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The Latest Breaking News from New South Wales

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

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

Newcastle Herald

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.

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'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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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.

Newcastle Herald

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".

The Canberra Times

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.

AAP

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.

AAP

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.

ABC News

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.

AAP

NSW's voluntary assisted dying laws delayed as MPs fail to vote after marathon sitting

NSW's voluntary assisted dying legislation has been delayed after upper house MPs failed to vote on it following a marathon sitting that lasted until midnight.

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Another inquiry into Kathleen Folbigg's four convictions for killing her children announced

NSW Attorney-General Mark Speakman says he can understand why people "will roll their eyes" as he announces plans for another inquiry into Kathleen Folbigg's convictions for killing her four children.

ABC News

No pardon, but another public inquiry for convicted child killer Kathleen Folbigg

The NSW attorney-general will make a statement about convicted child murderer Kathleen Folbigg, more than a year on from a petition calling for her pardon.

Newcastle Herald

Inquiry into Folbigg's baby convictions

The NSW governor has ordered an inquiry into the convictions of Kathleen Folbigg, who has spent nearly 20 years in jail for killing four of her children.

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NSW out of drought after flooding rains

NSW has largely emerged from two years of drought but farmers' woes are far from over as they struggle to recover from multiple disasters in recent years.

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Australian election 2022: from anti-vaxxers to revolutionaries, what do the minor parties running for the Senate stand for?

Know what’s behind the innocent-sounding names of more than 30 minor and micro parties running this election, and find out what the lesser-known groups are after – before you cast your vote

The Conversation

Labor's lead narrows in three new national polls; and seat polls galore

The final Resolve poll for Nine newspapers, conducted May 12-17 from a sample of 2,049, gave Labor just a 52-48 lead by 2019 election preferences, a two-point gain for the Coalition since last fortnight’s Resolve. By respondent preferences, Labor’s lead was narrower at 51-49, a three-point gain for the Coalition.

Newcastle Herald

Quirky QT vibe lures top chef Massimo Speroni

"True to the QT philosophy, QT Newcastle will offer a highly inventive food and beverage experience, highlighting local provenance."

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How the Penrith community is using rugby league to educate youth and fight the stereotypes

Rugby league has often fallen victim to the same stereotypes that have blighted parts of western Sydney, but dedicated volunteers are helping make the game a force for good in the community.

AAP

NSW expected to pass assisted dying laws

Laws allowing terminally ill people in NSW to expedite their death are expected to pass the state parliament after years of heated debate.

ABC News

A race against time as Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill faces long list of amendments in the NSW upper house

A marathon debate is expected with around 100 amendments listed for discussion but supporters are hopeful the bill will be passed by midnight tonight.

Newcastle Herald

Sweeping new search powers granted to Hunter Valley police

NSW police can now search the homes, cars, planes and boats of convicted drug dealers without a warrant as part of the crackdown on Sydney criminal gangs involved in public executions and turf wars.

AAP

NSW euthanasia law poised for next step

After years of debate and delays, laws allowing terminally ill people in NSW to end their life are poised to be passed in NSW parliament.

ABC News

Police Minister defends time taken to implement new powers designed to tackle drug crime in NSW

The NSW government defends the length of time it took to to enact approved legislation targeting organised crime figures involved in the supply of drugs.

Newcastle Herald

Hunter schools set to become green, here's how

Sixty NSW public schools will be taking part

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