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Map of New South Wales showing regions under severe weather warning for damaging winds and heavy rainfall.

August 2, 2025

NSW Weather Alert: 120mm Rain and 90km/h Winds Threaten Flash Flooding in 12+ River Systems This Weekend

The skies above NSW are about to open up in a big way. A powerful low-pressure system developing offshore will drench coastal communities from Coffs Harbour to Newcastle this weekend, with conditions

NSW Transport. Photo Source: MatthewLammers (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Australia·News

NSW Starts Local Train Manufacturing in 2027 with 450 New Carriages to Replace Sydney’s Aging Tangara Fleet

The New South Wales government plans to build trains locally again, starting with 450 new carriages to replace Sydney’s aging Tangara fleet. This marks a significant shift from buying trains overseas to making them at home. Local Jobs and Skills

May 21, 2025

Sydney Legionnaires’ Outbreak: 1 Dead, 12 Hospitalized

Australia·Health·News

A serious outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease has hit Sydney’s central business district (CBD), leaving one person dead and 11 others hospitalized. NSW Health officials

NSW Expands Free Japanese Encephalitis Shots to 60 LGAs as Mosquito Threat Grows

Australia·Health·News

NSW has broadened its free Japanese encephalitis (JE) vaccine program to include five more regional areas, offering greater protection as mosquito activity remains high

Doctors on strike. Photo Source - ASMOF NSW - The Doctors Union (Facebook)

Australia·News

NSW Doctors Strike 2025 Hits 32 Hospitals as 5,000 Walk Off Over Pay, Staffing and 16-Hour Shifts

Thousands of public hospital doctors across New South Wales have walked off the job in a three-day strike that began Tuesday, April 8, marking the first statewide action of its kind since

Tejal Somvanshi

April 8, 2025

Representative Image. 3 sleek, modern trams parked at an outdoor tram depot. Photo Source - John Cowper (CC BY 2.0)

Australia·News·Transportation

Sydney Light Rail Hits 150M Trips as L1 Dulwich Hill Adds 48 Weekend Services

Sydney’s growing light rail network has passed a major milestone of 150 million passenger trips, prompting the NSW Government to add more weekend services on the L1 Dulwich Hill line. Weekend ridership

Rahul Somvanshi

March 31, 2025

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Australia·News

Claim Farming Banned: NSW Imposes $55K Fines for Soliciting Claims

The NSW Government has passed new legislation banning ‘claim farming’ – a predatory practice where vulnerable people are pressured into making compensation claims. The Claim Farming Practices Prohibition Bill 2025 aims to

Rahul Somvanshi

March 30, 2025