NSW declares war on red tape to fix housing crisis More planning reforms are on the horizon for NSW as the Labor government attempts to clean out bureaucratic red tape that's delaying the supply of new housing. AAP · Sep 10, 2024
Star poaches Crown boss as it offloads Treasury site A chief executive has been named for troubled operator Star Entertainment's Gold Coast casino as it battles for fresh financing for its new Brisbane project. AAP · Sep 9, 2024
Aussies rack up world's biggest gambling losses One in three Australians regularly gamble and we suffer the world's biggest losses per capita, with a report finding pokies are "pockmarked" across suburbs. AAP · Sep 5, 2024
'Passport to a good life': high-tech TAFE funds boost The NSW and federal government are going halves in a new TAFE centre of excellence in western Sydney designed to help Australians keep pace with technology. AAP · Sep 5, 2024
New laws to tackle technology-based abuse in NSW are welcome. But police and courts also need to step up New South Wales Premier Chris Minns has committed to a range of reforms strengthening legal responses to family violence across the state. These reforms follow the alleged murder of 28-year-old Molly Ticehurst by her former partner earlier this year. The Conversation · Sep 4, 2024
Tracking a partner with smart tech considered stalking under changes to NSW domestic violence laws Minns government to bring in sweeping reforms after premier vowed to learn from 28-year-old Molly Ticehurst’s ‘preventable’ death The Guardian - AU · Sep 1, 2024
What’s the fight over McPhillamys goldmine about and why has Tanya Plibersek hit out at ‘misinformation’? Environment minister’s cultural site declaration draws accusations of torpedoing a $1bn NSW project but she insists it was vital to protect Aboriginal heritage The Guardian - AU · Aug 31, 2024
Gold producer says future of $1b mine remains unclear Regis Resources says it has a big task ahead of it to proceed with a gold mine in country NSW, part of which has been blocked by a federal protection order. AAP · Aug 28, 2024
Premier to probe 'delay' in Folbigg compensation claim Wrongly convicted mother Kathleen Folbigg hopes to raise her story and compensation claim with the NSW premier more than a year after being pardoned. AAP · Aug 28, 2024
Plibersek denies sacred site decision blocks NSW goldmine, calls on Coalition to support Indigenous heritage Environment minister says Belubula River headwaters will be protected from proposed tailings dam at Blayney but goldmine can go ahead with different site for waste dump The Guardian - AU · Aug 27, 2024
Billion-dollar gold mine still alive after key meeting A NSW gold-mine proposal under threat due to an Indigenous heritage order still has the backing of state and federal Labor leaders. AAP · Aug 27, 2024
Accused knifeman identified after stabbing rampage A 58-year-old man accused of stabbing his partner and then allegedly attacking those who came to her aid has been charged with attempted murder and denied bail. AAP · Aug 26, 2024
Unlikely four-pawed beneficiary of $680m tax break Changes to help more first-home buyers avoid stamp duty have helped tens of thousands of people save money - and for some, the dog days are just beginning. AAP · Aug 20, 2024
Metro train opening 'Harbour Bridge moment' for Sydney The opening of a driverless train line has been hailed as a transformative realisation of visionary infrastructure, and a brisk ride through a big city. AAP · Aug 18, 2024
The Guardian - AU · Aug 18, 2024 NSW Liberals accuse electoral commission of breaking rules after council nomination debacle Party threatens legal action against NSW electoral commission after request for deadline extension rejected
AAP · Aug 12, 2024 Skip shops, slap: pokies to escape Anzac Day trade ban Australia's pokies capital is unlikely to ban people playing on Anzac Day despite a wagon being hitched to a plan to limit retail trade on April 25.
AAP · Aug 12, 2024 All Rosehill housing facts not yet out, premier warns The racing community has been urged to hold judgment on a plan to rip up a historic track as the NSW premier defends his friendship with the plan's instigator.
The Conversation · Aug 9, 2024 Making workers return to the office might not make them any more productive, despite what the NSW premier says Announcing the directive to work “primarily in an approved office”, NSW Premier Chris Minns said overseas studies showed people were less productive when working from home.
AAP · Aug 8, 2024 Buyers hover as administrators plot course to save Rex Embattled Rex has received significant interest from potential buyers, administrators say, as the regional carrier battles to stay in the air.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 8, 2024 Australian employers want staff in the office - but for many workers home is where the heart is Ambiguous government directive sends officials into tailspin and highlights employer-worker divide
AAP · Aug 7, 2024 No plans to change state's public service WFH policy Public servants in Queensland will maintain work-from-home arrangements after the premier quashed any changes to the flexible policy.
The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2024 Australian state orders public servants to stop remote working after a newspaper campaign against it Public employees in Australia's most populous state have been told to end remote working in a directive from the premier of New South Wales as he seeks to reverse work-from-home habits established during the pandemic
AAP · Aug 6, 2024 Public sector back-to-office order prompts confusion Government sector staff have been told to start primarily working from the office but department heads issued their own advice at odds with the premier.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 6, 2024 Philip Ruddock accuses property developers of backing campaign to oust him as Hornsby mayor Former Howard government minister will lose mayorship after being beaten by Warren Waddell in preselection ballot
The Guardian - AU · Aug 5, 2024 NSW moves to outlaw asking tenants to pay for their own background checks on renter ‘blacklists’ Minns government announces reforms to end practice of rental property platforms soliciting payments from applicants