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The Latest Breaking News from New South Wales

Qld says using ADF to evacuate aged care facilities ‘a last resort’ – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Tonga tsunami a reminder: Aussie expert

Disaster expert Andrew Gissing says the tsunami triggered by last month's volcanic eruption in Tonga should serve as a major reminder for Australia.

AAP

COVID updates: All the coronavirus news you need in the one place — as it happened

Get up to speed on all the coronavirus news from across Australia.

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NSW parents have mixed feeling about children going back to school because of COVID-19

Some parents say families should still have the option to keep their kids home because of health risks from COVID-19, as 86 per cent of NSW children return to face-to-face learning after last year's disruptions.

ABC News

Strathfield's lack of multilingual information in by-election postal votes not serving democracy, peak ethnic body says

Voters heading to the polls next week in the four by-elections across New South Wales have, for the first time, the option of casting their ballot by post, but there are concerns for those in one of Sydney's most-diverse suburbs.

ABC News

‘We’re preparing for it to be bad’: Perrottet missing in action before NSW byelections

A large swing against Liberals may create ‘uncomfortable questions’ before the next state election

The Guardian - AU

In northern NSW, housing instability is becoming a health risk

Hospital workers say the affordability crisis for buyers and renters in Byron Bay and surrounds is having far-reaching effects

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‘A drop in the ocean’: government’s $50m koala pledge won’t tackle root cause of decline

Campaigners say ‘money isn’t the issue’ when there’s no koala recovery plan, while other threatened species receive little funding

The Guardian - AU

Dungowan dam doubles in projected costs, has no business case, no environmental approval yet is ‘moving ahead’

Barnaby Joyce visited existing dam ‘to announce real progress on this important piece of water infrastructure’

The Guardian - AU

The COVIDSafe app was designed to help contact tracers. We crunched the numbers to see what really happened

Early in the pandemic, the COVIDSafe app was designed as a tool to improve contact tracing. And a multimedia campaign promoted it as helping to find more COVID contacts faster.

The Conversation

Jobs to flow as Rex makes Sydney home

A decision by domestic carrier Rex Airlines to make Sydney its national hub will generate 2500 new jobs in NSW, the state's premier says.

AAP

The Aboriginal Flag Will Fly Permanently On Syd Harbour Bridge After Kamilaroi Woman’s Campaign

“Yes, it is a symbolic gesture, however, it identifies the true history of Australia and to see that flag on the bridge will spark conversation and educate people about the indigenous people of this country," said Kamilaroi campaigner Cheree Toka.

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Aboriginal flag to fly on Harbour Bridge

The Aboriginal flag will become a permanent fixture on the Sydney Harbour Bridge with the NSW premier saying he would plant the flag himself if necessary.

AAP

Cuddle Wuddles a hair-nibbling pony

'There's so much to see in NSW.'

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NSW records 18 COVID deaths, 152 people in ICU

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet says he has seen some "pleasing and reassuring data" over the number of people being treated for COVID in the state's hospitals and ICUs.

ABC News

Sydney Festival: Boycott, funding controversy and COVID-19 create perfect storm but artists stayed the course

Sydney Festival has been in the eye of a storm this summer, as a $20,000 sponsorship blew out into a boycott and culture clash of international proportions. Here’s how it felt for the artists.

The Guardian - AU

Victoria reports 41 Covid deaths, Qld 21 and NSW 18; anti-vaxxers protest in Canberra – as it happened

Firefighters in Western Australia battle two emergency-level bushfires. This blog is now closed

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NSW fossil fuel projects approved since Paris agreement set to release 3bn tonnes of emissions

The 23 coal and gas approvals could release six times the greenhouse gas Australia emits in a year, environment group warns

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The Guardian - AU

‘Yelling out for help’: the atrocious conditions inside Australia’s aged care homes

Residents confined to their rooms, buzzers ignored and staff completely overwhelmed. Desperate staff speak up about what happened as Omicron swept through

The Guardian - AU

Frustrated, frazzled and under siege – Scott Morrison’s faith in himself takes a hit

The prime minister may be bruised and showing hints of self-pity, but his supporters still believe he can win – and so does he

AAP

NSW posts 8389 virus cases, 18 deaths

NSW has posted 8389 COVID-19 cases and a further 18 virus-related deaths, with elective surgery to return earlier than expected as hospitalisations fall.

The New Daily

Rapid tests are helping schools monitor COVID cases after the first week back in class

Schools in NSW and Victoria resumed for Term 1 this week. Although thousands of children tested positive for COVID-19, it was a small proportion overall.

Newcastle Herald

Adjusting to a 'new normal' in the first week of school

In their first week back, schools across NSW have been adhering to the government's back-to-school plan announced at the end of last month.

AAP

Most Test stars get Shield hit before tour

Cricket Australia has confirmed a new fixture for domestic cricket, with some states to finish the Sheffield Shield season having played just seven matches.

Newcastle Herald

Chant: 'Clear evidence' spread is slowing

A woman in her seventies from the Singleton local government area was among 31 people to die of the disease in NSW.

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