Here's what you need to know this morning.
Warning: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that a story below contains the name of a person who has died.
Millions for hospital beds, treatment
Palliative care will receive a $743 million boost in this year's state budget.
The money will spent over five years to increase the number of beds and improve access to new treatment.
The NSW government said $93 million would be set aside to build new, dedicated palliative care units at Westmead and Nepean Hospital.
"We're committed to ensuring NSW has the best palliative care services and support in Australia, if not the world," Premier Dominic Perrottet said.
"This is about providing the greatest possible comfort and dignity to people who are at the end of their life, whether that's in hospital, at home or in the wider community, right across the state."
During last year's voluntary assisted dying debate, the Premier spoke about the need to improve palliative services.
The government is also promising an extra 600 nurses and allied health staff dedicated to caring for palliative care patients, part of the 10,000 increase to the health workforce announced on Monday.
Police hope post-mortem will reveal answers about sister's deaths
Police hope a post-mortem examination due to be conducted today on two sisters found dead in a Sydney unit block will provide answers to the cause of their mysterious deaths.
Police believe the women in their twenties were decomposing inside the Canterbury apartment for more than a month.
They were found in separate bedrooms during a welfare check after the landlord alerted authorities that the rent had not been paid in weeks.
Investigators are scrounging for leads and say there were no signs of forced entry and the sisters had no visible injuries.
Their deaths are being treated as suspicious.
Findings in Kevin Bugmy's custody death due today
The findings for the death in custody of Aboriginal man Kevin Bugmy will be handed down today.
Mr Bugmy died at the Cessnock Correctional Centre in 2019.
The 57-year-old, a member of the Stolen Generations, was serving a life sentence for a murder committed when he was 20 years old..
His family testified after he died alone in his cell that he did not receive adequate care.
The coroner had been investigating whether systemic failures played a role in his death.
Sydney WorldPride a 'party with purpose', organisers promise
The Harbour Bridge, Bondi Beach and Oxford Street will all be closed as part of a glittering pride celebration next year, which organisers say will be the largest held in Sydney since the 2000 Olympics.
Preparations for WorldPride are taking shape, after Sydney won the hosting rights in 2019.
Organisers are planning to take over Greater Sydney with more than 300 events between February 17 and March 5, 2023, and are keen to strike a balance between partying and politics.
The event, which is expected to inject more than $600 million into the NSW economy according to the state government, will include a circuit party at The Domain on February 26, a Bondi Beach party on March 4 and massive opening and closing ceremonies.
Missing boy appeal
A large-scale search is underway in the Sydney Hills District for a boy who did not return home from school yesterday.
Police say Christopher Wilson, 11, was dropped near his home at about 3pm but was confirmed to be seen on CCTV walking towards Rouse Hill at 4.45pm.
His family have told police it is out of character for him not to return home.
The Hills Police Area Command Superintendent Darrin Batchelor said helicopters and search crews were looking for the boy overnight.
"Obviously (his family are) extremely distressed. Particularly overnight with the temperatures… they have been quite cold. This is extremely out of character for Christopher," Superintendent Batchelor said.
He said police do not suspect foul play but would investigate all lines of inquiry.
Properties along Annangrove Road have been canvassed, while multiple calls to Crime Stoppers have been followed up.
He is described as being of Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander appearance, about 120cm tall, of slim build, with short brown hair and brown eyes.
Christopher was wearing a black and white jacket over his school uniform — a blue t-shirt with maroon and white trim and grey shorts, and red and black shoes.
He was carrying a large black backpack.
