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Joshua Toole has been sentenced to six years' jail over his link to a commercial drug syndicate, after pleading guilty to supplying 1.8 kilograms of methamphetamine.

Over the years, Jamahl Ali has thrived with support from his teachers, family and therapists. Now this boy with "a very kind heart" is leading his peers at Toronto Public School.

A council ranger has told an inquest into fatal attacks that the dog breed that mauled a newborn to death in 2021 was commonly involved in attacks across New South Wales' Central Coast.

Police say there are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the man's death, while a Central Coast homelessness charity says "everyone needs to foster more empathy" for those who need support.

An inquest is considering whether a NSW Central Coast council could have removed a family dog, which fatally mauled a 5-week-old baby, after it killed another dog a month earlier. 

Liam Moffitt wants to visit as many of the 334 Fire and Rescue stations in New South Wales as he can as part of a fundraising mission for burns survivors.

Anthony Albanese spoke with the protesters after the event on the NSW Central Coast and told them that the government needed to be strategic in the transition away from fossil fuels.

The Australian company's construction arm went into voluntary administration this month, with work on 21 development projects grinding to a halt and no guarantee they would resume.

Police say they have dismantled a drug ring being run out of a licensed premises at Erina, charging a group of men aged between 21 and 53 years old with a range of offences.

Molly Picklum loses the final of the Pipe Pro in Hawaii, but cements her place in history with the first perfect ride by a woman at the famous surf break.

Photojournalist Carla Edwards has spent 14 months collecting stories about women in the Australian military to shine a light on their contributions during conflict and wartime. 

The Minns government will introduce a bill to stop a permit that allows the exploration and extraction of gas in NSW state waters. 

St Hilliers is placed into voluntary administration as work halts on its developments around Australia, including major projects in Newcastle, the Central Coast and Brisbane.

Advocates welcome $80 million in federal funding for a high-speed rail business case, but say with the project still many years away, upgrades to the existing line must also be prioritised.

The vibrant handprint display tells hundreds of unique stories about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and culture and unites some of the country's most respected Indigenous trailblazers.

The flying fox is one of Australia's most important native species but volunteers who care for their injured are stretched to the limit and in need of more supprt.

Wildlife carers say grey-headed flying foxes are "amazing creatures" — but the species is dying at an alarming rate, and they're running out of volunteers to help save them.

Police are renewing efforts to solve the murders of Robert Pashkuss and Stacey McMaugh, revealing the man, who was trying to escape the world of drug dealing, had possible links to organised crime.

A total of 124 kilograms of cocaine has been found in sealed packages scattered along the coastline by members of the public over the past week.

Four people have drowned at beaches across New South Wales since Christmas Day and one is missing in what has been described as the "deadliest time" of the year.

The Cowan resident, who vividly remembers the collision that killed a young motorcycle rider and left her with a fractured spine, is among locals calling for a change in attitude on the roads this summer.

Youth workers and psychologists say more support will be needed for young people suffering withdrawals if new bans are successful. 

A teenager who stabbed another young boy to death during a street fight on the NSW Central Coast nearly two years ago has been found not guilty of murder and manslaughter in the Supreme Court.

Deep in the corridors of John Hunter Children's Hospital, school lessons come to the bedside of sick kids as part of a long-standing on-site education program that is providing families with "immeasurable" support.

Residents are cleaning up after a destructive storm swept through the area, ripping roofs off buildings and knocking down trees and power poles.