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The Latest Breaking News from New South Wales

Labor accused of 'humiliating' gas switch

Labor has changed its tune and backs building a new gas-fired plant in NSW on the condition it runs completely on green hydrogen by the decade's end.

AAP

Sydney news: Schools welcome back students for term one

Schools across the state are welcoming back students and are relying on rapid antigen tests and ventilation to keep children safe.

ABC News

Why The Rubens lead singer Sam Margin was forced to turn to charity during the pandemic

Sam Margin is used to performing in front of thousands of people as lead singer of The Rubens, but when COVID-19 meant that stopped, his finances quickly dried up too.

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NSW has 12,818 COVID cases, 30 deaths

There are 12,818 new cases of COVID-19 in NSW and 30 people have died, as children return to school and non-urgent elective surgery is set to resume next week.

AAP

Experts doubt NSW’s $500 after-school care vouchers will get parents back into offices

Dominic Perrottett says scheme will help parents with ‘daily juggle’ but KPMG’s Terry Rawnsley says pandemic behaviours are ‘entrenched’

The Guardian - AU

How the Canadian truck drivers’ protest wound up outside Parliament House, minus the trucks

A nationwide convoy of anti-vaxxers and sovereign citizens descended on Parliament House, supposedly as a local offshot of the truckies' convoy in Canada.

The New Daily

Liberal preselection turmoil grows as NSW executive refuses to pass Morrison plan to bypass members

Federal intervention looks more likely using special powers that would almost certainly trigger legal action

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Family concerned for immunocompromised son as school students return to classroom

Shelly Coad's five-year-old son Kai is starting school this week. But instead of feeling excited for his milestone, she's full of fear because of his health issues.

ABC News

Ten-hour effort lands rescuer in hospital

A member of a rescue crew that helped save an injured camper stuck in NSW bushland had their own medical emergency after a ten-hour effort.

AAP

What are the face mask and testing rules for children at school?

Unsure what's required in your child's classroom? We've broken down the rules around face masks and rapid testing for each state and territory.

ABC News

‘Treading water’: no sign household savings are flowing to small businesses

The New South Wales treasurer, Matt Kean, is calling on the federal government to stand by small businesses struggling through Omicron

The Guardian - AU

Cultural hub plan for NSW river island

Plans to transform a former NSW asylum into a hub of Aboriginal culture have moved a step closer to fruition with the government announcing it would negotiate.

AAP

Latest snapshot of coronavirus impact

The latest snapshot of COVID-19 cases, deaths and vaccinations in Australia at 1615 AEDT on Monday, January 31.

AAP

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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NSW government has ‘always known’ Covid deaths would rise after reopening, Perrottet says

Premier defends decision to ease restrictions just days after a NSW Health briefing note warned about the dangers of Omicron

The Conversation

Newspoll has Labor's biggest lead since Turnbull's ousting as Coalition damaged by COVID

In the first Newspoll of 2022, Labor led by 56-44, a three-point gain since the previous Newspoll in early December. Primary votes were 41% Labor (up three), 34% Coalition (down two), 11% Greens (up one), 3% One Nation (steady) and 11% for all Others (down two).

AAP

Force on road to start Super Rugby season

Western Force home games against the Brumbies and NSW Waratahs have been relocated to the east coast to begin the Super Rugby Pacific season.

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The COVID BA.2 Subvariant Is Now Dominant In NSW And Cases Are Rising, So Should You Be Worried?

"We think by the end of the month it will be 90 per cent of the cases [in NSW]."

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Two from Maitland among latest to die with COVID-19

A man and woman - aged in their 70s and 90s - from the Maitland local government area were among the 27 people with COVID-19 to die across NSW in the 24 hours to 8pm on Sunday.

ABC News

Australia's own Celtic stone circle alive with 'energy' and mystique after 30 years

They may be a relatively recent addition to the NSW town of Glen Innes, but some swear Australia's standing stones have their own mysterious "energy".

ABC News

Parents to receive $500 vouchers to ease the cost of before and after school care

The Premier Dominic Perrottet says parents will receive a $500 voucher for each child to ease cost-of-living pressures for them as they juggle work and family life.

The Guardian - AU

CMO says Omicron subvariant ‘not cause for concern’ – as it happened

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AAP

Coalition snubs NSW economic support calls

Senior federal cabinet ministers have been doing the media rounds to defend the government's decision to reject NSW calls for economic support.

ABC News

Sydney news: NSW government went ahead with lifting restrictions despite warning vaccines would be less effective against Omicron

MORNING BRIEFING: NSW Health officials sent a note warning of increased hospitalisations due to the Omicron variant days before the state government lifted health restrictions.

ABC News

COVID-19 booster rollout in NSW aged care too slow to prevent deaths, peak body says

Australia should have been better prepared for another COVID-19 variant such as Omicron, in order to help stop the high number of deaths in New South Wales nursing homes, a peak national aged care group says.

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