The Latest Breaking News from New South Wales

Consent education is set for a major update in NSW schools, with the topic to be clearly taught from kindergarten onwards, the education minister says.

The deluge dumped on southeast Queensland and northern New South Wales this week has been catastrophic. Floodwaters peaked at around 14.4 metres high in Lismore – two metres higher than the city’s previous record.

Australia's economy just posted its equal-best quarter of economic growth in nearly 46 years as it bounced back from the east-coast Delta lockdowns. But not everyone is cheering, with rising costs and supply shortages still hitting many businesses and consumers.

Woolworths and Coles stores in flood-affected areas of Queensland and New South Wales have introduced purchase limits on several products.

With a federal election expected in May, there are moves to finalise Liberal candidates for NSW seats after weeks of factional infighting and court action.

East coast lows have wrought historic destruction in the past and with this system set to coincide with the highest astronomical tides of the year, warnings are in place for much of the state.

Mayor of northern NSW town calls for help, saying water ‘is still coming full force towards us’

Recent torrential rain along the east coast of Australia has sparked renewed fears of mould in people’s homes, which can cause dangerous health problems. Many flood-affected residents in northern New South Wales and Queensland will also be contending with mould as part of the post-flood cleanup.

Five more people have died with COVID-19 in NSW and there are 10,650 new cases of the virus - the largest daily number of infections in two weeks.