Also today - the Dartbrook coal mine in the Valley has reportedly been granted a six-year extension. 

Also today - the Dartbrook coal mine in the Valley has reportedly been granted a six-year extension.&nbsp;

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Sydney to get its first new inner-city suburb in decades

Sydney to get its first new inner-city suburb in decades

Also today - summer drownings on the NSW coastline have fallen slightly.

Also today - summer drownings on the NSW coastline have fallen slightly.

Plus - Port Macquarie's locked in to host next year's touch footy senior state cup

Plus - Port Macquarie's locked in to host next year's touch footy senior state cup