The Latest Breaking News from Stewart Little

Prison officers stage statewide walkout after assault

Corrections officers across a state went on strike after a prisoner accused of assaulting an officer was released from custody before later being charged.

AAP · Aug 25

Hunter workers priced out: housing crisis hits home for public servants

'I'm going to have to live in a van and move around.'

Newcastle Herald · May 28

Domestic violence laws to crack down on covert stalking

Domestic violence perpetrators who use tracking devices to covertly stalk and harass will face imprisonment as new laws aim to address tech-facilitated abuse.

AAP · May 5

Worsening child protection crisis a 'full scale social disaster' says union

Rising number of caseworkers on leave due to stress and injury

Newcastle Herald · Aug 5, 2024

Sheriff strike could end up in court if talks fail

Sheriffs walked off the job at NSW courts but could find themselves back in one fighting for higher pay, as workers seek more than the state has offered.

AAP · Jul 3, 2024

'Difficult work': sheriffs demand vacant jobs filled, higher pay

The protest will take place outside Newcastle courthouse

Newcastle Herald · Jul 3, 2024

Caseworker shortage creating sector-wide 'burn out'

Child protection staff are walking off the job in protest as data shows fewer than than one in four at-risk kids in NSW are being seen by a caseworker.

AAP · Jul 3, 2024

Caseworkers walk off job, unable to save at-risk kids

Three in four at-risk children fall through the cracks in the child protection system in NSW, leaving most neglected and ultimately turning towards crime.

AAP · May 7, 2024

Child protection workers 'can't do their job' in system that has collapsed

'People need hope. At the moment it's a hopeless situation.'

Newcastle Herald · May 7, 2024

Child protection system on verge of collapse: workers

The child protection system is on the verge of collapse with vulnerable children increasingly at risk of receiving no care, caseworkers say.

AAP · Apr 11, 2024