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The Latest Breaking News from New South Wales

NSW Treasury head to quit public service

The successor to Michael Pratt as secretary of the NSW Treasury is a public service medal recipient with an extensive career in state and federal departments.

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NSW to relax action on school absences

Fines won't be handed out to parents who keep their children home from school out of concern for the impact of COVID-19 on their underlying health conditions.

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NSW school principal says it is not a teacher's job to enforce student COVID tests

As schools across NSW scramble to distribute supplies of rapid antigen tests ahead of classes resuming, one principal says it is not a teacher's job to monitor student testing.

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Prolific and highly invasive serrated tussock becoming tolerant to herbicides on the NSW Central Tablelands

Farmers on the NSW Central Tablelands discover a highly invasive grass is becoming resistant to the chemical which is supposed to kill it.

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NSW girl Charlise Mutten was shot dead

A post mortem has revealed nine-year-old Charlise Mutten died from a gunshot wound before her body was found in a barrel near a river northwest of Sydney.

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NSW Police say Charlise Mutten died after being shot, likely at Mount Wilson property

NSW Police release specific details of Charlise Mutten's death in the hope it will help them fill "significant" gaps in the time line of her alleged murder.

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NSW prisons urged to use emergency release powers as Covid cases surge

More than 1,000 prisoners and correctional officers infected in past month despite efforts to slow spread through jails

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Yep, NSW Restrictions Have Been Extended For Another Month As COVID Cases Increase Again

POV you're Bill Murray in Groundhog Day.

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Underworld figure Ibrahem Hamze to be extradited to NSW after Gold Coast arrest

One of the allegedly high-ranking members of the Hamzy crime network is set to be extradited to NSW, where he is expected to be charged with almost 20 offences.

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NSW records 29 COVID-19 deaths, restrictions continue until February 28

The restrictions imposed in response to the Omicron outbreak will be in place for another month as the government prepares for the return of school and non-urgent elective surgeries.

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COVID updates: Supermarkets say supply shortages easing as COVID case numbers stabilise

Woolworths says absences at its distribution centres has decreased, but rapid antigen tests, paracetamol and toilet paper are still subject to purchase limits.

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Community of Howlong helps save Vietnam veteran's life amid ambulance delays

Lynette Cullinan says her Vietnam veteran husband lost nearly three litres of blood while they waited for emergency services to arrive near a major regional city in New South Wales. WARNING: This story contains graphic images.

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Parents of immunocompromised children share their COVID fears as schools return

While some families might be excited about the prospect of returning to school, for others, school represents a huge risk to their immunocompromised children.

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NSW COVID-19 hospitalisations may have plateaued but experts cautious about Omicron peak

Experts are reluctant to identify a clear trend in the Omicron wave until people return to work after holidays and rapid antigen tests are widely available.

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Masks stay amid NSW COVID hospital record

Mask rules and bans on pub patrons singing and dancing will continue in NSW as the premier focuses on boosting public confidence and resuming elective surgery.

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Almost half of people seeking help for homelessness in NSW in past year did not get it, report finds

Unmet requests for accommodation in the state rose from 37.2% to 48.2% over five years and a growing number are also being turned away in Queensland

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Australia’s inland rail: a long-held dream, but for whom and at what cost?

Gabrielle Chan looks at how we got our current inland rail route and the sharp divides over what the line should achieve

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Fury at backroom deal to usher former Young Liberal into federal seat of Hughes

Plan to avoid NSW preselection to parachute candidates such as Alex Dore into seat held by Craig Kelly shows ‘we are no better’ than Labor, some members say

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NSW budget approved despite uncertainties

The auditor-general's delayed approval of the state's finances notes there are still "significant uncertainties" about public transport assets.

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Covid outbreaks among students unlikely to shut NSW schools but staff shortages could

State’s teachers union says significant disruption to staffing may cause closures as parent group says it will launch legal action over rules preventing pandemic leave

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Ship master to face trial over cargo spill

The master of a cargo ship that lost 50 containers overboard off NSW will face trial charged with taking a vessel to sea while unseaworthy.

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Central west council cancels swimming lessons amid ongoing worker shortage

Children across New South Wales are missing out on swimming lessons as instructors look for more secure work to survive the coronavirus jobs crisis.

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Retired govt MP to become NSW magistrate

After 14 years in the upper house, former NSW Nationals MP Trevor Khan has been appointed as a magistrate for the busiest court in the country.

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Turtle recovered after high-speed interstate police pursuit

A turtle found at the end of a police pursuit from South Australia to New South Wales is returned safely to the wild.

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Covid-19 Australia data tracker: coronavirus cases today, trend map, hospitalisations and deaths

Guardian Australia brings together all the latest on active and daily new Covid-19 cases, as well as maps, stats, live data and state by state graphs from NSW, Victoria, Queensland, SA, WA, Tasmania, ACT and NT to get a broad picture of the Australian outbreaks and track the impact of…

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