Dungog residents describe merger with Gloucester as ludicrous
Residents in the New South Wales town of Dungog have strongly rejected a merger proposal with Gloucester Council, labelling the plan "ludicrous and unthinkable".
View ArticlePort Stephens council backs plan to fight Newcastle merger
A NSW council vows to fight to the end against a state government proposal for it to merge with a neighbouring city council.
View Article'Leave Port Stephens Alone': public forum to discuss council amalgamations
A public meeting is being held in Port Stephens tonight against the NSW Government's proposed amalgamation with Newcastle Council.
View ArticleCouncillor slams Aboriginal snub in government amalgamation document
The New South Wales Government is being condemned for failing to mention Aboriginal people in a document proposing the merger of two councils.
View ArticleDriverless cars on radar of Staysafe Committee to improve road safety
Driverless vehicle technology is on the radar of the New South Wales Staysafe Committee.
View ArticleThousands of Hunter commuters rally against NSW government's plan to cut...
Hunters commuters say they will not give up in their fight against the New South Wales Government's planned truncation of Newcastle's rail line, even if it goes ahead on Boxing Day.
View ArticlePort Stephens MP promoted to NSW shadow cabinet
Port Stephens MP Kate Washington has been promoted to Labor's shadow cabinet in New South Wales.
View ArticleTenders called for Newcastle light rail project managers
The New South Wales Government is progressing with plans for the Newcastle Light Rail project, with tenders called for two project mangers to oversee parts of the work.
View ArticleThoroughbred breeders call for end to mine uncertainty in Upper Hunter
Hunter Valley thoroughbred breeders call for certainty from the NSW Government over the future of a mine site.
View ArticleMixed reaction in regional NSW to council merger, amid controversy about...
The appointment of a mining figure to take over three councils being merged on the New South Wales mid-north coast is sparking a new controversy.
View ArticleMove to protect Hunter indigenous site progresses
Plans to protect an indigenous landmark in the Upper Hunter have taken a step forward.
View ArticleWater bills cut by up to $100 per year in Sydney, the Blue Mountains and the...
The cost of water in Sydney, the Blue Mountains and the Illawarra will be reduced by around $100 per year for four years from July 1 2016, an independent tribunal announces.
View ArticleOpposition scathing government does not know number of beds at women's refuges
The NSW Opposition says the Government cannot adequately fund refuges for domestic violence victims if it has no idea how many beds are currently available.
View ArticleFears council merger means Newcastle community will not get final say on rail...
There are fears the community will not get the final say on what happens to Newcastle's heavy rail corridor, if an administrator is appointed ahead of a proposed council merger.
View Article'Atrocious' video of NSW greyhound trainer allegedly using cattle prod on dog...
Vision of a NSW greyhound trainer allegedly using a cattle prod on a dog is referred to police by the industry regulator.
View ArticleEddie Obeid's court hearing over $30m coal deal delayed
A court hearing date for former Labor MP Eddie Obeid and his son over a $30 million coal deal is delayed after Mr Obeid suffered a series of small strokes last week.
View ArticleRebecca Maher: Family friend calls for answers about death in custody at...
A family friend of the first Indigenous woman to die in NSW police custody in 16 years says her relatives deserve answers about her death.
View ArticleNSW inter-city train fleet to be built overseas
A $2.3 billion contract to build an inter-city train fleet for New South Wales is awarded to a company offshore.
View ArticleGreyhound trainers 'devastated' by racing ban legislation, vow to keep fighting
Greyhound trainers, whose lives have revolved around racing for decades, vow to keep fighting against legislation passed last night to ban the industry.
View ArticleICAC inquiry ends Mike Gallacher's political comeback, Mike Baird says MPs...
New South Wales Premier Mike Baird rules out former police minister Mike Gallacher returning to cabinet in light of the ICAC report into political donations handed down today, but says he and other MPs...
View ArticleICAC: NSW Liberal figures and businessmen tried to evade political funding...
The NSW Director of Public Prosecutions should consider charges against former Labor minister Joe Tripodi and former Liberal minister Chris Hartcher, the state's corruption watchdog says.
View ArticleICAC: Former minister Mike Gallacher 'not leaving Parliament' despite...
Former New South Wales police minister Mike Gallacher says he will not be leaving Parliament despite the corruption watchdog's damaging report into the Liberal Party political donations scandal.
View ArticleChemotherapy under-dosing: Doctor involved in scandal had worked in Newcastle...
The doctor at the centre of the chemotherapy under-dosing scandal also worked at a hospital in Newcastle, it is revealed, but the New South Wales Government cannot say how many people he treated there.
View ArticleNSW greyhound ban reversal: Regional dog community reacts to Mike Baird's...
One of the state's top greyhound trainers says the NSW Government's reversal of a statewide greyhound racing ban is "sensational news".
View ArticleHeritage-listed courthouse in Newcastle goes under the hammer for $6.6m
It takes at least a minute for the opening bid of $5 million, and the courthouse sells about 10 minutes later for $6.6 million.
View ArticleHistoric 'Bogey Hole' ocean baths to reopen for summer, delighting Newcastle...
One of Australia's most historic ocean baths is set to reopen on Wednesday, a year after it was closed to swimmers.
View ArticleBaird's legacy in regional NSW: From applause to anger
Premier Mike Baird's announcement on Thursday that he will retire from politics is being met with mixed reaction by the people of regional New South Wales as Coalition MPs in country seats assess the...
View ArticleNSW council amalgamations possible backflip faces mixed reactions across the...
While some communities are celebrating the NSW Government's possible backflip on council amalgamations, others in the merged councils say it is too late to turn back, and Labor accuses the Deputy...
View ArticleNSW council amalgamations: Pending city mergers to proceed, regional plans...
The NSW Government will push ahead with forced council amalgamations in the city, but will walk away from regional council mergers that are currently in court.
View ArticleNSW council amalgamations: Regional winners celebrate, while city losers...
City councils will battle on with their fight against council amalgamations, while regional centres celebrate, after the NSW Government's announcement of a split policy on forced council mergers.
View Article'Fake doctor' Shyam Acharya well known for lack of medical knowledge, former...
A former colleague of a man who allegedly pretended to be a doctor in New South Wales hospitals for more than a decade says he remembers Shyam Acharya "with fear and loathing".
View ArticleNSW budget: Government touts billion dollar boon for growth in regional...
Regional communities are being touted as winners in this year's New South Wales budget, crowned by a Regional Growth Fund of more than $1 billion for projects to promote economic advancement outside of...
View ArticleNSW Labor MP Sonia Hornery charged for allegedly misusing electoral roll
The ABC understands the charges relate to NSW MP Sonia Hornery using the electoral roll to contact a person she was arguing with on Twitter about the greyhound racing ban.
View ArticleBullying 'prevalent in emergency services' and NSW Parliament wants answers
A former NSW Ambulance employee says workplace bullying and harassment was more devastating to her mental health than any trauma she experienced in her 25 years on the front line.
View ArticleNewcastle light rail to cost $220 million per kilometre, according to Cabinet...
Newcastle's new light rail will cost about $220 million per kilometre to build and operate, according to cabinet-in-confidence papers seen by the ABC.
View ArticleGreater Sydney and NSW public transport undergo state's 'largest' timetable...
Check your public transport timetable before leaving the house this week in Sydney and NSW as more than 9,000 new weekly train, bus and ferry services launch for the Greater Sydney network.
View ArticleSydney train strike means no rail transport and 'roadways will be a mess',...
Transport Minister Andrew Constance admits it will be impossible to find alternatives to move more than 1 million passengers on Sydney's train strike day.
View ArticleSydney and NSW train workers to go on 24-hour strike
In what's being described as an "extraordinary" move, train workers in New South Wales plan to strike for 24 hours later in the month, potentially plunging the struggling Sydney rail network into...
View ArticleNSW Train workers to strike after Sydney Trains fails to resolve pay dispute
No agreement is reached to avert the planned train strike at the end of this month, despite four hours of negotiations between Sydney Trains and unions.
View ArticleSydney and NSW train strike still on the cards despite Transport Minister,...
The tone of talks may have improved, but a pay deal is yet to be thrashed out ahead of a planned rail strike that will cause commuter chaos later this month.
View ArticleWhen is a region 'regional'? Debate over whether Newcastle, Wollongong are in...
A debate erupts about what is defined as regional after Wollongong and Newcastle are classified "metropolitan" in discussion around which areas will get a cut of the NSW Government's Snowy Hydro windfall.
View ArticleNSW Government urged to explain delays in building new disability homes
The NSW Government defends delays in constructing new disability group homes, delaying the closure of large residential institutions and leaving residents with nowhere to move to.
View ArticleFarmers, waste industry in limbo following suspension of NSW rubbish re-use...
There are concerns hundreds of millions of dollars of investment is in doubt following the NSW Government's decision to end a waste re-use scheme on farms.
View ArticleShooters, Fishers and Farmers Party takes aim at the NSW Lower House in...
Dissatisfaction with the major parties and the Murray-Darling fish kill could tip the scales in favour of the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party at the state election.
View ArticlePort Stephens Liberal candidate Jaimie Abbott linked to trolling from fake...
Port Stephens Liberal candidate Jaimie Abbott's Facebook account is suspended in the wake of an online trolling scandal that her opponent says she should stand down over.
View ArticleMusic festival organisers say new regulations are 'an invasion of civil...
NSW music festival operators have criticised the new strict licencing scheme, saying it stifles the music industry and that festival-goers should be free to take their own risks.
View ArticleNSW Nationals leader John Barilaro says 'green tape' hindering water security...
The NSW Nationals leader John Barilaro says "green tape" is standing in the way of long-term solutions to the drought crisis, and suggests the state could borrow money to reshape water infrastructure.
View ArticleSydney news: Second man charged over Five Dock murder, Barnaby Joyce leads...
MORNING BRIEFING: NSW Police arrest a man in Guildford over the shooting murder of Parramatta FC soccer player John Odisho, while Barnaby Joyce leads an anti-abortion rally in Martin Place.
View ArticleNationals want planning overhaul before NSW Government is forced to 'tax the...
The National Party wants urgent changes to the NSW Independent Planning Commission, fearing there is little certainty for investors following the rejection of the proposed Bylong Valley coal mine.
View ArticleTransport company offers up 'fake news' to help SA Government's rail...
A transport company seeking lucrative contracts to run Adelaide's public transport networks has shared fake quotes of former Labor ministers in an apparent bid to assist the South Australian Liberal...
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