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NSW minister accused of trying to ‘blow up’ negotiations with rail union

Damien Tudehope says government drew ‘line in the sand’ over new trains after weeks of negotiations

The Guardian - AU

NSW govt, rail union talks break down

Negotiations between the NSW government and rail unions have broken down as the finance minister warns the unions against engaging in "industrial chaos".

AAP

Anzac Day in Sydney, 10,000 expected

Sydney's Anzac Day dawn service and march will be the first in two years to be held without COVID-19 restrictions and is expected to attract 10,000 people.

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Australia's smallest sauropod dinosaur confirmed from fossils found in outback Queensland

After more than a decade of painstaking research, a plant-eating dinosaur found in outback Queensland has been officially dubbed the smallest sauropod in Australia.

ABC News

Video emerges of man falling onto tracks at Redfern station as response of staff, bystanders praised

Staff and commuters are praised for their quick response in averting a tragedy after a man fell onto rail tracks at Sydney's Redfern station last week. Warning: Some people may find the video of this incident confronting.

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Sydney news: Health Services Union members to walk off job in hospitals today

MORNING BRIEFING: Patients are being warned to expect delays, with staff planning to hold stop-work meetings for up to four hours outside hospitals.

ABC News

Green transport: Newcastle to receive state's first electric buses outside Sydney

Electric buses will have the capacity to undertake a full day of service on a single charge.

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Sydney news: NSW Premier to announce $20,000 grants for flood victims

MORNING BRIEFING: On his first day back from paternity leave, Dominic Perrottet is in Lismore to assess the damage from the city's latest flood.

ABC News

Anzac Day services to return across NSW

Veterans will be able commemorate fallen soldiers at Anzac Day services for the first time in three years as NSW eases back into pre-pandemic life

AAP

Sydney news: Meteorologists warn wet weather could last for months

MORNING BRIEFING: There are fears more rain in already saturated catchments could add to the woes of NSW communities already reeling from major floods.

ABC News

Liberal federal executive intervenes to halt NSW preselections and take over state division

The dramatic move allows Scott Morrison to have a big say in choosing the candidates in key seats as election looms

The Guardian - AU

Sydney commuters to get free public transport for 12 days in April

Scheme is an attempt by NSW government to revitalise city centre and compensate for February train shutdown

The Guardian - AU

Sydney commuters to travel for free on public transport network for 12 days during Easter holidays

Public transport will be free across Sydney's entire network for 12 consecutive days during the Easter holidays.

ABC News

Labor’s Katy Gallagher says ‘mean girls’ label ‘diminishes women’; 11 virus deaths – as it happened

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Sydney to enjoy 12 days of free transport

Commuters will enjoy almost two weeks of free public transport across Greater Sydney through the Easter holidays.

ABC News

Sydney news: Questions remain over role of suspended politician Gareth Ward

MORNING BRIEFING: The government will face pressure today to explain what the suspension of former Liberal minister Gareth Ward will mean in practice, as he plans to continue lobbying for his constituents.

AAP

Agreement unblocks free Sydney train fares

Planned disruption across Sydney's rail network has been averted after the transport minister and the union agreed to give free fares to commuters.

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Govt Accuses Climate Activists Of Affecting Regular Aussies As If The Floods Didn’t Just Do That

Do you know what else disrupts traffic and impacts regular citizens? Floods. Bushfires. Climate change.

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The Guardian - AU

‘Industrial bastardy’: David Elliott offers free travel on Sydney trains as union threatens action

RTBU secretary says union will take industrial action if government does not provide free fares ‘as a way of saying sorry’

ABC News

NSW Transport Minister ups the ante on rail union offering free train travel every Friday for a year if workers promise not to go on strike

David Elliott escalates his stand-off with the rail union, offering to give train passengers free travel every Friday for a year if the union promises not to go on strike.

AAP

NSW minister late to hear of rail shutdown

NSW Active Transport Minister Rob Stokes says he can't recall when he was briefed about last month's shutdown of Sydney's rail network.

The Guardian - AU

Top NSW rail bureaucrat sought urgent meetings with David Elliot before shutdown but was ignored

Rob Sharp, the head of the state’s transport network, tells estimates he wanted to brief the minister on possible outcomes but was denied a chance to

AAP

Elliott grilled over rail shutdown texts

NSW Transport Minister David Elliott has been grilled about the shutdown of Sydney's train network last month, which brought chaos to the city.

The Guardian - AU

NSW Transport chief claims documents show rail shutdown met with ‘minister Elliott’s approval’

Dossier shows department in ‘ongoing consultation’ with minister’s chief of staff ‘throughout the day’, says transport secretary

The Guardian - AU

David Elliott intervened to stop department’s proposal to name Sydney Metro station after traditional custodians

Plans to name new CBD station Gadigal were signed off by previous minister but changed when Elliott took over transport

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