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Parents, teachers weigh in to stop vaping in schools
With more young people vaping and schools at a loss how to prevent it, the NSW government will host a panel of experts and interest groups to help guide policy …
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‘Breakthrough moment’ in NSW teacher pay dispute
A pay deal for NSW teachers is close to being signed after the government and the union struck an in-principle deal. The NSW Teachers Federation has been weighing up an …
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NSW minister quits after misconduct claims
The first minister has fallen from the recently elected NSW Labor government following misconduct allegations relating to an undeclared family property interest. NSW Premier Chris Minns announced on Wednesday he …
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Life-changing muscular dystrophy trial ‘beacon of hope’
Four-year-old Hunter Payne enjoys running around and playing like any other boy his age. But a diagnosis of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy means instead instead of growing stronger, Hunter could need a …
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Low recycling rates in the gun as war on waste fires up
With just 12 per cent of Australia’s plastics recycled, the federal government has announced a push to process more waste and track recycled products from their origin to supermarket shelves. …
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Call for action after record jump in Sydney rents
A record jump in Sydney rents has prompted an urgent call to action from social housing activists. The harbour city posted its fastest quarterly and annual rise in rents, pushing …
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Wedding tragedy with 10 killed in NSW Hunter bus crash, driver arrested
Ten people have been killed in a bus rollover involving about 40 passengers following a wedding in the NSW Hunter Valley. The 58-year-old bus driver was taken to hospital for …
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High chance of El Nino bringing drier, warmer weather
Australia is most likely headed for an El Nino weather pattern meaning hotter and drier conditions in the country’s east than have been felt for several years. The Bureau of …
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Search for missing Aussies as earthquake tributes flow
An iconic landmark has been lit up in solidarity with Turkey and Syria following news an Australian man was among those killed in a devastating earthquake. The families of three …