The Latest Breaking News from New South Wales

LGBTQ+ Groups Warn New NSW Hate Laws Don’t Go Far Enough: ‘Dangerous Precedent’

"Our laws should protect everyone against hate and bigotry regardless of who they are."

Pedestrian.tv · Feb 7, 2025

Wooden spoon Waratahs eye Super Rugby Pacific glory

The NSW Waratahs believe they can pull off an unprecedented feat and win the Super Rugby Pacific title a year after claiming the wooden spoon.

AAP · Feb 7, 2025

Kerbside charging boost to curb electric car concerns

Hundreds of electric vehicle chargers will be installed on power poles across three states in a bid to remove concerns about swapping to next-gen transport.

AAP · Feb 7, 2025

‘Harassing’ people outside places of worship could result in jail under proposed NSW law

Premier Chris Minns flags new measures, which would make certain types of protests a criminal offence, in response to ‘racial hatred and antisemitism’

The Guardian - AU · Feb 5, 2025

Henriques steers NSW to one-day crushing of Tasmania

Moises Henriques and Ben Dwarshuis have starred as NSW moved to the top of the One-Day Cup table with a dominant win over Tasmania.

AAP · Feb 5, 2025

NSW man allegedly linked to Dural caravan filled with explosives ‘has nothing to do with it’, brother says

Scott Marshall and his partner, Tammie Farrugia, were named in the search warrant relating to the caravan and are in custody on unrelated charges

The Guardian - AU · Feb 5, 2025

Minister 'not thinking' about free car at birthday bash

The last minister standing after a taxpayer-funded ride to her boozy 40th birthday lunch acknowledges she "probably should have said something" at the time.

AAP · Feb 5, 2025

Superstar Suaalii handed licence to thrill for Waratahs

New NSW Waratahs coach Dan McKellar has handed prized recruit Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii a roving commission during the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific season.

AAP · Feb 4, 2025

Emergency response beacons can cut drownings at the beach – but 72% of people haven’t heard of them

Do you know what an emergency response beacon or “ERB” is? Do you know what it does? Do you know which beaches have one? If you answered “nope!” to any of those questions, you’re not alone – and that’s a problem.

The Conversation · Feb 4, 2025

Jo Haylen’s swift exit after a series of own goals shows NSW Labor has learned from past mistakes

‘Politics is tough’ the outgoing minister lamented in her resignation speech, as if the events that forced her to quit weren’t her own doing

The Guardian - AU · Feb 4, 2025