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Contraceptive pill available over the counter for more women in NSW after ‘huge success’ of trial

No requirement to go to GP for new prescription for pill, as long as it has been taken for at least two years

The Guardian - AU

‘It’s a deadly gamble’: NSW urged to act on ‘growing threat’ of nitazenes amid push for drug-checking services

Exclusive: Legalise Cannabis party MP calls on government to recognise that powerful synthetic opioids ‘aren’t just another drug’

The Guardian - AU

Hundreds of homes to be developed on former Stockton Centre site

It follows an audit of surplus government land.

Newcastle Herald

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Car parks, empty lots for homes as tardy audit defended

Sites left vacant for decades will be converted into well-located homes as the latest batch of surplus NSW-owned sites is released to fix the housing crisis.

AAP

Nurses force premier to reckon with 'hollow promises'

Thousands of nurses and midwives are striking as part of an ongoing stoush with the state government over a pay rise the premier says NSW can't afford.

AAP

NSW Landlords Will Soon Need Actual Valid Reasons To Deny Renters From Keeping Pets

The NSW Government will soon propose changes to rental laws that make it easier for renters to keep pets in their homes.

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Rail fight brings Metro concession, free train fares

Trains are free across Sydney amid major sporting fixtures as the transport minister dismisses criticism of a commitment to put more staff on driverless trains.

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Premier floats ban on private company-run elections

After long queues plagued some polling stations at NSW local elections, a ban has been flagged on private companies running them in the future.

AAP

Interim pay offer fails to salve nurses' strike threat

Nurses and midwives plan to stage a 24-hour strike as they intensify their fight with the state government for a 15 per cent pay rise.

AAP

Sydney train delays and shutdown of T3 line possible if NSW fails to reach agreement with transport union

RTBU says it will call off this week’s industrial action if government agrees to offer 50c fares to public transport users

The Guardian - AU

Libertarians take a page out of Greens’ playbook in bid to ‘gobble up’ disaffected Liberal voters

Former Liberal Democratic party eager to increase influence at state and federal level after unexpected success in NSW council elections

The Guardian - AU

Mixed bag for Labor and the rise of the Libertarians: the key surprises in the NSW local elections

ALP faces a variety of results in what premier Chris Minns calls a ‘massive wake-up call for the major parties’

The Guardian - AU

NSW flicks switch on energy saving tech strategy

A $290m plan to encourage NSW households and small businesses to invest in energy saving tech will help cut energy bills while also reducing carbon emissions.

AAP

Save lives: plea to NSW premier after overdose deaths

A Greens MP has called on NSW Premier Chris Minns to fast track drug testing laws after two people died from accidental heroin overdoses at a house party.

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Mother charged with murder after death of two sons

A mother has been charged with murder after her two boys were found dead in a Blue Mountains home.

Newcastle Herald

High-density housing zones could double to 800m around Hunter train stations

Nine local train stations are on the list.

AAP

NSW declares war on red tape to fix housing crisis

More planning reforms are on the horizon for NSW as the Labor government attempts to clean out bureaucratic red tape that's delaying the supply of new housing.

Newcastle Herald

'Angry and fed up': Hunter nurses strike in fight for fairer pay

'We are living on a 2008 wage in 2024.'

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Star poaches Crown boss as it offloads Treasury site

A chief executive has been named for troubled operator Star Entertainment's Gold Coast casino as it battles for fresh financing for its new Brisbane project.

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Aussies rack up world's biggest gambling losses

One in three Australians regularly gamble and we suffer the world's biggest losses per capita, with a report finding pokies are "pockmarked" across suburbs.

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'Passport to a good life': high-tech TAFE funds boost

The NSW and federal government are going halves in a new TAFE centre of excellence in western Sydney designed to help Australians keep pace with technology.

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New laws to tackle technology-based abuse in NSW are welcome. But police and courts also need to step up

New South Wales Premier Chris Minns has committed to a range of reforms strengthening legal responses to family violence across the state. These reforms follow the alleged murder of 28-year-old Molly Ticehurst by her former partner earlier this year.

Newcastle Herald

Minns government gives $1m to Central Coast Mariners for social issues

The government committed the money as an election promise.

The Guardian - AU

Tracking a partner with smart tech considered stalking under changes to NSW domestic violence laws

Minns government to bring in sweeping reforms after premier vowed to learn from 28-year-old Molly Ticehurst’s ‘preventable’ death

The Guardian - AU

What’s the fight over McPhillamys goldmine about and why has Tanya Plibersek hit out at ‘misinformation’?

Environment minister’s cultural site declaration draws accusations of torpedoing a $1bn NSW project but she insists it was vital to protect Aboriginal heritage

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