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A former coalmine site in Lake Macquarie is set to become a state-owned train manufacturing factory, where the next generation of NSW passenger trains will be built. The project is expected to support up to 780 jobs during construction and about 550 ongoing jobs across the facility and supply chains.
An independent councillor has resigned from Hunter's Hill Council mid-term, citing his mental health and decisions he claims are being made along political lines. Marc Lane, who was elected in 2024, described the council as a "toxic chamber" in a social media video.
A New South Wales man has been ordered to repay $7,500 and serve a two-year community correction order for trading fake gold bars for an electric mountain bike. The 40-year-old, who has a history of similar offences, had been dealing with addiction and significant debt at the time of the offending.
A 62-year-old man known as the 'Moore Park Rapist' has appeared in court, where one of his victims read out an impact statement describing a 'continuous state of anxiety' since the attack. The man, Glenn Gary Cameron, pleaded guilty to 13 offences against eight women.
The NSW government is set to introduce legislation that will allow a Hunter Valley coal mine to maintain its current high output, despite a recent High Court ruling that invalidated the mine's expansion approval. The proposed law will enable MACH Energy to increase annual coal production at its Mount Pleasant mine from 12.5 million to 16.5 million tonnes until 2032.
Accused double murderer Masood Zakaria is challenging the legality of his deportation from Türkiye back to Australia. His lawyers claim he asked to be deported to Iraq and that the Australian Federal Police paid $1.1 million to a private security firm to bring him back to Australia.
The Federal Court has overturned an Aboriginal protection order over part of a billion-dollar New South Wales goldmine project, citing a fundamentally flawed decision-making process. The order was initially granted to protect the headwaters and springs of the Belubula River, where the mine's tailings dam was to be built.
A new guide has been launched to help healthcare workers identify and respond to signs of modern slavery, a pervasive issue that affects thousands of people in Australia. The resource aims to equip healthcare professionals with the knowledge and skills to recognize the often-invisible bindings of modern slavery.
A surge in hospitalisations related to the use of unapproved peptides promoted as "wellness" products has prompted a warning from health authorities in New South Wales. The warning comes after 1,180 people turned up to hospital emergency departments across the state seeking treatment after taking unapproved peptides.
A Sydney health district has apologised for a blunder that saw 3,400 emails, including 16 patient referrals, go unchecked in an unmonitored inbox at Canterbury Hospital. The incident has prompted a review and an Opposition call for an independent investigation.
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