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New South Wales approved a UN jail visit before backflipping

NSW agreed to let human rights inspectors visit its jails before going back on its decision, a federal budget estimates hearing revealed.

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NSW Far South Coast father jailed for up to 15 years for abusing daughter and stepdaughter

The man in his 30s, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was sentenced by Judge James Bennett at Sydney's Downing Centre District Court, will serve a non-parole period of 11 years.

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Cashless cards punish gamblers: Clubs NSW

The gaming industry says introducing cashless cards in NSW would punish punters and be a hallmark of a police state.

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Thousands of NSW Central Tablelands customers without gas as floodwaters damage pipeline

About 14,000 properties in NSW have no gas to cook or heat their homes. But authorities say a temporary fix is on its way.

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NSW approved UN jail visit before backflip

NSW reneged on an agreement to allow UN inspectors into its prisons the day the delegation landed in Australia, a federal official has told senators.

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Vineyard owner prosecuted over water use

The former owner of a vineyard in NSW is accused of illegally pumping up to 13,000 megalitres of water, and is the regulator's biggest prosecution.

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NSW floods: three towns cut off by water relying on airdrops for food and medical supplies

Walgett, Collarenebri and Lightning Ridge isolated as more than 140 flood warnings remain in place across New South Wales and Victoria

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NSW government plan to hit rideshare, taxi customers with new levy

A NSW government plan to charge all taxi and rideshare passengers an extra 20 cents per trip to fund a compensation package is rejected by cabbies.

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Proposal to keep NSW rideshare tax to 2030

A $1 levy on every taxi and rideshare trip in NSW will be increased to $1.20 and last until 2030 under a new proposal to compensate taxi plate owners.

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Watch: Sri Lankan cricketer accused of rape, Medibank latest

Watch: Medibank has confirmed it won't pay a ransom to cybercriminals who stole data from 9.7 million customers, including names, addresses, email

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Labor to use WestConnex cash for hospital

Some funds from the sale of the WestConnex tollway network will be used to upgrade a key Sydney hospital if Labor wins government at the March election.

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NSW launches knife crime sentence review

A review into the courts' response to gun and knife crime will ensure sentencing remains in line with community expectations, NSW's attorney-general says.

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Flood-weary NSW towns face huge clean up

An aerial assessment of Forbes had indicated "hundreds" of homes and businesses in the NSW town have been impacted by flooding, the SES says.

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NSW squads stay in mix for national hockey finals

The Pride host fellow contenders Canberra Chill in Parkes on Saturday, sitting on the edge of the top four in both men's and women's competitions.

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NSW lifts foster care support age to 21

Children leaving foster care in NSW will continue to get support until they turn 21 in a "landmark" shift in arrangements.

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NSW extends the age a person can stay in foster care from 18 to 21

The state government extends the age from 18 to 21, a decision hoped to help ease the struggle some young people face when leaving care.

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Labor promises 'fairer' NSW rental market

NSW Labor is promising an end to tenants being evicted without reasonable grounds and allowing flexibility in moving rental bonds to ease cost of living.

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Flood threat remains in NSW; Daniel Andrews asks ‘what is the point’ of Herald Sun story revisiting his fall – as it happened

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Second body found in central west NSW as large parts of the state experience near-record floods

A second body has been found in Central west NSW, as the Forbes CBD remains submerged by the worst flooding in 70 years.

Newcastle Herald

How a developer protected koala habitat in the Hunter

'We're finally seeing vast improvements up there.'

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Clean-up begins as floods move downstream

Floodwaters have peaked in the NSW town of Forbes as residents are told they can return home in Wagga Wagga.

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Disclosure rules to tighten for NSW MPs

Integrity reforms rolled out in response to recent corruption probes will require NSW MPs to disclose the interests of their immediate family members.

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Magnitude-4 earthquake rattles NSW South West Slopes, epicentre located close to Boorowa

A shallow earthquake hits the NSW South West Slopes, with some residents close to the epicentre describing the sound as "like 20 gas bottles exploding at once".

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Menindee residents in far west NSW say drop-in session on flooding 'waste of time'

Outback residents of this town say a drop-in information session has left them "scratching their heads". But authorities say they are doing the best they can.

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Pregnant woman ferried through NSW floods

Emergency responders helped a pregnant woman whose waters had broken get to hospital after the NSW town of Forbes was cut in two by floodwaters.

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