New South Wales

Top news stories, features and analysis filed by the ABC's network of journalists around the State.

Keneally expects more departures

NSW premier Kristina Keneally speaks to media during a press conference in Sydney on April 16, 2010.

Premier Kristina Keneally says she expects more New South Wales MPs to follow the lead of John Della Bosca and resign from parliament before the election.

The former government minister announced his resignation yesterday.

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  • courtsForced prostitution

    A Sydney mother who forced 11 Thai women to work as prostitutes to help pay off her mortgage has been jailed.

  • Mr Della Bosca says he wants to make the disability sector fairer.Tributes flow

    All sides of NSW politics have paid tribute to John Della Bosca who yesterday announced his resignation from state parliament.

Stateline

with Quentin Dempster

  • Video Rudd haunts Gillard's campaign Rudd haunts Gillard's campaign

    Former prime minister Kevin Rudd has been hospitalised for gall bladder surgery as rumours of political infighting dog Prime Minister Julia Gillard on the campaign trail.

  • Video Della out Della out

    Former NSW Health Minister John Della Bosca speaks to Stateline about his future as an advocate of the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

  • Video Short cuts Short cuts

    A look at the scenes after NSW Education Minister Verity Firth announced the Government would replace all unflued gas heaters in public schools, before it was discussed in Cabinet.

  • Video Good will Hunter Good will Hunter

    There are fears that the expansion of mining activities in the Hunter could undermine the reputation of the region's wines, thoroughbred industry and tourism.

Choose your region

  1. NIDA hosts Doctor Who classes for youngsters Playing Doctor

    The BBC has relaxed its control, allowing NIDA to run Doctor Who classes for youngsters.

  2. Drivers warned about new mobile speed cameras Mobile target

    Hidden mobile speed cameras are about to be rolled out across NSW.

  3. Forensic police lab overrun with cases Forensic backlog

    The NSW lab for testing DNA evidence in criminal cases is facing a mountainous backlog.

  4. A sad young girl Statistics, lies and DoCS

    Research on the number of children reported to DoCS confirms the old saying about lies and statistics.

  5. Council intends to approve towers Building bigger

    A council in Sydney's inner west is set to allow the construction of five high-rise apartment towers.

  6. Pregnant woman Hard labour

    The workplace watchdog has filed a test case over discrimination against pregnant workers.

  7. Don't Fence Me In Don't fence me in

    Indigenous inmates are learning invaluable lessons at an outdoor prison like no other.

  8. Governor's enemies leaked after 200 years Secret list

    The State Library has discovered a secret of list enemies made by former governor Lachlan Macquarie.

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