahead of bail hearings for two accused demonstrators jailed for weeks.

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Dream job became career curse as Barilaro pushed for new hiring process, inquiry told

Executive Jenny West was congratulated on the promotion of a lifetime, only to see the job as career ruin after it became a “present” for someone else.

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Nerves kicking in for Blues rookie Saifiti

NSW debutant Jacob Saifiti admits pre-match nerves are starting to build as he gets closer to Wednesday's State of Origin decider in Brisbane.

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DNA sampling pop-up for Queanbeyan in search for missing persons

Relatives of missing persons from the Queanbeyan area are being asked to participate in a program using familial DNA.

The Canberra Times

Qld 'still a threat' without Munster: Luai

NSW five-eighth Jarome Luai insists Cameron Munster's COVID-19 enforced absence for Wednesday's Origin decider changes nothing in terms of his preparation.

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Census data shows poorest seats voted Coalition; byelections or polls from four states

The Poll Bludger covered findings from the 2021 Census on June 30. The most striking finding was that the Coalition won the ten seats with the lowest household income at the federal election. These seats are all in regional Australia.

The Conversation

Leeton migrants share stories of life in Australia's friendliest town with Back Roads

When Ken and Sekai arrived in the NSW town of Leeton, they made instant connections and Ken soon had a job at Leeton Shire Council.

ABC News

Candidate Jenny West tells inquiry she was told US trade job was a 'present', before John Barilaro hired

The executive who missed out on NSW's plum New York trade role tells a parliamentary inquiry it was made clear the job 'would be a present for someone', before former NSW deputy premier John Barilaro was hired.

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NSW Govt, Displaying Highbrow Intellect, Will Use Free, Existing Bridge Pole For Aboriginal Flag

Instead of adding a $25 million third pole to the Harbour Bridge, the state flag will come down and be replaced by the Aboriginal flag.

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Aboriginal flag to replace NSW flag atop Sydney Harbour Bridge

The Aboriginal flag — which has flown on Sydney Harbour Bridge as part of NAIDOC Week — will remain where it is, replacing the New South Wales flag.

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Nation records 13 Covid deaths as WA and ACT reduce official reinfection period – as it happened

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$18m compensation package to help varroa-affected beekeepers

An $18 million compensation package has been developed for registered beekeepers affected by the varroa mite outbreak - which was first identified at the Port of Newcastle last month - under an agreement reached by governments and industry.

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Sydney news: Top candidate Jenny West to front NSW inquiry into how John Barilaro landed plum job

MORNING BRIEFING: Former bureaucrat Jenny West, who had her offer to be trade commissioner in New York rescinded, will today face questions from a parliamentary inquiry probing how John Barilaro ended up with the plum job.

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Rain to ease as NSW eyes flood recovery

Nearly 750 NSW flooded homes have been deemed uninhabitable as talk about raising the Warragamba Dam to mitigate future floods picks up steam.

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Jilted candidate told her job 'a present'

A NSW public servant was told she no longer had a trade job in New York that would "be a present for someone", before it was given to John Barilaro.

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Aboriginal flag to replace NSW's on bridge

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has confirmed the Aboriginal flag will permanently replace the NSW flag on top of the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

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Tedesco eyes special Origin series win

NSW skipper James Tedesco says having won two games of last year's State of Origin series in Queensland boosts his team's confidence for the 2022 decider.

ABC News

Aboriginal cultural tourism boom signals new era of reconciliation

Aboriginal cultural tourism is booming, and guides say it is a sign that we are finally ready for true reconciliation.

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NSW unions given green light to continue industrial action following decision by Fair Work Commission

The Fair Work Commission sides with the rail unions and rejects the state government's bid to stop all further industrial action, ruling that evidence about the economic impacts is unreliable.

The Guardian - AU

‘Stark raving, barking mad’: experts question the building of homes below ‘worst-case’ flood levels in western Sydney

While state government cools slightly on once highly-touted developments, array of experts decry plans for any housing on floodplain

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NSW govt loses case against rail union

The NSW government has lost its bid to halt industrial action on the state's train networks after a ruling by the industrial umpire.

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Man shot dead after two stabbed in NSW

A man has been shot dead following a confrontation with police who were responding to reports of two stabbings on the NSW south coast.

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Amnesty criticises NSW protest laws

NSW's new protest laws erode people's right to fight for human rights and climate action, Amnesty International says.

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