Scientists Have Called Out Dominic Perrottet For Labelling The Floods A ‘1-In-A-1000’ Year Event “It's definitely a misleading statistic." Pedestrian.tv · Mar 6, 2022
Perrottet defends NSW flood response amid Lismore anger as Qld death toll rises Premier vows not ‘to spare a dollar’ in recovery but residents increasingly frustrated by slow rollout of support The Guardian - AU · Mar 5, 2022
NSW floods: Premier says not a dollar will be spared in effort to rebuild Lismore, Northern Rivers region NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet says the scenes on the ground in Lismore are "overwhelming" as he pledges ongoing support to the devastated Northern Rivers region. ABC News · Mar 4, 2022
NSW, Queensland floods updates: Volunteers trek supplies to flood-hit residents lacking phone reception, water and electricity - as it happened Following a slight reprieve, more rain is set to hit New South Wales, while in Brisbane, 13,000 volunteers are expected to form the "Mud Army 2.0" to help with clean-up efforts. ABC News · Mar 4, 2022
Queensland records 11th flood death; Australia reports 48 Covid deaths – as it happened Queensland announces financial support of $558.5m for flood-hit communities as insurance claims estimated to hit $1bn. This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Mar 4, 2022
Fifth death reported in NSW; ‘it’s climate change,’ Palaszczuk says as Qld death toll rises to 10 – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Mar 3, 2022
NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet admits emergency flood response fell short and promises review Dominic Perrottet says the government must learn from mistakes made in the flood response, while a Northern Rivers MP takes aim at the Bureau of Meteorology for inaccurate forecasts. ABC News · Mar 3, 2022
Sydney spared worst of rain but Newcastle still under threat – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Mar 2, 2022
After the floods comes underinsurance: we need a better plan The floods affecting Australia’s eastern seaboard are a “1 in 1,000-year event”, according to New South Wales Premier Dominic Perrottet. But that’s not what science, or the insurance industry, suggests. The Conversation · Mar 2, 2022
NSW death toll rises to five; more ‘high impact’ storms forecast for Queensland – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Mar 1, 2022
BOM warns Sydney could be next to flood, people in city's north-west told to 'prepare now' Sydney residents are told to brace for flooding, as the BOM warns 200mm of rain could fall in six hours and Premier Dominic Perrottet says "the worst could be yet to come". ABC News · Mar 1, 2022
Death toll rises to 10 as bodies found in Lismore and Glen Esk – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Feb 28, 2022
Has the Sydney trains fiasco derailed David Elliott’s career for good? It’s two months since a minister known for making headlines was given NSW’s most troubled portfolio. Some colleagues now agree with the opposition that he should go The Guardian - AU · Feb 25, 2022
NSW 'ready to rebound', says Perrottet NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has hopes for the state's recovery but says new COVID-19 strains, industrial action and international unrest could hurt. AAP · Feb 25, 2022
The Guardian - AU · Feb 24, 2022 NSW transport made plans for two-week rail shutdown as early as last week, documents show A risk assessment tabled in the Fair Work Commission casts doubt on when transport minister David Elliott first knew of a shutdown
AAP · Feb 24, 2022 West Sydney gets $400m for infrastructure Western Sydney councils are getting $400 million from state government, with residents invited to submit ideas for projects to enhance their local community.
Pedestrian.tv · Feb 23, 2022 After Embarrassing Themselves With The Shutdown, NSW Govt Has Discounted All Train Tickets Trips on all Sydney trains will half-price during peak hour and completely free on the weekend for one month to make up for cancellations.
AAP · Feb 23, 2022 Minns pips Perrottet in latest NSW poll NSW Opposition Leader Chris Minns is ahead of Dominic Perrottet as preferred premier, about a year out from the next state election, a new poll shows.
The Guardian - AU · Feb 23, 2022 Five key questions about the Sydney train network fiasco Substantial gaps and contradictions remain in the timeline leading up to the decision early Monday morning to close the city’s rail system
ABC News · Feb 23, 2022 The Loop: Australia reveals sanctions for Russia, Dominic Perrottet grilled over Sydney rail shutdown, baby Levi born at 2:22pm on 22/2/22 Today's news headlines, real quick.
ABC News · Feb 23, 2022 'I didn't get a call': NSW Premier grilled about train shutdown Dominic Perrottet says he expects his cabinet to be on call "around the clock" after Transport Minister David Elliott went to bed while bureaucrats made the snap decision to close the state's passenger rail network.
The Guardian - AU · Feb 23, 2022 ‘Not sufficiently precise’: David Elliott blames poor communication for Sydney trains fiasco NSW transport minister says he was only warned of ‘significant delays’ to trains before going to bed the night before network outage
Pedestrian.tv · Feb 23, 2022 In More Leaked Text Drama, The Transport Minister Knew Syd Trains Would Stop But Just… Slept? Leaked texts have revealed NSW Transport Minister David Elliot found out the state's train network would shutdown but then fell asleep.
The Guardian - AU · Feb 22, 2022 Scott Morrison speaks to Ukraine PM; 60 Covid deaths reported – as it happened This blog is now closed
AAP · Feb 22, 2022 Limited NSW trains back on track for remainder of the week The NSW premier handballed blame for the rail shutdown back to the unions after his transport minister said communications may not have been "precise".