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The Latest Breaking News from New South Wales

NSW encouraged to follow Victoria’s lead and extend rapid Covid testing in schools

Burnet Institute modelling suggests rapid testing has prevented 21,000 Covid cases in Victorian schools

The Guardian - AU

Industry calls for unified COVID-19 rules

As jurisdictions ease their COVID measures, leading industry groups have called for states and territories to be on the same page when it comes to restrictions.

AAP

ACT to announce changes to restrictions following NSW and Victoria

Both NSW and Victoria have scrapped density limits in hospitality venues.

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New podcast reveals the dark history at Cooma jail

It began as a tip off from a friend. In the 1950s and 60s regional New South Wales had been home to the world's only homosexual prison.

The Canberra Times

Sydney’s iconic Bondi Beach shut after city’s first fatal shark attack in almost 60 years

But beach closures did not prevent defiant beachgoers from returning to water

The Independent UK

Man killed in Sydney shark attack ‘was British expat’

Friends said 35-year-old Simon Nellist ‘loved the water’ and was an experienced diving instructor.

The Independent UK

NSW Liberals reject another push to endorse sitting MPs as federal intervention considered

State party again refuses to endorse federal ministers Sussan Ley and Alex Hawke, as well as key moderate Trent Zimmerman

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Mick Fuller ruled out of Racing NSW role after ABC investigation

The New South Wales government rules out former police commissioner Mick Fuller taking a board role with horseracing body Racing NSW, following an ABC investigation.

ABC News

Germany and Portugal to cut restrictions – as it happened

Germany and Portugal preparing to axe most curbs as cases stabilise; Israel’s PM says ‘green pass’ system to be suspended as cases decline

The Guardian - UK

NSW bans killing of shelter animals

A new law will save the lives of cats and dogs in NSW shelters after the legal shooting of 15 canines sparked community outrage.

AAP

Premier 'confident' as seat on knife edge

The NSW premier says he remains confident his party will retain the seat of Willoughby with the by-election result not expected for weeks.

AAP

NSW police investigate death of disabled woman after ‘tragic accident’

Woman in her 20s ‘suffered burns’ and later died in a Sydney hospital, NDIS provider says

The Guardian - AU

Sydney shark attack triggers calls for a cull – but let's take a deep breath and look at the evidence

The fatal shark attack off Sydney on Wednesday left the city shocked, and triggered questions from a horrified public. Why would a shark just grab a man from the water? And will it strike again?

The Conversation

Australia's largest coal plant will close 7 years early – but there's still no national plan for coal's inevitable demise

In a major step forward for Australia’s clean energy transition, the country’s biggest coal-fired power station Eraring is set to close seven years early in 2025, Origin Energy announced this morning.

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Explainer: how are chief justices appointed and how can the process be improved?

Next month we will see a significant shake-up in courts across Australia’s eastern seaboard. Three chief justices – Tom Bathurst, of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, Catherine Holmes, of the Supreme Court of Queensland, and Helen Murrell of the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory – are…

AAP

Alleged killer delayed admitting cheating

A woman has testified to breaking up with her NSW partner after he admitted sleeping with the woman he's now accused of murdering.

The Conversation

A bad Newspoll for the Greens; Willoughby NSW byelection could be close

This week’s Newspoll, conducted February 9-12 from a sample of 1,526, gave Labor a 55-45 lead, a one-point gain for the Coalition since the late January Newspoll. Primary votes were 41% Labor (steady), 34% Coalition (steady), 8% Greens (down three), 3% One Nation (steady) and 14% for all Others (up…

ABC News

Nexport dumps plans for Southern Highlands electric vehicle manufacturing plant

Electric vehicle manufacturer Nexport blames failed talks with the New South Wales government for dumping plans to build a production plant in the state's Southern Highlands.

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The Guardian - AU

Victoria and NSW ease Covid restrictions but indoor mask mandates remain for now

QR codes for retail store check-ins have been abolished and dancing at nightclubs is back as the two states continue to reopen

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Dancing & Singing In NSW Clubs Will Be Back On This Week After A Bunch Of Restriction Changes

I just know Dom has been itching to get rid of masks.

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s unemployment rate steady at 4.2% but Omicron hits hours worked

Hourly employment slumps in NSW and Victoria, down 13.5% and 13.2% respectively, while Western Australia posts 1.7% rise

AAP

Climate change pushes NSW temperatures up

The number of threatened species in NSW is rising with more than 1000 native plant and animal species and 112 ecological communities listed as threatened.

ABC News

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet announces easing of COVID-19 restrictions

The use of masks and QR codes will be scaled back next week under new COVID rules announced by the NSW government, while singing and dancing will be permitted from tomorrow.

AAP

Govt anger at NSW power station closure

Closing the country's biggest coal-fired power station seven years early could cause job losses and a spike in electricity prices, the NSW energy minister says.

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s largest coal-fired power station, Eraring, to close in 2025, seven years early

Origin Energy says the 2,880MW black-coal generator in NSW is not well-suited to rapidly changing conditions in the national electricity market

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