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Bali bombings survivor and hero Erik de Haart dies aged 67

Planning minister approves Central Barangaroo foreshore for apartment blocks, shops, hospitality

NSW Housing Minister Rose Jackson says she accepts she should have said something when she saw a ministerial car and driver was taking her to a private birthday celebration.

The 28 vulnerable boarders due to be evicted from a Sydney boarding house this weekend have been given a one month reprieve, but more than half of them still have nowhere to go as the clock ticks down. 

The NSW government banned all fishing of the iconic blue groper last year, but since then there has been no research done to assess if it's been successful or if the species is in decline. 

Significant damage and widespread power outages have swept the state as trees toppled powerlines, fell on homes and destroyed fences.

The 28 men, mostly pensioners, in the boarding house in Paddington are facing eviction in February unless the state government and local council can reach an agreement with the developer. 

Richmond and Penrith west of Sydney have reached highs of 41 degrees Celsius today, and 40C in Campbelltown.  

A survey finds more than half of people aged 18 to 29 with a credit card sign up solely to earn travel rewards points, but 60 per cent are struggling to clear their debts each month. 

The parliamentary committee looking at the development proposal has voted to make the referral in its report which will be released on Friday.