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Texts reportedly referring to Scott Morrison as a 'psycho' are in the public interest - but ethical questions remain

The leaking and use of text messages purportedly between former New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian and a member of federal cabinet, in which Prime Minister Scott Morrison is described as “a horrible, horrible man”, “a complete psycho” and “a fraud” raise several serious ethical issues.

The Conversation

View from The Hill: Morrison a 'psycho' – now who would have said that?

A flurry of categorical denials by senior ministers has followed the report that a current Liberal cabinet minister described Scott Morrison as a “psycho” in a text exchange with then NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian during the summer bushfires of 2019-20.

The Conversation

NSW government accused of 'keeping people in the dark' over cost of new Dungowan Dam

The NSW government is resisting calls to release the full business case for the proposed Dungowan Dam despite calls for more transparency.

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NSW Health apologises for standard of care in regional and rural areas as inquiry wraps

NSW Health says it's sorry for the suffering caused by the standard of care in some areas, but rejected some claims raised during the hearings.

ABC News

Leaking explosive text messages won’t solve the Liberals’ toxic internal dispute

Voters hate internal bickering. So dragging a wild factional brawl into the public domain is not a winning strategy

The Guardian - AU

Scott Morrison takes aim at NSW Liberals preselection battles, dubbing them 'childish games'

A federal intervention in New South Wales' Liberal preselections looms, amid a deepening split between the party's conservative and moderate wings just months out from an election.

ABC News

Wentworth shire to get new $30 million hospital

Planning for the new $30 million NSW government-funded Wentworth Health Service Redevelopment in the state's south-west is underway.

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UNESCO slams Warragamba Dam wall plan

UNESCO has criticised the 'inappropriate' proposal to raise the Warragamba Dam wall, with fears it could jeopardise the Blue Mountains World Heritage status.

AAP

Raising Warragamba Dam wall flouts Australia’s world heritage obligations, scientists warn

International Union for the Conservation of Nature says NSW government’s plan would inundate Indigenous sites and could create an in-danger listing for Blue Mountains

The Guardian - AU

Ministers deny role in leaked text exchange between Gladys Berejiklian and mystery MP

Liberal figures at both state and federal level say they had no involvement in the reported text exchange criticising Scott Morrison between former premier Gladys Berejiklian and an unnamed MP.

ABC News

One in eight NSW people have caught COVID

Hunter New England Health reported the deaths of three more people on Wednesday and 1636 positive tests, the most in NSW.

Newcastle Herald

Appeal for help in search for Newcastle man missing from Western NSW

Detectives from Orana Mid-Western Police District on Wednesday reiterated their appeal for information to help find a Newcastle man who went missing from Western NSW.

Newcastle Herald

PM threatens intervention in NSW Liberals

The prime minister may get the Liberal party's national executive to intervene to save sitting federal MPs from being disendorsed ahead of the election.

AAP

Patients in NSW wait longer for ambulances

Ambulance response times in NSW are the second worst in the country and the union is calling for another 1500 paramedics to fix the chronic staffing shortfall.

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NSW reaches 40 per cent booster coverage, 27 COVID deaths recorded

There have been 27 COVID-related deaths reported while the number of COVID patients being treated in hospital remains steady at 2,622.

The Guardian - AU

Nation records 69 Covid deaths as hospital numbers fall – as it happened

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Key questions to prevent domestic violence

The answers to five questions could help better identify domestic victims who are most at risk of more violence and help protect them from attacks.

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COVID updates: All the coronavirus news you need in the one place — as it happened

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Sydney news: Thousands of free hospitality courses offered to ease worker shortage

The NSW government will fund 5,000 spots on responsible service of alcohol courses to boost the workforce in the hospitality industry, which has been devastated by COVID-19.

Newcastle Herald

Mining turbocharging region's transition

We want to remain the powerhouse of NSW, but there's no need to kill our coal mining industry along the way.

ABC News

NSW's Blue Mountains could lose World Heritage status if Warragamba dam plan goes ahead: experts

Scientific advisers to UNESCO have delivered a scathing assessment of the NSW government's plans to raise Warragamba dam, prompting fears that the Blue Mountains could lose its World Heritage status if the project proceeds.

AAP

NSW regions face hit to workplace safety

Complaints to SafeWork NSW were on track for an all-time high last year while inspections fell, but the government is not planning to expand regional offices.

AAP

NSW COVID numbers trending down

In a bid to help the NSW hospitality industry which has been hit hard by Omicron, the government will pay for 5000 responsible service of alcohol courses.

AAP

NSW Health apologises for rural healthcare

Senior NSW Health officials have apologised to patients and families who have received substandard care outside cities, saying there are staff shortages.

The Guardian - AU

NSW to co-fund 1,000 electric vehicle charging stations across the state over four years

Treasurer Matt Kean says $171m infrastructure spend is essential: ‘EVs will play a critical role in halving our emissions by 2030’

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