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Making workers return to the office might not make them any more productive, despite what the NSW premier says

Announcing the directive to work “primarily in an approved office”, NSW Premier Chris Minns said overseas studies showed people were less productive when working from home.

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U-turn on fare subsidies for key NSW coastal bus routes

Subsidised bus fares will continue on key NSW coastal routes as the government reverses course on planned cuts in favour of longer-term planning.

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Conservationist fears for ancient, namesake frog

Logging continues in a small patch of NSW where a rare frog lives despite the species being listed as endangered under both federal and state laws.

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Victoria investigates waste facilities over cheap landscaping soil after asbestos found in NSW

Exclusive: Victorian Environment Protection Authority launches ‘proactive program’ to investigate potential risks from recycled soil fill

The Guardian - AU

NSW closes loophole to stamp out fires caused by substandard lithium-ion batteries in ebikes and scooters

New rules declaring the popular devices a form of transport mean the batteries must meet strict international product standards

The Guardian - AU

Australian employers want staff in the office - but for many workers home is where the heart is

Ambiguous government directive sends officials into tailspin and highlights employer-worker divide

The Guardian - AU

NSW top cop Karen Webb bans taxpayer-funded alcohol gifts after scrutiny over her taxpayer-funded alcohol gifts

Investigation cleared NSW police commissioner of serious misconduct after she bought 50 bottles of gin from her friend’s distillery to give as gifts

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Extent of domestic violence deaths revealed in landmark NSW Coroner report

Nearly one third of NSW homicides involved domestic violence

Newcastle Herald

True extent of killing laid bare in DV scourge review

A major NSW report analysing hundreds of domestic violence-related killings has provided a sobering wake-up call for politicians.

AAP

Transmission approval 'huge step' for region, farmers

A transmission project with farmers involved will connect a swathe of regional Australia to the electricity network after securing federal government approval.

AAP

Fares to rise 25-fold on some regional bus routes

The removal of a $400,000 concession subsidy has left commuters on several regional NSW bus routes facing a massive increase in fares.

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Police chief turns off tap after gift of gin goes sour

Buying liquor for gifts using taxpayer dollars has ended after the police commissioner was chided for failing to disclose her relationship with the supplier.

AAP

NSW’s Anzac Day retail ban is the latest in a long line of pious and empty symbolic gestures

Iconoclastic views on the holy acronym are too often condemned as disrespectful to the war dead

The Guardian - AU

New battery crackdown after 50 blazes this year

E-bikes and e-scooters will have to meet new battery standards in coming months in one state, after a spate of difficult-to-contain fires.

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Ezidi refugees mark decade of surviving ISIS massacres

Hundreds of Ezidi refugees have gathered in regional NSW towns to commemorate 10 years since surviving terrorist group ISIS killing men and enslaving women.

The Guardian - AU

NSW waste industry faces crackdown on recycled soil after asbestos found in more than half facilities tested

Exclusive: Watchdog says it ordered disposal of more than 600 tonnes of soil fill, fined three facilities and is considering ‘significant changes’ to rules after Guardian investigation

The Guardian - AU

Companies behind Pep11 ask court to force Albanese government decision on NSW gas project

The development, planned to be offshore from Sydney to Newcastle, was vetoed by Scott Morrison when resources minister

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Police chief cleared of misconduct over bottles of gin

A police boss has been cleared of serious misconduct over purchasing bottles of gin but warned she should have disclosed her association with the supplier.

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Dingo management has gone to the dogs, advocates say

Dingo rangers, rescuers and advocates are calling on politicians to reconsider protection measures for the wild dogs which are often considered pests.

Newcastle Herald

Gas company asks court to force state government to make call on PEP11

Advent Energy appeals to Federal Court to progress its PEP11 .

The Guardian - AU

Alleged bandit charged after stealing $600,000 worth of Bluey limited edition ‘dollarbucks’ in Sydney

NSW police allege 63,000 coins featuring popular TV show character were stolen from a Sydney warehouse

Newcastle Herald

Food Bites: Newcastle venues unite to boost city's nightlife

The NSW 24-Hour Economy Commissioner has been in town.

AAP

Digital parking fines soar as wheels turn to curb rise

Ticketless parking fines, criticised for being less fair to motorists, have raised more than $150 million in the past year in NSW as government urges changes.

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New South Wales Government Orders Return To Office Work

New South Wales government mandates public employees to return to office work, sparking debate on work practices post-pandemic.

The Independent UK

Australian state orders public servants to stop remote working after a newspaper campaign against it

Public employees in Australia's most populous state have been told to end remote working in a directive from the premier of New South Wales as he seeks to reverse work-from-home habits established during the pandemic

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