New South Wales
Latest news and comment on the Australian state of New South Wales
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Santos says the proposed Narrabri gas project could supply up to 50% of New South Wales’ gas needs
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History subjects will give students opportunity to study Australia’s developing role in Asia, and option of studying Robert Menzies’ leadership and legacy
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Deputy police commissioner says she has been ‘vindicated’ by report into police bugging scandal and will pursue top job
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The women were taken to hospital in Bowral and parts of Sydney hit by golf ball-sized hail as a fresh deluge battered the state
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Police investigating whether trio, all in their 60s, were overcome by fumes from a petrol pump being used to clean the tank
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Department of Industry responds to Australia Institute report warning of risks, saying strict conditions are imposed
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Fire danger expected to be very high on Friday and Saturday but not as bad as last weekend’s catastrophic-rated conditions
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Climate change doubled the likelihood of the NSW heatwave – let’s be clear, this is not natural
Sarah Perkins-Patrick, Andrew King and Matthew Hale for the ConversationRapid warming trend sees heat records in Australia outnumber cold records by 12 to one over the past decade -
Lawyers for NSW attorney general attempting to secure second trial of a man over deaths of Indigenous children Evelyn Greenup and Clinton Duroux
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Report says mine sites may not be able to be successfully rehabilitated and warns of ‘big liabilities’
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Abbott and Gillard governments were warned project was not yet suitable for government support, says auditor general
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Former confidant of Cherie Blair accused of being involved in a sports betting scam and planning to flee Australia
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At least 32 properties destroyed across state as emergency services take advantage of favourable midweek weather before Friday’s expected heat
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New South Wales government accused of having double standards after partial backdown on amalgamations
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‘They are going to get a surprise and I am worried about them,’ says Catherine Tanna, joining push for transition to renewables
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There are 63 fires burning in New South Wales, including 14 uncontained blazes, with a watch and act alert in place for the Sir Ivan fire
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Uarby, a small community near Mudgee has reportedly lost nine of its 12 homes and there is extensive damage to surrounding farmland
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Parts of Western Sydney reached 47C on Saturday, including Penrith, which experienced its hottest day on record
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Mercury to surge past 40C across parts of NSW as emergency services battle 49 blazes and warn Sunday’s conditions will be ‘as bad as it gets’. Follow all the developments as they happen
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There’s a long list of blame and shame for Australia’s threadbare climate and energy policy, but Turnbull’s party takes the cake
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