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NSW Premier Chris Minns has revealed he will not be around for the 2031 state election.

‘I won’t be here’: Minns puts expiry date on leadership

NSW Premier Chris Minns has announced that 2027’s election campaign will be his last, revealing that he won’t seek a further term beyond that. 

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Former state MP Rory Amon has continued testifying at his child sexual abuse trial.

Ex-Liberal MP asked teen for 'kiss' before toilet sex

A former Liberal politician says he would have asked to kiss a teenager before sex in a communal car park bathroom but denies meeting the boy a second time.

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‘Even if you are not travelling in or through the Middle East, your plans may still be affected’.

Warning for Australians travelling overseas amid conflict

‘Even if you are not travelling in or through the Middle East, your plans may still be affected,’ the Australian Government has warned those travelling anywhere overseas, including Europe.

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The NSW government has revealed the results of a review of hospitals after the deaths of patients.

Pest infestations exposed in NSW hospitals

Health Minister Ryan Park detailed the results of the review after construction-linked fungal infections killed two patients.

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Police are conducting a manhunt in the remote area.

Manhunt after deadly campsite dispute

An argument at an isolated campsite in NSW has left one man dead, and the suspected killer at large having fled the scene.

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A driver has died and another is missing after a head-on crash on the Monaro Highway.

Highway closed after horror head-on crash kills one, second driver vanishes

Drivers are being urged to avoid the area, delay non-essential travel and use alternative routes.

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Mike O'Hehir and his wife Gai have taken the fight against MND to Canberra. (PR IMAGE PHOTO)

The breakthrough that could swing the fight against MND

Australian scientists may soon be able to grow models of human spinal cords from live cells in a new effort to understand a fatal disease dubbed ‘The Beast’.

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Beloved Aussie ‘showbiz legend’ dies aged 89

A beloved figure on Australian TV screens has died aged 89.

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The new design, called ‘Mob of Six Roos’ was created to celebrate six decades of decimal currency

‘First’: Big change to Aussie coin revealed

The Royal Mint has unveiled a refreshed dollar coin with one key change, as Australia celebrates a 60-year milestone.

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A crane driver was killed when the crane he was operating tipped and became caught in power lines on Friday.

Crane tips and tangles in power lines, killing driver

Power was cut to 340 nearby homes, so emergency services could try and save the man.

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The number of senior officers in the Australian Defence Force is continuing to soar.

Senior military officer numbers soar in ‘top-heavy’ ADF

The number of senior officers in the Australian Defence Force is soaring despite the Albanese Government’s highly touted push to reshape the organisation.

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Fly-in fly-out miners re the only labour force category where the average worker can afford the typical $1 million home with a backyard.

The only group of Aussies that can afford a typical house

There’s only one broad labour market group that can afford the typical $1 million house. Here’s why the housing crisis could spark something else underground.

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A 54-year-old man has been hospitalised after he was seriously injured in an alleged teen stabbing attack on Friday night.

Stabbing unfolds at Bondi Beach after argument

The argument is believed to have been sparked by e-bikes.

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Denmark’s King Frederik and Queen Mary will grab headlines for their fashion, celebration of Indigenous culture and interactions with Australians during their first – and only – state visit in March.

Danish visit offers royal opportunity for closer Aussie ties

Denmark wants to use the March royal visit of King Frederik and Queen Mary to Australia to strengthen ties on multiple political and industry fronts with Australia when the world is becoming more uncertain.

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