Perrottet pledges $10m to boost religious safety Dominic Perrottet says $10 million will be spent on boosting safety at religious schools and community centres if his party wins at the state election. AAP · Feb 21, 2023
Premier Dominic Perrottet's brother Charles refuses to front NSW parliamentary inquiry Premier Dominic Perrottet's brother confirms he will not front a parliamentary inquiry into Sydney's Hills Shire Council, calling it a "Labor/Greens circus". ABC News · Feb 20, 2023
Hills Shire inquiry a 'circus': NSW premier's brother Dominic Perrottet's brother has rejected calls to answer questions at a NSW inquiry, days after the premier told reporters to "Leave my family out of it". AAP · Feb 20, 2023
Inquiry laments 'non-co-operation' of Perrottet brother A local councillor and the brother of NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet are yet to receive a summons to appear before a property developer parliamentary inquiry. AAP · Feb 14, 2023
NSW parliamentary inquiry to use firm to track down key witnesses, including two of Dominic Perrottet’s brothers Committee examining allegations of ‘impropriety’ against a Sydney council and developers will take the unusual step of using a private contractor to serve summons The Guardian - AU · Feb 14, 2023
Call to end outdated logging of NSW native forests Putting an end to logging native forests in NSW, Victoria and Tasmania could result in Australia saving 212 million tonnes of carbon emissions by 2050. AAP · Feb 13, 2023
NSW forests face uncertain future as ‘desperation’ builds over major parties’ inaction over logging With no clear commitments, the gap between community expectations and actions of state MPs will be a major election flashpoint The Guardian - AU · Feb 12, 2023
Dominic Perrottet's brothers Charles and Jean-Claude ordered to appear before Hills Shire Council investigation The premier's brothers and two others were issued with the legal summons after they failed to respond to invitations to give evidence to the inquiry, in what the committee's chair Sue Higginson describes as a coordinated attempt to avoid scrutiny. ABC News · Feb 11, 2023
Feral brumbies rampant in Kosciuszko NSW authorities have admitted feral brumbies in Kosciuszko National Park are even more abundant despite a plan to reduce wild horse numbers to 3000 by 2027. AAP · Jan 27, 2023
Labor rules out coal levy, but still to reveal Stockton beach policy Labor has ruled out imposing a levy on coal exports in order to raise funds for the repair and maintenance of Stockton Beach. Newcastle Herald · Jan 16, 2023
Greens' plan to tax coal to fix Stockton Beach The Port of Newcastle and the coal industry would be required to contribute to an environmental levy that would pay for the restoration and maintenance of Stockton Beach if the Greens hold the balance of power following the March state election. Newcastle Herald · Jan 10, 2023
Arrests at logging protest in NSW forest Activists have blocked a forest road in NSW to protest logging in the area with environmentalists determined to make it an election issue. AAP · Jan 9, 2023
Two arrested as Bulga locals fight against logging of native forests The Natural Resource Commission says NSW forests are in poor condition and an "intervention" is required before they turn into net carbon emitters Newcastle Herald · Jan 9, 2023
Damning review of NSW biodiversity scheme Developers can effectively pay to destroy threatened species in NSW, a new review of the state's biodiversity offsets scheme has found. AAP · Nov 24, 2022
AAP · Oct 28, 2022 Heritage halts NSW coal mine expansion Glencore's application to expand its Glendell coal mine has been refused by a NSW planning panel, citing irreversible damage to Aboriginal cultural heritage.
AAP · Oct 26, 2022 Resume culling now: NSW Farmers, Greens NSW Farmers and the Greens have formed an unlikely alliance, calling for the immediate resumption of the aerial culling of pests, which pose a biosecurity risk.
ABC News · Oct 26, 2022 Clarence Correctional Centre denies prisoners face lockdown as officers strike for third time in four weeks A union had said prisoners at Australia's largest jail faced being confined to the cells as prison officers walk off the job after rejecting an 11th-hour offer from private operator Serco.
ABC News · Oct 24, 2022 NSW minister concerned United Nations prison inspectors would 'pick on' state government NSW Corrections Minister Geoff Lee says a UN delegation denied access to inspect jails in the state had come to "pick on" the government and were targeting "spurious issues".
The Guardian - AU · Oct 5, 2022 Snowy 2.0 power lines clearing ‘will despoil’ long swathe of Kosciuszko national park, wildlife groups say ‘It’s like putting in a transmission line over the Opera House,’ says National Parks Association of NSW
The Guardian - AU · Sep 24, 2022 With another La Niña under way, experts warn Australia’s east coast remains at high risk If the latest event brings flooding, it will be the fourth NSW summer in a row marked by natural disaster; in Queensland, the fifth
Al Jazeera · Sep 21, 2022 Australian Indigenous island community halts $3.6bn gas drilling Australia’s second-largest independent gas producer Santos Ltd argued it had all necessary approvals to begin drilling.
AAP · Sep 20, 2022 Push to ban 'greenwashing' sponsors in NSW A potential advertising ban in NSW could have national ramifications and give a sense of deja vu to sporting administrators forced to look for new sponsors.
The Guardian - AU · Sep 19, 2022 Private owners net millions in sale of ageing coal-fired power station in NSW Delta Electricity sells Hunter region station to Sev.en Global Investments which one critic labels ‘worst of all outcomes’
The Guardian - AU · Sep 13, 2022 Coalmine wastewater spill south of Sydney turns creek in Royal national park to black sludge NSW EPA investigating third coal pollution incident this year involving Peabody Energy’s Metropolitan mine
ABC News · Sep 1, 2022 NSW Auditor-General issues stern criticism of state's biodiversity offset scheme The Auditor-General of NSW finds the scheme to offset the environmental impact of development in NSW ineffective and may not be sufficient to offset the losses from major projects.