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$1.4 billion for NSW preschool fee relief

The NSW government will spend $1.4b over four years to make preschool more affordable for families, with long daycare providers included for the first time.

AAP

Call for warning signs near former Truegain site

A community campaigner who has spent years fighting against Truegain and the former company's toxic legacy is urging the NSW government to put up signs in the surrounding area informing people of the contamination, now that it owns the site.

Newcastle Herald

Sydney news: NSW Government announces $1.4 billion for preschool subsidies and early childhood health checks

The New South Wales government announces $1.4 billion for preschool subsidies and is also allocating almost $400,000 for health and development checks for infants and preschoolers.

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Government advised 'power supply adequate'

The Australian Energy Market Operator has advised the government there is enough power available to avoid load-shedding and blackouts, but pressure remains.

AAP

NSW records longest ambulance wait times since records were made publicly available

Health officials say high COVID-19 numbers and relaxed restrictions led to a "fluctuation" in performance in hospitals and ambulance response times in the first three months of the year.

ABC News

NSW hospitals struggled amid Omicron surge

Patients in NSW faced longer waits for ambulances and in emergency departments as the COVID-19 Omicron variant surged.

AAP

Star's resigned staff to shoulder blame

Star's legal team has told an inquiry into whether it should keep its Sydney casino licence the senior managers responsible for some scandals have resigned.

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Disaster agencies defend flood response

The commissioners of Resilience NSW and the SES have used a parliamentary inquiry to push back on criticism of their flood response earlier in the year.

AAP

NSW man guilty of murdering girlfriend

NSW man Jordan Brodie Miller has been found guilty of murdering his girlfriend Emerald Wardle while in a psychotic state believing she was a demon.

AAP

NSW sues teachers union over May strikes

The state government has sued the NSW Teacher's Federation seeking penalties over widespread strikes in May for better pay and conditions.

AAP

Jury finds 'psychotic' man who killed teenage girlfriend guilty of murder

A Supreme Court jury rejects a New South Wales man's defence that he was mentally impaired when he strangled his girlfriend because he believed she had turned into a "demon".

ABC News

ACT Senate result: Pocock defeats Liberals in first time Liberals have not won one ACT Senate seat

The federal election result for the ACT Senate was decided Tuesday. Independent David Pocock defeated the Liberals’ Zed Seselja, with Labor holding the other seat. Pocock is a former rugby player who played for the Australian Wallabies and ACT Brumbies, and a climate activist.

The Conversation

NSW teachers unions to hold joint meetings

Unions representing NSW teachers will hold simultaneous extraordinary meetings to determine the next course of action after disappointment with a pay offer.

AAP

NSW energy outages possible tonight as prices soar

The operator warned on Tuesday that NSW could face blackouts from between 5.30pm and 9pm.

Newcastle Herald

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Inquiry into NSW COVID-19 voting options

A NSW parliamentary committee will investigate how the expanded use of electronic and postal voting during the COVID-19 restrictions affected elections.

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NSW energy outages possible as prices soar

NSW could face blackouts on Tuesday evening as the cold affects electricity supplies and the energy minister admits the sector is facing huge challenges.

ABC News

Andrew Constance requests recount in seat of Gilmore after Fiona Phillips claims victory

The former NSW transport minister lodged the request hours before the AEC was expected to officially declare victory for Fiona Phillips.

Newcastle Herald

How a $0 Maitland land acquisition will cost taxpayers $20 million

The former director and owner of Rutherford's Truegain was not paid any money by the NSW government when it acquired the former business site for remediation after decades of pollution of the ground, air and water.

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NSW to spend billions on childcare reform

NSW will spend $775 million over the next four years, and up to $5 billion over the next decade, in a bid to make child care more accessible and affordable.

ABC News

Independent review announced into Star Entertainment's casino licences in Queensland

An independent probe will look into Star Entertainment's suitability to continue holding casino licences in Queensland after allegations of fraudulent activity at its venues in New South Wales.

The Guardian - AU

Power shortages could hit eastern Australia as energy market operator scrambles to avoid outages

Aemo cancels alert on potential blackouts in Victoria but electricity shortfalls forecast to continue in Queensland and New South Wales

AAP

Bowen confident blackouts to be averted

A major power crisis along the east coast has been avoided with the intervention of the regulator and cooperation of industry, Energy Minister Chris Bowen says.

ABC News

NSW Police release photos of violent Liverpool road rage incident

Police are asking for help in identifying four young people allegedly involved in an armed road rage row in Liverpool on Sunday afternoon.

ABC News

NSW government reveals $5 billion childcare plan in state budget

The NSW Premier says families could save thousands of dollars per child under a plan to expand existing child care centre and build new ones.

ABC News

Tasmanian tourism snapshot shows fewer visitors, but longer stays and bigger spends

Australians wary of booking international holidays could be helping to boost the data in Tasmania's latest tourism snapshot, one operator says — but the numbers are still suffering a COVID hangover.

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