The Latest Breaking News from New South Wales

NRL clubs move to distance themselves from gambling industry

Canterbury and South Sydney have joined a cohort of sports clubs pledging to refuse money from betting agencies

The Guardian - AU · Mar 3, 2022

Flood-hit north NSW towns begin clean-up

Thousands of flood-damaged homes are yet to be checked in northern NSW, as emergency crews begin tallying lists of people still missing after the deluge.

AAP · Mar 3, 2022

NSW has 11,338 COVID-19 cases, nine deaths

Another nine people have died with COVID-19 in NSW and there are 11,338 new cases of the virus reported across the state.

AAP · Mar 2, 2022

The Loop: At least 300,000 evacuating NSW flooding, powerful explosion in heart of Kyiv, and space junk to crash

Here's your TL;DR for this morning's news.

ABC News · Mar 2, 2022

NSW floods: Sydney and Illawarra dodge east coast low after 500,000 people faced evacuation across state

Newcastle and Hunter region now in firing line and subject to severe weather warnings as clean-up begins further north

The Guardian - AU · Mar 2, 2022

30 new flood evacuation orders overnight

250 NSW schools are closed as rivers continue to rise around Sydney, the Illawarra and South Coast.

The Canberra Times · Mar 2, 2022

Arcimoto Partners With Directed Technologies For Australia Launch

Arcimoto Inc (NASDAQ:FUV) has partnered with Directed Technologies to introduce the Fun Utility Vehicle and Deliverator to the Australian market. Through the pilot program, Arcimoto vehicles will be tested by Directed Technologies' fleet clients specializing in last-mile delivery. With the global head office and main distribution center in Melbourne Airport, Victoria, Directed Technologies…

Benzinga · Mar 2, 2022

After the floods comes underinsurance: we need a better plan

The floods affecting Australia’s eastern seaboard are a “1 in 1,000-year event”, according to New South Wales Premier Dominic Perrottet. But that’s not what science, or the insurance industry, suggests.

The Conversation · Mar 2, 2022

A tale of subterfuge, rivalry, Napoleon and snakes: how the NSW State Library came to own the map of Abel Tasman's voyages

Every year, tens of thousands of New South Wales State Library patrons walk past a stunning mosaic replica of the Tasman Map on the floor of the Mitchell library vestibule. The original Tasman map, recently restored, charts the two voyages of the Dutch explorer Abel Tasman in 1642 and 1644.

The Conversation · Mar 2, 2022

NSW, Queensland floods live updates: Severe weather warnings cancelled as flood clean-up continues

Catch up on the news about flooding in NSW and Queensland from March 3 with a look back at our blog.

ABC News · Mar 2, 2022