NSW fire authorities are bracing for three days of sizzling heat with an extreme fire danger warning issued for numerous regions, total fire bans in force and some schools closed.
A former NSW volunteer firefighter has been charged with deliberately lighting a fire in the state's Riverina region and making false reports about other fires.
The Liberal Party has been faced with its finance minister resigning and a senior MP cut as Western Sydney voters voice their concerns over rising living costs
A cotton grower has been fined more than $350,000 for knowingly taking too much water from a northern NSW river around the time the state faced a record-breaking drought.
The head of the powerful NSW clubs industry has withdrawn a comment linking Premier Dominic Perrottet's faith to gaming policy, after claims it was offensive.
