It's recommended the NSW Government adopt a more proactive approach to managing short- and medium-term risks; including during prolonged periods of extreme heat.
Residents are being urged to heed new precautionary advice; which has been tailored to where they live.
The NSW Government will invest $1.25 million in a new university-led network to bolster defence-related research and development activity across the state.
A University of Wollongong researcher known for his groundbreaking work fusing robotics with human biology has been named the NSW Scientist of the Year.
Neil Bramsen from Mount Ousley Public School and Brett McKay from Kirrawee High School were honoured at during a gala ceremony at Parliament House; Canberra.