The Latest Breaking News from New South Wales

How can you tell if hosting the Olympics or Commonwealth games offers value for money? Here are our expert tips

Victorian Premier Dan Andrews’ decision to back out of a commitment to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games because it might cost A$6 billion to $7 billion that did “not represent value for money” raises the question: is it even possible to work out the costs and benefits of such major…

The Conversation · Jul 27, 2023

Metro West: Parramatta MP Andrew Charlton adds to pressure on Chris Minns to commit to project

NSW premier has cast doubt over future of project but federal Labor MP for Parramatta says it ‘needs to happen’

The Guardian - AU · Jul 27, 2023

NSW Greens call for more transparency over settlement between PwC and ATO

Claim was not related to scandal involving misuse of confidential government tax plans, ATO says

The Guardian - AU · Jul 27, 2023

NSW MP’s future with Liberals will depend on investigation into alleged harassment and texts, leader says

Mark Speakman doesn’t want to ‘compromise the integrity’ of probe into alleged texts sent by Taylor Martin

The Guardian - AU · Jul 25, 2023

Push to bring NSW Aboriginal languages back from brink of extinction

About 35 Aboriginal languages remain in NSW, and the state’s Aboriginal languages week is designed to halt further loss

The Guardian - AU · Jul 24, 2023

Price, speed, quality – and now carbon. Australia to measure indirect emissions from public works

Embodied emissions are notoriously difficult to measure and have largely not been factored into firms’ bids for infrastructure contracts

The Guardian - AU · Jul 24, 2023

I’m a renter. My property’s real estate agent has been using offshore staff. Is this legal?

This sounds very stressful, says Australian consumer law and policy professional Kat George. Your best next step might be making this your landlord’s problem

The Guardian - AU · Jul 24, 2023

ACTU demands urgent protections for food delivery riders after Sydney worker’s death

A motorcyclist, aged 22, died on Saturday night after a collision with an SUV in Epping, New South Wales police said

The Guardian - AU · Jul 24, 2023

Former Liberal MP ‘distressed’ after being named as woman who made harassment allegations

Lucy Wicks has asked for privacy after Sydney radio station 2GB named her as the person who made a complaint against NSW MP Taylor Martin

The Guardian - AU · Jul 24, 2023

NSW to spend $15m on anti-bullying and harassment reforms after report into parliament culture

Exclusive: Victim-survivor criticises pace of change, saying nothing has been done since report’s release last August

The Guardian - AU · Jul 23, 2023