Merit in land-taxing pensioners, NSW says NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has indicated there is merit in expanding stamp duty reform to include pensioners. AAP · Sep 6, 2022
Fair Work Commission hearing over NSW rail dispute adjourned after less than an hour The Fair Work Commission gives government lawyers more time to put together their case to stop more industrial action from impacting Sydney's rail network. ABC News · Sep 6, 2022
Sydney drivers may face more charges to reduce congestion, NSW government plan suggests Drivers are likely to be worse off with new charges recommended by the state government's 50-year transport strategy. ABC News · Sep 6, 2022
Sydney news: Residents warned to check gas heaters after three people taken to hospital in Sydney's west MORNING BRIEFING: Three people are taken to hospital overnight with suspected carbon monoxide poisoning due to a faulty gas heater. ABC News · Sep 5, 2022
Hearing on NSW train dispute pushed back The Fair Work Commission hearing to help resolve the NSW rail dispute has been put off until Friday, after government lawyers said they needed more time. AAP · Sep 5, 2022
Sydney train strikes: Union boss hopes federal intervention puts ‘go slow’ on NSW government action The RTBU is seeking to force the state government back to the bargaining table on Tuesday The Guardian - AU · Sep 5, 2022
NSW govt reveals future transport strategy NSW will move to a road user charge for electric vehicles but won't slug people for driving into congested areas such as CBDs. AAP · Sep 5, 2022
Train strike dispute: NSW government threats won’t stop further disruptions, unions say Dominic Perrottet says he will only seek to tear up workers’ agreement if industrial action ‘inconveniences’ commuters The Guardian - AU · Sep 5, 2022
NSW premier questions Burke's intervention Dominic Perrottet says the federal jobs minister should be focused on the people, not union bosses, as Sydney's rail fight travels to the industrial umpire. AAP · Sep 5, 2022
NSW says federal Labor’s ‘brazen intervention’ in rail dispute could constitute ‘improper influence’ Federal Coalition also takes aim at Tony Burke, who last week said he wanted to change law that has become central to Sydney train strike dispute The Guardian - AU · Sep 4, 2022
Railroaded: the drastic actions to redefine victory in the Sydney train dispute As new fronts open up in the war between the NSW government and the rail union, the definition of ‘winning’ is changing The Guardian - AU · Sep 2, 2022
NSW 'hero' learned of sacking in media The fire chief who guided NSW through the Black Summer bushfire crisis says he learned via media reports he was getting sacked from a state disaster agency. AAP · Sep 2, 2022
Federal government seeks to change law that has become central to Sydney train strike dispute NSW government had threatened to terminate existing enterprise agreement with rail workers over ongoing industrial action The Guardian - AU · Sep 2, 2022
Close of business: NSW government gives rail union Friday deadline to end industrial action Government to seek termination of enterprise agreement unless further action is ruled out before weekend The Guardian - AU · Sep 1, 2022
AAP · Aug 31, 2022 Fresh ultimatum in premier's union threat The NSW rail union says it won't endorse Premier Dominic Perrottet's "take it or leave it" offer to end a dispute that has caused months of chaos for commuters.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 31, 2022 Labor pledges ‘immediate’ workplace changes at jobs summit – as it happened This blog is now closed
The Guardian - AU · Aug 31, 2022 Dominic Perrottet bets the house on a public relations war over NSW rail industrial action The NSW government is hoping that frustrations over disruptions will turn sentiment against the rail union
ABC News · Aug 31, 2022 Prime Minister Anthony Albanese holds press conference after national cabinet — as it happened Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says national cabinet has agreed to remove mandatory mask wearing on domestic flights, while pandemic leave disaster payment eligibility will be changed to reflect the new isolation period — as it happened.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 31, 2022 ‘This ends today’: NSW premier says as he threatens to tear up industrial agreement over Sydney rail strikes Dominic Perrottet says he will meet the rail union in court if workers reject government’s final offer
The Guardian - AU · Aug 30, 2022 New data reveals emissions increased after lockdowns – as it happened This blog is now closed
AAP · Aug 30, 2022 Leaders meet to discuss isolation changes Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will host national cabinet with his state and territory counterparts to discuss shortening COVID-19 isolation time.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 30, 2022 How will a shorter Covid isolation period work – and will it affect case numbers? National cabinet has agreed to cut the isolation time from seven days to five. What will change, and who called for it?
The Guardian - AU · Aug 30, 2022 Lovefest between NSW and Victorian premiers on full display while Matthew Guy is out of sight Dominic Perrottet praises partnership with Daniel Andrews when asked about Victoria’s Liberal leader
The Guardian - AU · Aug 30, 2022 Sydney braces for train and bus industrial action on Wednesday as unions meet with NSW transport minister Combined rail unions say industrial action would be halted until end of September if government agrees to pay rise
The Conversation · Aug 30, 2022 Should states cut COVID isolation from 7 to 5 days? Here's what they'll need to consider New South Wales Premier Dominic Perrottet is driving a push to reduce isolation requirements for people who test positive for COVID from seven to five days. It’s slated for discussion at tomorrow’s National Cabinet meeting, with Perrottet urging a consistent approach across all states and territories.