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DIG INTO THIS: Demands for action over mining corruption claims

Public faith in the regulation of mining in NSW was being 'severely undermined'

Newcastle Herald

NSW government called out on net zero goal as own data projects coal and gas emissions until 2050

Data also shows land sector will absorb more carbon than it emits from 2015 despite passage of laws that make land clearing easier

The Guardian - AU

Dominic Perrottet backtracks on Hills Shire Council inquiry

The NSW premier says the state executive of the Liberal Party is looking at investigations of impropriety "as we speak" after previously labelling the inquiry a political game which targeted his family.

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NSW parliament dissolves ahead of March 25 election

The NSW parliament has been officially dissolved ahead of a general election in just over three weeks time, leaving the state in 'caretaker mode'.

AAP

Deputy Lib leader Ley target of branch stack: inquiry

A Liberal powerbroker wanted Sussan Ley's federal seat and wasn't willing to wait 12 months to get it, a NSW parliamentary inquiry has been told.

AAP

Koalas and brumbies: Environment candidates face off

NSW environment candidates have faced off on key issues from native forest logging to reducing wild brumby numbers, and remain at odds over one huge decision.

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NSW could invest in coalmines if companies can’t raise the cash, Dominic Perrottet told gathering

Exclusive: premier’s comments in November raise questions about how far Coalition would go to support fossil fuels if re-elected

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Perrottet pledges $10m to boost religious safety

Dominic Perrottet says $10 million will be spent on boosting safety at religious schools and community centres if his party wins at the state election.

AAP

Premier Dominic Perrottet's brother Charles refuses to front NSW parliamentary inquiry

Premier Dominic Perrottet's brother confirms he will not front a parliamentary inquiry into Sydney's Hills Shire Council, calling it a "Labor/Greens circus".

ABC News

Hills Shire inquiry a 'circus': NSW premier's brother

Dominic Perrottet's brother has rejected calls to answer questions at a NSW inquiry, days after the premier told reporters to "Leave my family out of it".

AAP

Inquiry laments 'non-co-operation' of Perrottet brother

A local councillor and the brother of NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet are yet to receive a summons to appear before a property developer parliamentary inquiry.

AAP

NSW parliamentary inquiry to use firm to track down key witnesses, including two of Dominic Perrottet’s brothers

Committee examining allegations of ‘impropriety’ against a Sydney council and developers will take the unusual step of using a private contractor to serve summons

The Guardian - AU

Call to end outdated logging of NSW native forests

Putting an end to logging native forests in NSW, Victoria and Tasmania could result in Australia saving 212 million tonnes of carbon emissions by 2050.

AAP

NSW forests face uncertain future as ‘desperation’ builds over major parties’ inaction over logging

With no clear commitments, the gap between community expectations and actions of state MPs will be a major election flashpoint

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Dominic Perrottet's brothers Charles and Jean-Claude ordered to appear before Hills Shire Council investigation

The premier's brothers and two others were issued with the legal summons after they failed to respond to invitations to give evidence to the inquiry, in what the committee's chair Sue Higginson describes as a coordinated attempt to avoid scrutiny.

AAP

Feral brumbies rampant in Kosciuszko

NSW authorities have admitted feral brumbies in Kosciuszko National Park are even more abundant despite a plan to reduce wild horse numbers to 3000 by 2027.

Newcastle Herald

Labor rules out coal levy, but still to reveal Stockton beach policy

Labor has ruled out imposing a levy on coal exports in order to raise funds for the repair and maintenance of Stockton Beach.

Newcastle Herald

Greens' plan to tax coal to fix Stockton Beach

The Port of Newcastle and the coal industry would be required to contribute to an environmental levy that would pay for the restoration and maintenance of Stockton Beach if the Greens hold the balance of power following the March state election.

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Arrests at logging protest in NSW forest

Activists have blocked a forest road in NSW to protest logging in the area with environmentalists determined to make it an election issue.

Newcastle Herald

Two arrested as Bulga locals fight against logging of native forests

The Natural Resource Commission says NSW forests are in poor condition and an "intervention" is required before they turn into net carbon emitters

AAP

Damning review of NSW biodiversity scheme

Developers can effectively pay to destroy threatened species in NSW, a new review of the state's biodiversity offsets scheme has found.

AAP

Heritage halts NSW coal mine expansion

Glencore's application to expand its Glendell coal mine has been refused by a NSW planning panel, citing irreversible damage to Aboriginal cultural heritage.

AAP

Resume culling now: NSW Farmers, Greens

NSW Farmers and the Greens have formed an unlikely alliance, calling for the immediate resumption of the aerial culling of pests, which pose a biosecurity risk.

ABC News

Clarence Correctional Centre denies prisoners face lockdown as officers strike for third time in four weeks

A union had said prisoners at Australia's largest jail faced being confined to the cells as prison officers walk off the job after rejecting an 11th-hour offer from private operator Serco.

ABC News

NSW minister concerned United Nations prison inspectors would 'pick on' state government

NSW Corrections Minister Geoff Lee says a UN delegation denied access to inspect jails in the state had come to "pick on" the government and were targeting "spurious issues".

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