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Roadmap: Final COVID-19 restrictions lifting in NSW

A host of COVID-19 restrictions will ease in NSW on Wednesday, with the unvaccinated allowed to enjoy hospitality venues and shop freely.

NSW hits highest cases since lockdown, 516 infections

The number of new virus cases in NSW has spiked to 516, the highest point since lockdown ended, as authorities brace for the festive season.

Waterhouse loses punt with NSW gambling laws

Prominent bookmaker Rob Waterhouse has been convicted of illegal gambling advertising and fined $4,500 in Downing Centre Local Court yesterday, Thursday 9 December.

Omicron cases in NSW continue to rise, none hospitalised

NSW Health is consulting overseas to better understand the new Omicron coronavirus variant and how effective vaccines are against it.

NSW teachers, transport workers on strike

NSW teachers, bus and train drivers are on strike looking to end long-running negotiations with the state government and its various agencies over pay, conditions and privatisation.

Major flooding expected as Northern NSW towns ordered to evacuate

Residents of two towns in northern NSW have been ordered to evacuate with major flooding expected.

Goulburn the 4th best place to invest in regional NSW

The nearby Southern Tablelands city of Goulburn is the fourth best area within regional NSW to invest in, according to Canstar.

DNA led to arrest of man for series of Sydney rapes

Experts have used DNA to help police nab a 51-year-old man who is accused of being the serial rapist who attacked 13 women in Sydney more than 15 years ago.

NSW teachers headed for statewide strike on 7 December

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet says he's disappointed after public school teachers called a statewide strike.

NSW voluntary dying law wins historic vote

A marathon conscience debate has ended in a convincing vote for voluntary assisted dying laws in the NSW parliament's lower house.

ACT adds high-risk LGAs in NSW and Victoria, 8 new cases

The ACT has recorded another single-digit day of new COVID-19 cases, with eight infections detected in the past reporting period.

ACT, NSW construction hit by lockdowns

The COVID-19 lockdowns in the ACT and NSW had a big impact on their construction industries during the September quarter.

Goulburn’s Supermax prison expanded

Goulburn's Supermax prison now has a dedicated Counter Terrorism Intelligence Unit for extremist and national-security-interest offenders in NSW.

No early freedom for NSW’s unvaccinated

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet says unvaccinated people will not be granted freedoms any earlier than December 15 despite thousands rallying against vaccination requirements.

Severe storm warnings, flood risk in NSW

Severe storms have hit parts of northern NSW, delivering damaging winds and more heavy rain to saturated catchments, along with a risk of widespread flooding.

‘Every option’ probed in Tyrrell search

NSW Police Commissioner Mick Fuller says there has been a significant breakthrough in the William Tyrrell case and he's confident police will solve the mystery.

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