Politics
NSW
Tomago warns state government that energy prices will hurt NSW plant
Tomago Aluminium has told the state government that rising energy prices could have a significant impact on its NSW operations, which uses 10 per cent of the state's power.
- by Alexandra Smith
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Bushfires
NSW Labor demands special commission of inquiry into fires
NSW Labor leader Jodi McKay says communities left devastated by the bushfires are angry and demanding answers.
- by Alexandra Smith
Bushfires
State caravan law an 'obstacle' for homeless bushfire victims
The NSW government said work was "under way" to change the legal restrictions on caravan use for bushfire victims seeking temporary shelter.
- by Lisa Visentin
Ports
Newcastle Port hires outgoing NSW Nats boss as chief lobbyist
Ross Cadell, who oversaw last year's state and federal election campaigns, will help the port push for new deal that makes expansion viable.
- by Kylar Loussikian
Sydney lockout laws
If not quite comatose, Sydney remains quiet with lockouts lifted
Thrilled that Sydney has (technically) reopened, Sydney bar owners and patrons say it will take some time to revitalise the city's dead heart.
- by Nick O'Malley
Indigenous culture
Revived cultural fishing practices a lifeline for Aboriginal men
Aboriginal fishermen are creating a healthier community by rekindling cultural fishing traditions.
- by Ella Archibald-Binge and Rhett Wyman
Christmas
Happy 'old' New Year for many Australians
Christmas and New Year have come around the second time for the Eastern Orthodox community, extending the holiday spirit to keep traditions alive.
- by Deanna Ruseska
Bushfires
Berejiklian government to spend $1b rebuilding fire-ravaged NSW
Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Treasurer Dominic Perrottet said the new allocation of money would ensure the recovery process could start without delay.
- by Alexandra Smith and Sally Rawsthorne
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Drought
Sydney desal plant to expand to provide more drinking water
With dam levels dropping to 43 per cent on Wednesday, Water Minister Melinda Pavey has directed the operators of the plant to prepare for an expansion.
- by Alexandra Smith
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Bushfires
'Adapting to the new normal': NSW to review land management
NSW will do a full review of land management after the fire crisis to "adapt to the new normal".
- by Alexandra Smith and David Crowe
Power network
'Every megawatt counted': How NSW dodged major outages amid record demand
NSW managed to avoid large-scale blackouts amid record electricity demand and the sudden loss of about 2000 megawatts of power when bushfires disrupted transmission from Snowy Hydro.
- by Peter Hannam