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Billion-dollar savings chased in mental health changes

Controversial legislation that would change who can access compensation for psychological workplace injuries is under the microscope in a parliamentary inquiry.

AAP · Jun 17, 2025

Liberal Candidate Apologises For Resurfaced Offensive Posts Aimed At First Nations People

In addition to the disgusting racist language, he also made light of Tanya Plibersek's daughter who was in an abusive relationship, writing: "You couldn’t even look after your own daughter’s safety” and “That’s why her daughter was bashed”.

Pedestrian.tv · Apr 28, 2025

Chris Minns to axe department secretaries in sweeping changes to NSW public service

Premier cites major challenges including budget woes as reasons for changes less than a month after Labor’s election victory

The Guardian - AU · Apr 14, 2023

Cannabis campaigners' 'malicious prosecution' case concludes after two days

Court clashes in medicinal cannabis suppression order case

Newcastle Herald · Feb 14, 2023

Newcastle cannabis advocates claim 'persecution' in court case against government officials

Controversial Newcastle medicinal cannabis case in court

Newcastle Herald · Feb 13, 2023

New head for NSW trade after Barilaro saga

The new secretary of NSW's trade and investment department has been named after John Barilaro's appointment to an overseas trade post prompted a sacking.

AAP · Oct 19, 2022

Public servant Amy Brown sacked over hiring process that led to John Barilaro’s New York trade role

Former head of Investment NSW set to receive 12 months’ salary after being terminated from high-profile job

The Guardian - AU · Sep 19, 2022

NSW’s top public servant considering sacking department head over John Barilaro’s NY trade appointment

Michael Coutts-Trotter tells parliament his ‘preliminary view’ is that Amy Brown hadn’t ‘satisfactorily performed’ during hiring process, based on report findings

The Guardian - AU · Sep 7, 2022

Change needed for Indigenous foster kids

Indigenous kids make up almost half of all children in the NSW foster system and fundamental changes are required, a budget estimates committee has been told.

AAP · Sep 5, 2022

NSW bureaucrat's future in the spotlight

A parliamentary hearing is discussing the future of a NSW bureaucrat over her part in the appointment of John Barilaro to a lucrative US trade role.

AAP · Aug 25, 2022