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13 Jun 2025

Surgery lists balloon as hospitals plead for resources

More than 8000 people are overdue for planned surgeries in NSW, up 2.5 times from a year ago, and doctors say resourcing cannot keep up with demand.

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11 Jun 2025

‘Tragedy’: Coonabarabran grandmother awaits charges over boys’ deaths

A rural community has been hit hard by the deaths of two young boys, as their grandmother is treated in a mental health unit ahead of likely serious charges.

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Stephanie Gardiner

06 May 2025

Coonabarabran shaken by boys’ deaths as police guard grandmother

A grandmother who remains in hospital under police guard is expected to be charged over the deaths of two young boys.

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06 May 2025

Labour hire companies exploiting slavery rule gaps

Australian workers in “modern slavery” conditions are being exploited by their employers, left in debt and often assaulted, an inquiry has been told.

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30 Apr 2025

Loo breaks a luxury for swamped regional doctors

Some doctors are too busy to go to the toilet during long shifts and warn a “vicious cycle of burnout” means worse patient care, as they fight for better pay.

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Stephanie Gardiner

10 Apr 2025

Taxpayers take risk on Rex if ailing airline can’t sell

Experts are questioning why taxpayers should be placed on the hook for bailing out Rex through a government takeover if buyers are unwilling to take the risk.

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13 Feb 2025

Sights on bounty hunters to help cull feral pests

A minor party believes it is closing in on funding that would pay money to people for each feral animal they can kill in a pest control program.

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06 Jan 2025

‘First light culture’ to awaken predicted tourist boom, visitors to be pushed to the regions

An ambitious tourism target has been set for NSW, but extra capacity and the right branding will be needed to deliver on the goal.

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08 Oct 2024

‘Broken’ council complaints set for major overhaul

Changes are coming for NSW council conduct along with the restructure of an underfunded office with a limited capacity to investigate thousands of complaints. The “fundamentally broken” code of conduct applied to NSW local councils is set for reform...

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