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New laws to tackle technology-based abuse in NSW are welcome. But police and courts also need to step up

New South Wales Premier Chris Minns has committed to a range of reforms strengthening legal responses to family violence across the state. These reforms follow the alleged murder of 28-year-old Molly Ticehurst by her former partner earlier this year.

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NSW Liberals deny party in ‘stuff-up spiral’ after Rob Stokes declines role cleaning up state branch

Leader Mark Speakman insists Liberal ‘fundamentals are sound’ after attempt to clean up state branch causes yet more confusion

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Surprise state shines brightest in solar energy ranking

Victoria may have better coffee, NSW a more iconic bridge, but Queensland is winning the race for solar energy in a report card from the Climate Council.

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Grandmother's mystery death has Lake Macquarie family searching for answers

'She was much-loved, and we will all miss her.'

Newcastle Herald

Ex-MP pipes up, stokes more Liberal takeover chaos

The Liberal Party has been plunged into more turmoil in NSW after a would-be administrator rejected being part of a federal rescue of the embattled division.

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Duo rescued from stricken yacht off NSW coast say it ‘could have got worse’ – but one is already planning next boat trip

Sailors enjoy meat pie and dry land after being saved following 19-hour ordeal

The Guardian - AU

Federal Liberal party to forcibly take over NSW division after ‘scathing’ nominations debacle review

Committee will be appointed for 10 months and the NSW Liberals have until next Thursday to comply

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NSW minister admits child protection system will continue using motels hours after suggesting ban

Kate Washington tells hearing ‘accredited providers’ will continue with hotel and motel placements for children removed from families

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Feds step in to take over embattled state Liberals

Two Victorians are among three ex-politicians who will take command of the NSW Liberal Party after factional rifts and admin failures beset the division.

AAP

'A piece of history' lost in museum handgun heist

A handgun from the 1700s and a pistol gifted by the Sultan of Oman are among firearms stolen from a regional NSW museum.

AAP

‘The yacht was running away from us’: Australian navy helps rescue sailors stranded in six-metre seas

Pair saved by maritime police and HMAS Canberra off Nowra but abandoned yacht could end up in New Zealand with authorities prioritising saving lives ‘not boats’

The Guardian - AU

Hotels for kids in crisis are 'banned', paid carers are back, says Minister

Minns Government announces long-awaited out of home care reforms

Newcastle Herald

Ban on kids fostered in hotels despite carer shortage

NSW wants to end a reliance on emergency accommodation for at-risk children as a lack of foster carers weighs on attempts to reduce its use.

AAP

Extremely lucky yacht duo 'glad to be back' on dry land

Rescuers battled massive seas to pluck two "extremely lucky" crew members to safety from a yacht stricken off the NSW south coast.

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Angus Crichton caps comeback with Brad Fittler Medal

Angus Crichton began his year in the reserve-grade NSW Cup and ended it voted NSW's best State of Origin player, after being awarded the Brad Fittler Medal.

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Rescue mission launched to save crew of yacht taking on water off NSW south coast

Nineteen-metre vessel with two people onboard in rough seas offshore from Nowra, police say

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: severe weather hits Australia’s south-east; nationwide strike in Israel; and a Bluey coin rush

Falling tree kills woman as dangerous weather sweeps across Victoria and Tasmania and into NSW

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Sydney council loses court fight over inquiry, shutdown

One of Sydney's biggest councils has lost a legal bid to stop the NSW government appointing administrators and investigating claims of maladministration.

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'Not cleaning beds, answering calls or emptying bins': Nurses up the ante

'We've had enough. We're not going to be just pushed aside.'

Newcastle Herald

'Biggest safety improvements in a generation': hope after Greta crash

'For my son Zach, that's what he would want.'

AAP

Overhaul pledge for 'neglected, underfunded' bus system

The NSW government says it's getting on top of a historically ignored bus system, but a key report has highlighted poor pay for drivers and other major issues.

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DV culprits face organised-crime measures in crackdown

The NSW government wants courts to put proactive obligations on offenders to protect women as part of reforms to lower soaring domestic violence rates.

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Search continues for missing woman in far north Qld

Authorities are trying to locate a missing NSW woman in far north Queensland, having found a car near an iconic walking track.

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‘It’s time to give up on normal’: what winter’s weird weather means for the warm months ahead

Heavy winds struck south-east Australia over the weekend as a series of cold fronts moved across the continent. It followed a high fire danger in Sydney and other parts of New South Wales last week, and a fire in south-west Sydney that threatened homes.

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'Everyone knows someone': calls to expose rural DV risk

The NSW Country Women's Association is calling for tougher action on domestic violence, with a focus on the greater risks faced by women in rural areas.

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