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Youth crime in regional NSW down 12% with even sharper drops in crime hotspots

New data shows far west and Orana region is down 42%, while car theft is down by almost 25% overall

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Dodgy backup generator silence before major blackout

A report has detailed failures after a crippling power outage left 20,000 locals with 'no phones, no internet, no fuel' and no idea backup generators were down.

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Coonabarabran grandmother in mental health facility after ‘confronting’ deaths of two young boys

Grandsons aged six and seven found dead at NSW property in case police are treating as double murder

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'Scuttlebutt': information black-out after power outage

Outback communities cut off from reliable power for 19 days also experienced an information black-out when telecommunications systems failed.

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Number of NSW children in youth detention up by one third, new data shows

As Minns government seeks to extend controversial laws that make it harder for young people to get bail, experts warn locking up more kids will not curb crime

The Guardian - AU

Call for investigation after media labels five-year-old ‘kindergarten crim’ following NSW police comments

Barwon MP Roy Butler says ‘flashy headlines create bias’ after it was revealed officers have not spoken to any of the alleged offenders nor laid any charges

The Guardian - AU

Shooters may wield influence in NSW parliament as preferences deliver Robert Borsak a seat

The Shooters could still hold sway with the Minns government after being annihilated in the NSW lower house, as controversial leader Robert Borsak nabs a spot in the tight upper-house contest on preferences.

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New NSW premier Chris Minns commits to investigation into Menindee mass fish kill

Locals happy to see Labor ministers visit town days after election and are hopeful they will help stop destruction of Darling-Baaka River

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Who's sitting on the crossbench in NSW parliament, and what they'll be asking from Labor

NSW Labor is likely to need the crossbench if its going to pass its legislation through the lower house. These are the people they’ll have court, and what they’ll be expecting in return.

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Mass fish kill a case of deja vu as Nationals look to win back seat of Barwon in NSW election

Four years ago, a mass fish kill was the backdrop for a massive upset in far-west NSW at the state election. Now, the Nationals are dealing with similar events as they try to reclaim the seat of Barwon.

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Rural seats will be crucial to the NSW election outcome, so why aren’t we hearing about them?

Three key regional electorates will determine the makeup of the crossbench in the new parliament, yet campaign news seems to stop at Penrith

The Guardian - AU

How will the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers party fare in the March state election?

Previously seen as an alternative to the Nationals, the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers party has lost all three of its lower house members since the 2019 NSW election. Can the party recover, or will the Nationals and independents shine through?

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Michael Pascoe: How the pokies lobby comes after politicians

There’s a quick way to tell if an electronic gaming machine policy is good or bad: If ClubsNSW is backing it, it will be bad.

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Premier visits flooded western NSW towns

Premier Dominic Perrottet has visited towns in the NSW's far west ahead of an expected flood peak higher than the previous 50-year-old record.

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No date for NSW energy relief laws

No date has been set for NSW Parliament to reconvene to pass laws which would empower the commonwealth's proposed energy measures.

Newcastle Herald

Shooters Party in disarray as two NSW MPs quit over leader's misogyny

Two NSW MPs have quit the Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Party over the leader's misogynistic comments and other internal party ructions.

AAP

Shooters Party disarray, two NSW MPs quit

Two NSW MPs have quit the Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Party over the leader's misogynistic comments and other internal party ructions.

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Shooters, Fishers and Farmers MPs resign from party over behaviour of leader Robert Borsak

The two MPs say they had no choice but to resign after comments made in parliament earlier this year by Shooters leader Robert Borsak about another former MP Helen Dalton.

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Roy Butler resigns over failed Shooters party leadership spill

Member for Barwon Roy Butler has quit the Shooters, Fishers, and Farmers party after a failed leadership challenge against party leader Rob Borsak.

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NSW Shooters, Fishers and Farmers leader survives vote to replace him but questions remain over future of disgruntled MPs

The Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party re-endorse leader Rob Borsak after a challenge to replace him, raising doubts if MPs who had threatened to leave will stay to represent the party at the March state election.

AAP

NSW Shooters party leader told to resign

Members of the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers party have told their leader to resign after he made "violent" comments about independent MP Helen Dalton.

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Walgett parents fear for children only eligible to attend low-performing, 'violent' high school

There have been decades of serious problems and terrible outcomes at this outback town's only high school, but applications to attend other schools are being rejected.

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Walgett Community College has been notoriously violent for years. Why hasn't that changed?

Walgett Community College is so notorious there are social media pages dedicated to cataloguing the routine violence that occurs within its walls. After 10 years of chaos, parents and students want to know why the problems aren't being fixed.

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