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Regional crime ‘stable’ but 10-year trends show sexual and domestic assaults rising

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WHILE one break-in or assault is too many, the latest crime statistics show overall rates are holding steady across regional NSW for the first time since the end of the pandemic. The quarterly report of the Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) shows the number of incidents in each of

Government pushing for council meeting reform

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THE STATE Government is progressing reforms to strengthen local government, announcing plans for changes to the way council meetings are conducted. It is hoped the changes will ensure greater transparency and increase community confidence in council decision making. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for your business.

Multi-agency operation to clamp down on illegal seafood sales this festive season

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AS the 2024 festive season approaches, authorities are intensifying efforts to tackle illegal seafood sales across NSW. The NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) and NSW Police have again joined forces for Operation Trident, a statewide initiative aimed at protecting consumers and ensuring the safety and sustainability of

‘Wholly achievable’: calls grow for $10-a-day childcare

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CALLS for further reforms to create a universal childcare system are mounting, after major government announcements to improve access for families. Anthony Albanese has promised a re-elected Labor government would abolish the childcare activity test and offer three days of subsidised care to families earning up to $530,000 a year. Advertise with

Funding to fast-track thousands more social homes

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AN extra 5000 social homes will be built through $3 billion in joint funding as part of a fast-tracked round of Labor's signature housing policy. Housing Minister Clare O'Neil will announce a new partnership with the states and territories to deliver the additional homes under the Housing Australia Future Fund. Advertise with

PM rubbishes Dutton’s nuclear energy plan as ‘farcical’

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PRIME Minister Anthony Albanese says Peter Dutton is "hiding from scrutiny" of his $330 billion nuclear energy plan by releasing it weeks before Christmas. Mr Albanese also criticised the bill for the opposition leader's plan, telling journalists it would be fully funded by taxpayers "because no private sector investor will go

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