New South Wales

‘De facto wages cap by stealth’: NSW Greens seek to change Labor’s workplace bill

New law would restore sweeping powers to the Industrial Relations Commission, including giving it the ability to act like a court

Tamsin Rose and Catie McLeod

27, Nov, 2023 @2:00 PM

Scott fought for the right to die. Now he hopes he never has to use it

After a long, harrowing campaign by advocates and clinicians, NSW joins the rest of Australia, offering dignity to those suffering from incurable diseases and intolerable pain

Tamsin Rose NSW state correspondent

27, Nov, 2023 @2:00 PM

Rain to hit NSW, Victoria and Queensland but unlikely to subdue bushfire season

Wet weather with thunderstorms, damaging winds and hail is forecast across eastern Australia

Rafqa Touma

27, Nov, 2023 @2:00 PM

‘Cruise to nowhere’: passengers on NZ P&O cruise plagued by bad weather and biosecurity issues

‘Outcry’ about New Zealand holiday plans being scuttled by rough seas and invasive species prompts P&O to offer onboard credits and refunds

Mostafa Rachwani

27, Nov, 2023 @7:15 AM

Climate protesters arrested at Port of Newcastle blockade – as it happened

This blog is now closed

Caitlin Cassidy (now) and Stephanie Convery (earlier)

26, Nov, 2023 @8:16 AM

Moderate Dave Sharma wins NSW Liberal Senate spot after beating both Peter Dutton-endorsed candidates

Liberal leader Peter Dutton had endorsed Andrew Constance and Zed Seselja for the seat opened up by Marise Payne’s resignation

Amy Remeikis

26, Nov, 2023 @8:15 AM

‘Urgent’ calls for biosecurity funding after fire ants cross Queensland border into NSW

Authorities working to chemically eradicate three nests after ‘one of world’s worst super pests’ found in South Murwillumbah

Caitlin Cassidy and Australian Associated Press

26, Nov, 2023 @5:57 AM

‘Playing us for years’: how pokies profits have funded tax-deductible spending within Australian clubs

Schemes in Victoria and NSW give clubs tax cuts if they put gaming proceeds into communities – but they overwhelmingly spend it on themselves

Henry Belot

25, Nov, 2023 @7:00 PM

NSW police accused of ‘killing’ music festivals by charging excessive fees

Greens MP and Australian Festival Association say NSW force charging much more than other states to patrol equivalent events

Kelly Burke

25, Nov, 2023 @3:00 AM

Judge suggests Revenue NSW ‘not following the law’ on homeless woman Covid fine

State government has admitted 33,000 Covid fines were invalid but questions remain about additional 29,000 fines issued during pandemic

Tamsin Rose NSW state correspondent

24, Nov, 2023 @2:00 PM

Nine years, no answers in Australia’s most high-profile disappearance: the search for justice for William Tyrrell

The missing child has not been far from the headlines since he disappeared from a small Australian town in 2014. Nearly a decade on, he has still not been found

Nino Bucci Justice and courts reporter

24, Nov, 2023 @2:00 PM