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The NSW Blues completed the first-ever Women's State of Origin clean sweep, defeating Queensland 3-0 in an emotional finale at Robina Stadium. Captain Isabelle Kelly was moved to tears after the historic achievement, praising coach John Strange for creating a culture where players flourish.
Australia just flipped the switch on its first eight-hour battery storage system, a game-changer that can power 105,000 homes using stored solar energy even after the sun goes down. The massive project in rural New South Wales marks a major leap forward in making renewable energy reliable around the clock.
An Australian tech investor and his wife just turned 17,000 acres of former cattle and logging land into a massive wildlife sanctuary. Their $10 million gift is one of the largest private conservation donations in New South Wales history.
New South Wales pulled off rugby league's most dramatic comeback, erasing a 14-point deficit to defeat Queensland 22-20 in a thrilling State of Origin opener. Veteran captain James Tedesco sealed the historic win with a spectacular catch in the 78th minute.
Australia is building a new national park in New South Wales designed to connect fragmented eucalyptus forests and give koalas the connected habitat they desperately need to survive. The park will protect dozens of other threatened species while testing whether conservation can work beyond lines on a map.
One of Australia's rarest freshwater turtles has bounced back to pre-flood numbers just one year after record-breaking floods devastated northern New South Wales. The resilient Manning River turtle is proving nature can heal faster than scientists expected.
After being fired for speaking up about unpaid wages, Samuel Zuluaga finally got justice with help from advocates. Now thousands more temporary visa holders in New South Wales will have a safe place to turn when facing workplace exploitation.
New South Wales is seeking enough renewable energy to power one-third of all homes in the state by 2030. The massive tender includes both clean generation and storage to replace retiring coal plants.
A decade after ending a 17-year losing streak, New South Wales women's rugby league team returns to the Gold Coast aiming for their first ever 3-0 series sweep. Captain Isabelle Kelly, who played in that breakthrough 2016 victory at age 19, now leads a team on the verge of dynasty status.
New South Wales has overhauled its childcare system with tougher regulations and an independent watchdog after an inquiry exposed safety gaps. The changes include stronger penalties, new oversight powers, and 35 recommendations to expand quality care in underserved communities.
A New South Wales parliamentary inquiry is hearing solutions to revitalize Sydney's struggling live music scene, including free public transport on weekends. Industry leaders say better transit access could help young audiences across Greater Sydney enjoy more live shows.
In the red dirt of rural New South Wales, volunteers have kept a traditional horseback cattle-wrangling sport alive for three decades, and now a new generation is saddling up to learn. Young riders from across Australia are traveling hundreds of miles to master the challenging art of campdrafting.
A new natural burial ground in coastal New South Wales lets families plant native trees over graves instead of headstones, turning grief into environmental renewal. Since opening in December, 93 families have chosen to make their final resting place part of a regenerating forest.
New South Wales has caught dozens of landlords lying to evict tenants, issuing $50,000 in fines since banning no-grounds evictions last year. Smart software is helping protect renters from dishonest property owners gaming the system.
Starting July 1, large venues in New South Wales must separate food waste from general trash, with rules expanding to smaller businesses by 2030. The move tackles a crisis where households throw away $2,000 in food yearly while landfills near capacity.
Nadia Hernández is preserving Venezuela's powerful tradition of protest music through a stunning multimedia installation at Sydney's Art Gallery of New South Wales. The project connects a global diaspora while celebrating the courage embedded in her homeland's songs of resistance.
In a nail-biting State of Origin opener, New South Wales defeated Queensland 11-6 thanks to two game-changing defensive plays that showed what champions are made of. The gritty battle at Hunter Stadium proved women's rugby league deserves the spotlight.
New South Wales and Queensland women's rugby league teams spent six brutal weeks preparing for their biggest match without playing a single warm-up game. Their solution? They turned practice into battle.
Millie Elliott is making her State of Origin comeback just seven-and-a-half months after having a baby. Her daughter Gigi will be watching from the stands as her mum takes the field for New South Wales.
When Scott Richardson spotted a kangaroo stuck in thick mud at the bottom of his dried-up dam, he expected the worst. Instead, the determined marsupial's will to survive led to a heartwarming rescue in drought-stricken New South Wales.
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