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Federal government seeks to change law that has become central to Sydney train strike dispute

NSW government had threatened to terminate existing enterprise agreement with rail workers over ongoing industrial action

The Guardian - AU

Sydney news: Rail union given 5pm deadline to end long-running industrial dispute

MORNING BRIEFING: The state government is warning the rail union to stop the industrial action and accept its offer over safety issues and a new enterprise agreement.

ABC News

Close of business: NSW government gives rail union Friday deadline to end industrial action

Government to seek termination of enterprise agreement unless further action is ruled out before weekend

The Guardian - AU

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Dominic Perrottet bets the house on a public relations war over NSW rail industrial action

The NSW government is hoping that frustrations over disruptions will turn sentiment against the rail union

The Guardian - AU

Sydney Trains Have Been Cooked All August So Here’s Why Transport Workers Are Striking

Plus we have a possible end date for the strikes.

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Why are Sydney train workers still on strike and is an end in sight?

Sydney commuters are facing more disrupted rail services as a result of an industrial dispute over new trains

The Guardian - AU

Sydney commuters battle another day of cancelled trains as union considers government deed

It's another day of cramped and delayed travel on the Sydney train network but the rail union says the government's latest commitment to make safety modifications could mark the end of the long-running industrial action.

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Sydney rail crisis reaches critical point

A long-running safety dispute appears to have hit a pivotal negotiation point after the NSW government made a billion-dollar offer to the rail union.

AAP

Newcastle rail users become 'meat in the sandwich' of strike action

Travellers have had a mixed reaction to the rail strike that threw Newcastle's schedule out of whack on Tuesday.

Newcastle Herald

Sydney train disruptions to continue but union flags potential 'breakthrough' in negotiations

The Rail, Tram and Bus Union secretary says its battle with the NSW government could be easing but action planned for this week is "too far gone" to wind back.

ABC News

Newcastle commuters to face delays, cancellations as rail workers strike

A strike is set to throw a spanner in the works for Newcastle commuters on Tuesday, as the Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) pushes ahead with industrial action against the state government.

Newcastle Herald

Sydney news: NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet's role in lucrative London trade role recruitment scrutinised

MORNING BRIEFING: The NSW Opposition is questioning the role Premier Dominic Perrottet played in the recruitment and appointment of the state's London-based agent-general.

ABC News

More strike action by NSW rail union

The NSW rail union says strike action this week and next week has created headaches for management, but should not have much affect on commuters.

AAP

More disruption for NSW train commuters

Train commuters could be affected for several hours on Wednesday when Sydney's Eastern line as well as the NSW Illawarra line will be out of action.

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Newcastle Herald

More train strikes due for the Hunter as rail workers told to stop issuing fines

The strikes are part of industrial action being rolled out across NSW from August 7 to 31.

AAP

'Rolling' train strikes to hit NSW network

There will be rolling train strikes across the NSW transport network from next week as the rail union remains at loggerheads with the state government.

The Guardian - AU

NSW government loses bid to stop rail union’s industrial action

Fair Work Commission decision allows industrial action planned for Wednesday and Friday to go ahead

The Guardian - AU

NSW government seeking orders to block planned industrial action on rail network

Dominic Perrottet says action filed against union in bid to stop planned industrial activity this week

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AAP

NSW train fight heads to industrial umpire

The stoush between the NSW rail union and the government is headed for the Fair Work Commission as the union commits to a second week of industrial action.

ABC News

Sydney commuters face more disruptions as industrial action by rail workers continues

A war of words continues between the rail union and the NSW government over safety concerns about the New Intercity Fleet trains, despite the government's offer to modify the fleet.

ABC News

Rail union's industrial action to go ahead as planned today as talks end without a deal

Trains will be running on a weekend timetable today, with up to 70 per cent of services cancelled as the rail union presses ahead with its industrial action.

ABC News

NSW government makes offer to end dispute with rail union over fleet left in storage

Transport Minister David Elliott pledges $264 million to fix a fleet of trains that has been at the centre of a years-long dispute with the rail union.

ABC News

Sydney news: Industrial action to create peak hour travel delays on NSW rail services

MORNING BRIEFING: Industrial action by the Rail, Tram, and Bus Union (RTBU) will see peak-hour services reduced by 50 per cent on Tuesday and up to 75 per cent later in the week, along with a range of other bans.

AAP

NSW's new trains a 'disaster': Union

The NSW finance minister has cancelled talks with the RTBU, after the rail union dug in its heels over transport safety concerns with a new fleet of trains.

AAP

NSW govt, rail union talks break down

Negotiations between the NSW government and rail unions have broken down as the finance minister warns the unions against engaging in "industrial chaos".

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