Here's what you need to know this morning.
Labor calls on Transport Minister to resign
NSW Opposition Leader Chris Minns has called for the Transport Minister David Elliott to resign over Monday's shutdown of the entire train network.
Mr Minns said transcripts from the Fair Work Commission revealed that the government had been preparing for the shutdown since the previous Thursday.
And that the government's chief economist was asked to estimate the financial cost of a shutdown lasting two weeks.
"Either he [Mr Elliott] is running a department of transport he has no control over or he was made aware of it and has been misleading the public and the parliament for the last four days," Mr Minns said.
"Either way, he's got to go."
Rally in support of Ukraine
Around 100 members of Sydney's Ukrainian community gathered in the CBD last night, calling on Russia to halt its military action against Ukraine.
Protesters called for tougher sanctions against Moscow to send a message to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
PhD student Anastasiya Byesyedina moved to Australia with her family when she was seven.
She said she was in "a state of shock" about events back in Ukraine and was concerned for her relatives still living there.
"Ukrainian people stand for peace and democracy and it's vital for the Australian government to signal explicitly that they stand with Ukraine," she said.
Several Russian citizens also joined the rally to show their opposition to the military action.
Some of those at the rally wore their national dress as a show of solidarity with relatives back in Ukraine.
More rescues as rain batters NSW
There have been several flood rescues on the NSW Central Coast overnight, as torrential rain continues across much of the state.
The NSW State Emergency Service (SES) has had more than 250 calls for help, mainly for leaking roofs and sandbags.
SES spokeswoman Jenny North said most of the jobs had been in the Central Coast region, which had heavy rain for several hours last night.
"We have had about 170 call-outs there due to storm damage and also seven flood rescues," she said.
Meanwhile, Ms North said volunteers had doorknocked some properties on the Mid-North Coast.
"The SES has issued an evacuation warning for some 15 properties in the low-lying areas of North Macksville on the Nambucca River."
The NSW weather bureau said conditions are expected to ease in northern parts of the state over the weekend.
Premier stands with Ukraine
NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet says the Russian invasion of Ukraine will be felt deeply in the state home to large expat communities of both countries.
Mr Perrottet condemned the Russian military action "which endangers human life and liberty".
"Our solidarity with the vulnerable is the test of our strength as a community, a state and as a people," he said.
"We stand with the Commonwealth government in affirming our respect for Ukrainian territorial sovereignty and its right to peace, freedom, and democratic rule.
"We must remain firm and united in condemning any breach of that sovereignty."
Mask mandates eased
Mask wearing requirements will be wound back in NSW from today.
Masks are now only compulsory on public transport, on planes and at airports, in hospitals, aged care and disability homes, and in prisons.
They'll also be mandatory at indoor music festivals with more than 1,000 people.
The wearing of masks will be encouraged indoors when physical distances can't be maintained and for retail staff who deal with customers face-to-face.
