Floods hit pipeline, 20,000 without gas Some 20,000 residents in Bathurst, Lithgow, Oberon, and Wallerawang could be without gas "for weeks" after a pipeline was hit by floods. AAP · Nov 4, 2022
Sydney to host global mining execs in 2023 The biggest event on the mining calendar will return to Sydney for a second year despite opposition from climate activists. AAP · Nov 3, 2022
NSW minister raises doubts over cashless gambling scheme that Dominic Perrottet is ‘in favour of’ Expert refutes suggestion by deputy premier Paul Toole that technology ‘not available to introduce’ The Guardian - AU · Nov 2, 2022
'Landmark' $100m deal for NSW police The NSW government is investing $100m in a landmark deal that will increase police pay and provide better care for officers throughout their careers. AAP · Nov 2, 2022
Infrastructure Australia warns cost outweighs benefits for Great Western Highway upgrade Infrastructure Australia has found it will be more detrimental than beneficial for taxpayers if the first stage of the proposed Great Western Highway upgrade goes ahead. ABC News · Oct 31, 2022
$250 travel card for regional NSW students A $250 travel card will soon be available for university students, apprentices and trainees living in regional NSW to help them get from place to place. AAP · Oct 30, 2022
Drink spiking across NSW at highest level in five years, data shows Phoebe Gorman was enjoying a night out with her friends in Wollongong when her mind suddenly went "blank". What unfolded next was so traumatising for the then-19-year-old, she didn't enter another nightclub for nearly two years. ABC News · Oct 28, 2022
Farmers offered $200k to host NSW wires Landholders in regional NSW will be offered $200,000 per kilometre to host transmission wires as the Perrottet government looks to ramp up renewables. AAP · Oct 25, 2022
Where once there was coal smog, a cloud of uncertainty now hangs over Lithgow The NSW town is in a hurry to transition from mining and power generation – but attracting new industries has its own pitfalls The Guardian - AU · Oct 21, 2022
The NSW Police Minister’s Bro Is An Alleged Drug Dealer, Which Should Make Chrissy Interesting "No one is above the law." Pedestrian.tv · Oct 13, 2022
NSW police minister's brother drug arrest Joshua Toole, the brother of NSW Deputy Premier and Police Minister Paul Toole, is accused of being part of a multimillion dollar drug syndicate. AAP · Oct 12, 2022
Sydney news: NSW Deputy Premier and Police Minister Paul Toole 'devastated' over brother's drug arrest Paul Toole says he's "devastated" after his brother was arrested and charged with serious drug offences, including directing the activities of a criminal group. ABC News · Oct 12, 2022
New laws to crack down on NSW crime gangs Addressing gaps between technology embraced by criminals and the ability of police to monitor their communication won't end a war police say will never be won. AAP · Oct 12, 2022
Sydney news: Southern suburbs move to lock out hoons from notorious road MORNING BRIEFING: A council in Sydney’s south has moved to completely keep cars out of one street to curb hooning. ABC News · Oct 4, 2022
AAP · Aug 31, 2022 Toole sticks by protester 'pest' comments The NSW deputy premier was involved in a fiery exchange with a Greens MP who called climate activists "peaceful protesters", a label he called "hogwash".
ABC News · Aug 31, 2022 New powers to target organised crime being delayed due to concerns of 'unintended consequences' NSW's Police Minister says tough new powers announced in June are yet to be finalised as concerns over how groups like banks and political parties could be impacted by the laws.
AAP · Aug 31, 2022 Emissions results unclear for NSW mining A government project to reduce emissions in regional NSW remains in its "very early stages" as mining exploration proceeds and rare earths projects are pursued.
ABC News · Aug 22, 2022 World's first synthetic foot-and-mouth, lumpy skin disease vaccine in the works in NSW The government hopes the vaccine, which would also protect against lumpy skin disease, could be developed in the state by August 1 next year.
AAP · Aug 22, 2022 Foot and mouth vaccine key for ag future NSW says MRNA vaccines for foot and mouth disease and lumpy skin disease would be a "game changer" for farmers, after announcing funding for their development.
ABC News · Aug 22, 2022 Nationals MP Chris Gulaptis announces retirement from seat of Clarence The man who sparked the so-called koala wars, which almost tore apart the Coalition in New South Wales, announces his intention to retire after more than a decade in state parliament.
ABC News · Aug 16, 2022 Police met with 'code of silence' as Sydney gangland murders remain unsolved The NSW Police Minister says the families of those involved in Sydney's unsolved gangland murders are refusing to talk, as detectives throw all their resources into investigating the crimes.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 15, 2022 Scott Morrison accused of ‘bias’ in blocking Pep-11 gas permit using extraordinary ministerial powers PM alleged to have ‘predetermined’ application after project was blocked despite recommendation to the contrary by national petroleum administrator
AAP · Jul 31, 2022 Missing Brisbane woman may be in Victoria Brisbane woman Kathleen Riethmuller, who went missing in Sydney almost a year ago, could be living in Melbourne, NSW Police suspect.
AAP · Jul 18, 2022 More cops to target NSW gangs, terror, DV Dozens of new officers will join specialist NSW police units targeting organised crime, domestic violence and terrorism, with more officers in high-risk areas.
AAP · Jul 17, 2022 Police crack down on bikies in Kings Cross NSW police say they are banning gang members from the Sydney entertainment precinct in a bid to keep it safe for people on a night out.