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Knife scanning powers made permanent for NSW Police

October 15, 2026 7:09 am

NSW Police have been given permanent powers to scan people for knives in public places, after new laws passed State...

Muswellbrook Council launches new bulky waste service with more choice for residents

October 15, 2026 6:31 am

Muswellbrook Shire Council has launched an improved Bulky Waste Service, giving eligible households greater flexibility in how and when they...

UPDATE: Missing teen from Singleton found

October 15, 2026 5:04 am

The teen has been found. Previous messaging: Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a teenage girl missing from...

IPART sets 2027-28 rate pegs, with Upper Hunter councils between 3.7 and 4 per cent

October 14, 2026 7:56 am

The NSW pricing regulator has set the 2027-28 rate peg for each of the state’s 128 councils, with core rate...

Canavan accuses Federal Government of ‘gaslighting’ over scope three emissions after Mount Pleasant ruling

October 14, 2026 7:41 am

Nationals Leader Matt Canavan has accused the Federal Government of misleading Australians over scope three emissions, in the wake of...

EPA updates air pollution assessment methods with tougher dust guidance for mines and quarries

October 14, 2026 5:14 am

The NSW Environment Protection Authority has updated the methods industry must use to model and assess air pollution, introducing stronger...

New ultrasound equipment to speed up emergency care at Singleton Hospital

October 13, 2026 7:26 am

Patients arriving at Singleton Hospital Emergency Department now have access to faster bedside assessment and diagnosis, thanks to new point-of-care...

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