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Traditional owners welcome scrapping of plan to raise Warragamba dam wall

Exclusive: NSW Labor government halts plan which would have flooded up to 6,000 hectares of the Greater Blue Mountains world heritage area

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Bereaved family calls for probe into police shootings

The family of Todd McKenzie, who died in a police siege, has called for a royal commission into deaths of mental health patients at the hands of police.

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NSW police must speak with mental health experts rather than shoot our loved ones, stepfather says

Exclusive: New figures show on average 10 people in mental health distress die each year during interactions with state police

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'Small steps': getting through depression darkness

'I'm seeing a psychologist at the moment for it.'

Newcastle Herald

New Maitland mental health centre, with Morisset move

Morisset Kestrel medium secure forensic unit to be moved.

Newcastle Herald

NSW police could ditch mental health response program lauded as ‘so successful’ by minister

Exclusive: Force considering alternatives to Pacer program that has seen 48% reduction in people detained by police under Mental Health Act

The Guardian - AU

Industry backs 'infrastructure, red tape' housing plan

The NSW government's housing plan laid out in the budget has been broadly welcomed by industry figures who say it will help start turning the crisis around.

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First-of-its-kind eating disorder centre to 'break open' old wounds

'This is about asking [survivors] how we make a space that's going to deliver a recovery journey.'

Newcastle Herald

NSW minister concedes social housing situation ‘desperate’ as waitlist for most in need doubles in a decade

Exclusive: Rose Jackson announces monthly release of social housing data, with first tranche showing ‘priority’ applications soaring

The Guardian - AU

Sydney’s drinking water quality under threat from climate crisis, report finds

Exclusive: Audit says substantial effort to reduce emissions and limit climate change impacts needed to ensure catchment health

The Guardian - AU

'We can't have vulnerable people not knowing where to turn', minister says

'We want to work towards a better path forward.'

Newcastle Herald

‘Nobody knew’: how Emily Suvaal came to recount her fight with anorexia in NSW’s parliament

After spending her childhood fighting an eating disorder, the new Labor upper house MP is wanting to change the dialogue on community mental health

The Guardian - AU

Data tool maps NSW hotspots of housing and homelessness

Fresh analysis shows how every community in NSW is coping with rental stress, social housing and homelessness and where help is most needed.

AAP

Hotel bill for homeless jumps as NSW runs out of room

A lack of affordable housing is forcing more people into hotel rooms, with government spending on temporary accommodation rising 22 per cent in one year.

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Michael Pascoe: The Greens’ HAFF-witted bid to make a complete farce of housing policy

The Greens have forced the Albanese Government to immediately spend an extra $2 billion at the very sharpest end of the housing crisis.

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NSW floats new water-saving measures after dam scrapped

The NSW government has floated a raft of new drought-busting measures for the regional city of Tamworth after scrapping the proposed Dungowan Dam and pipeline.

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Turfing brick cottages for units made easier in NSW

Bypassing council approval for new housing developments will be opened to more builders in NSW as the state tries to address a chronic housing shortage.

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NSW to redevelop public housing in inner Sydney

The NSW Labor government is redeveloping public housing in inner Sydney to accommodate more people, as the numbers of those sleeping rough in the CBD soars.

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The Guardian - AU

NSW to allow taller, denser property developments while curtailing power of councils

Projects of at least $75m that have 15% of units set aside as affordable housing could be fast-tracked under changes

The Guardian - AU

Integrity of Sydney’s main Warragamba dam at risk from extreme flooding, says study

Exclusive: NSW ministers told of climate change impact and concerns about ‘weak’ rock seam under the dam wall

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‘Partial privatisation’: Waterloo South public housing tenants say NSW Labor misled residents

Having promised to end sell-offs before the election, Chris Minns’ government forced to defend development plans

Newcastle Herald

MP says most of Stockton Centre too 'derelict' for crisis housing

Ms Washington and Newcastle MP Tim Crakanthorp toured the centre on Friday.

Newcastle Herald

'Cruel and punitive' restrictions to temporary housing removed

'Everyone has been calling for this change for quite some time.'

The New Daily

Ombudsman says NSW failures on homeless kids ‘concerning’

Little progress is being made on youth homelessness in NSW, with more than 1000 children seeking crisis accommodation in the past 12 months.

The Guardian - AU

Senator criticises ‘cult of personality’ around departing premier – as it happened

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