Large bushfire in NSW’s central west downgraded from emergency alert level
A large bushfire in the central west of New South Wales has been downgraded from an emergency warning after conditions eased overnight.Key points:The RFS says…
NSW Labor’s pledge to create Georges River Koala National Park welcomed by conservation groups
Conservation groups have welcomed NSW Labor's election promise to create a koala national park in Sydney's south-west.Key points:Koala colonies in south-west Sydney are chlamydia-free and…
NSW upper house inquiry finds Canterbury-Bankstown mayor Khal Asfour’s expense claims ‘outside community expecations’
An upper house inquiry has found a Sydney mayor's expense claims for designer suits and spa treatments bought on overseas trips are "out of step with the…
Premier Dominic Perrottet’s brother Charles refuses to front NSW parliamentary inquiry
Premier Dominic Perrottet's brother has confirmed he will not front a parliamentary inquiry into Sydney's Hills Shire Council, calling it a "Labor/Greens circus".Key points:The inquiry…
NSW Liberals suspend upper house MP Peter Poulos over leaking of explicit photos
The NSW Liberal Party has suspended upper house MP Peter Poulos after revelations he leaked explicit photos of a female colleague five years ago. Key points:On Friday,…
Julia Bamforth pleads guilty to dozens of child sex offences at Narara on NSW Central Coast
A woman accused of scores of child sex offences on the New South Wales Central Coast has pleaded guilty in the Gosford District Court. Key points:A…
NSW nurses overworked, dealing with PTSD and planning to leave profession, survey finds
Kate Goodman is running on empty.Key points:A new report reveals 60 per cent of frontline workers are planning to leave their roles in the next five…
NSW Labor promises to cap weekly toll bill at $60 if elected in March
The weekly toll bill for a Sydney motorist will be capped at $60, if New South Wales Labor is elected in March.Key points:The cap will…
NSW MP to introduce bill banning gay conversion practices in state
Kim Kemmis studied to become a Christian minister. Now the Sydney man struggles to step into a church.In the 1990s, he tried to turn straight…
NSW government recruitment program hires 11 teachers after two years as vacancies tip 2,000
A $14-million government program to attract teachers to work in New South Wales schools has been labelled a failure by the teachers union, with some schools carrying vacancy…
Former top cop avoids jail after giving false evidence to NSW police watchdog
A former NSW Police Force superintendent has successfully appealed a jail term for giving false evidence to the state's police watchdog.Key points:Former police superintendent Michael Rowan…
‘I was wrong’: NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet says Catholic faith did play a role in gambling reform
Dominic Perrottet has been doing some soul-searching.Over the past few days, the premier has been reflecting on how his Catholic faith influences his policy decisions…
NSW Labor vows to legislate against pork-barrelling in allocation of grants
NSW Labor leader Chris Minns has vowed to "restore integrity" to the grants system by legislating against pork-barrelling, if he wins next month's election.Key points:NSW…
Remote NSW council clarifies that King Charles does not own Wilcannia block with $15k in unpaid rates
A New South Wales council has clarified that a small block of land in Wilcannia does not in fact belong to King Charles III.Key points:King…
Assault charges against former NSW deputy premier John Barilaro dismissed due to mental health
Charges against former NSW deputy premier John Barilaro over the alleged assault of a camera operator have been dismissed under mental health legislation, after a…
NSW parents report alarming rise of e-cigarette poisoning in young children
An alarming number of children under four years old were accidentally poisoned by vaping products last year, as a health expert warns they are being…
NSW farmers offering to help repair rural roads for free are hitting red tape
Fixing thousands of kilometres of roads after record-breaking floods in New South Wales may take councils years to complete, and some farmers with heavy machinery want to…
NSW Labor chooses Bob Nanva as replacement for Khal Asfour in Upper House spot
NSW Opposition Leader Chris Minns has made a "captain's pick" to replace Canterbury-Bankstown Mayor Khal Asfour on the party's Upper House ticket.NSW's Labor's general secretary Bob Nanva…