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Crown-Blackstone Deal's Prospect Hangs Subject To Regulatory Approval

Blackstone Inc's (NYSE:BX) $6.3 billion buyout of Crown Resorts Ltd (OTC:CWLDY) got delayed pending regulatory approval despite positive shareholder approval, Reuters reports. Gambling regulators in New South Wales, Victoria, and Western Australia found the Crown unfit to hold gaming licenses at different times. Crown's license for the flagship A$2.2 billion casino skyscraper in Sydney…

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Star chair O'Neill quits, joins exodus

John O'Neill has quit as executive chairman of Star Entertainment ahead of his appearance at a NSW gaming inquiry into the company's Sydney casino licence.

AAP

NSW official gave $12m in deals to mates

The NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption has found a former senior public servant awarded more than $12.2 million in contracts to his friends.

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Mad Max: Furiosa filming drives economic recovery in Hay after COVID-19 and drought

With the Mad Max production bandwagon in southern NSW, it is providing Hay a much-needed economic boost after a few tough years due to drought and COVID.

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NSW government lists koala as endangered

Koalas have been listed as an endangered species in NSW with government acknowledging there is a significant risk the marsupials could become extinct.

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NSW passes voluntary assisted dying bill, joins rest of Australia

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Newcastle Herald

NSW spent $7.5 billion on pandemic

NSW spent $7.5 billion in its response to COVID-19 funded largely by borrowing but it also underspent on crucial PPE and overspent on faulty equipment.

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NSW strikes free birth certificate deal

A deal between two NSW agencies will result in up to 700 free birth certificates being made available to vulnerable residents in the state.

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Dying debate unified MPs: NSW Premier

The NSW premier says the passing of voluntary assisted dying laws have brought the state together, despite his personal opposition to the bill.

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Australian election 2022 voting guide: everything you need to know, including how to vote if you have Covid

Who can I vote for? Where can I vote near me? How do I vote if I have Covid? All your polling-day questions answered

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Australia could join monkeypox nations

NSW Health is carrying out confirmation testing after a possible case of the rare disease monkeypox was identified, as more nations grapple with outbreaks.

AAP

Australia's housing crisis could be tackled by taking inspiration from Scotland, industry leaders say

Scotland plans to deliver more affordable housing, tackle high rents and decarbonise homes while creating jobs, while in Australia a lack of strategy at a federal level is hurting the country, industry leaders say.

ABC News

Man accused of child murder back in court

Justin Laurens Stein, who was charged with the murder of a girl who's body was later found in a barrel in the NSW Blue Mountains, is facing more allegations.

AAP

NSW town Weilmoringle prepares to be cut off for winter, as rain replaces drought and closes roads

The community of Weilmoringle is bracing to spend much of winter cut off due to wet weather closing the dirt roads it relies on.

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NSW bill for Aboriginal cultural heritage

A bill set to be introduced by NSW parliament's longest-serving member Reverend Fred Nile would seek to create an Aboriginal led council that protects heritage.

Newcastle Herald

Maitland teenager Hope White earns Australian under-17 selection: Netball

The 15-year-old was impressive for NSW at the national junior titles.

The Conversation

Voluntary assisted dying will soon be legal in all states. Here's what's just happened in NSW and what it means for you

The last state in Australia, New South Wales, has today passed its voluntary assisted dying bill. This means the vast majority of the population now lives in a jurisdiction where voluntary assisted dying is, or will be, lawful.

The Canberra Times

'A perfect storm': Catholic school teachers to strike over pay and workload

Catholic school staff want action on escalating workloads and uncompetitive salaries.

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Newcastle Herald

NSW Parliament passes voluntary assisted dying bill

NSW Parliament has legalised voluntary assisted dying after a bill co-authored by Lake Macquarie MP Greg Piper passed through the upper and lower houses on Thursday.

The Canberra Times

PM confirms no plans to repeal voluntary assisted dying ban on territories as NSW laws pass

Scott Morrison confirmed a Coalition government would not seek to overturn the ban if re-elected, saying it was "not our policy".

AAP

UK man arrested amid NSW gang crackdown

Taskforce Erebus has executed search warrants on the NSW Central Coast, arresting a man and seizing almost $900,000 alleged to be the proceeds of crime.

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Man charged over alleged Illawarra murder

A man has been charged with killing a man who was found dead inside his home in the NSW Illawarra in August 2021.

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NSW, ACT Catholic school staff to strike

Catholic school teachers in NSW and the ACT will strike for 24 hours next week, saying they have been pushed to breaking point by ever-increasing workloads.

ABC News

Sydney news: 'Overwhelming evidence' will clear mother's name, says peak body of scientists

MORNING BRIEFING: A peak body of scientists is confident a new public inquiry into NSW woman Kathleen Folbigg's convictions over her four children's deaths, will hear "overwhelming evidence" that will clear her name.

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NSW on cusp of voluntary assisted dying

NSW is poised to become the last state in Australia to pass laws allowing people with a terminal illness to voluntarily end their lives.

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