The Latest Breaking News from Paul Toole

NSW drug dealers will be targeted by police with new powers to search their homes without a warrant, as part of a crackdown on suspected gang members.

Detectives investigating the shooting death of Rami Iskander in Sydney's south-west are pursuing multiple lines of inquiry, including whether he was targeted for planning a revenge attack over his uncle's death, underworld figure Mahmoud "Brownie" Ahmad, the ABC understands.

Deputy Premier says 750 mining jobs potentially affected by Eraring closure

More than 700 coal mining jobs could be impacted by the imminent closure of Australia's largest coal-fired power plant close in the NSW Hunter region.

Deputy Premier Paul Toole says several thousand hectares in the Central West and Hunter been deemed unsuitable because of the environmental and economic implications, citing a clear market shift in the interest in building new coal mines.

Fast chargers are now available for electric vehicles along routes connecting NSW with Victoria, Queensland and South Australia.

Two men have been arrested after being pulled over while on their way to the funeral of an underworld figure gunned down in a Sydney street.

Drivers who get behind the wheel after drinking will be the focus of this weekend's Easter road safety operation as police across the state prepare for the long weekend.

Money can be used for repairs to gas and electricity services, rebuilding, and purchase of white goods