The Latest Breaking News from New South Wales

Leader 'supremely confident' despite gossip, polls

A thumping loss at the voting booth and dismal polling has intensified debate about a Liberal leader being replaced but he is brushing off "anonymous gossip".

AAP · Sep 14, 2025

Morning Mail: Secret childcare ratings leave NSW parents in dark, Albanese poised for climate action, Sam Kerr scores on Chelsea return

Fears of safety gaps in NSW childcare system; Labor prepares for a week of climate announcements

The Guardian - AU · Sep 14, 2025

Secret rating system kept parents in dark about safety fears at NSW childcare centre

Case in which parents were not told centre was in the ‘very high risk’ cohort illustrates a glaring safety gap, critics argue

The Guardian - AU · Sep 14, 2025

Premier hails Labor victory hours after polls close

A seat up for grabs after an MP was forced out of parliament has gone to a Labor government in a remarkable feat not witnessed in three decades.

AAP · Sep 12, 2025

Are shark attacks on the rise in Australia? And what is being done to reduce the risk of fatal interactions?

There has been an increase in bites, but not deaths, say experts who praise Smart drumlines, live tracking, drones, high-tech wetsuits and better first aid

The Guardian - AU · Sep 12, 2025

Revenue from seatbelt fines spikes 1,400% in NSW as AI cameras peer into 140m cars

Exclusive: Isabel was fined three times in one week in Sydney. ‘I was like, there’s been some kind of malfunction,’ she said

The Guardian - AU · Sep 12, 2025

Could a chlamydia vaccine save Australia's koalas from extinction? Experts say it's complicated

Researchers say the single-dose vaccine could reduce koala chlamydia deaths by up to 65 per cent.

Euronews · Sep 12, 2025

Making hunting 'more palatable' to be debated by MPs

A probe has recommended parliament debate a state's "conservation hunting" plan that's been dubbed a Trojan horse for the gun lobby.

AAP · Sep 12, 2025

World's oldest continuous police horse unit honoured

Two centuries after the NSW police mounted unit first assembled, horses continue to play a role in crowd control and search operations.

AAP · Sep 12, 2025

Public hospitals risk bleeding doctors without support

Public hospital doctors at risk of burnout need better support as professionals slam a pay offer that they say fails to address a crisis in health.

AAP · Sep 12, 2025