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Neo-Nazi Who Joined Rally At NSW Parliament Has His Visa Cancelled: ‘Time To Go Home’

Matthew Gruter has lived in Australia with his wellness influencer wife for the past three years and works as a civil engineer.

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Sydney Trains Employee Stood Down After Attending Neo-Nazi Rally: ‘Very Concerning’

Train guard Cooper Stephens was one of the 60-odd men — which included a postie, a teacher, and a fitness influencer's husband — who took part in the protest outside Parliament House last week.

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Birds’ nests, beehives and balloons: new tech tackles old hazards on the wires that run Sydney’s rail network

The city was brought to a standstill in May when an overhead wire snapped. Now inspection by binoculars is about to be replaced by a laser system as the government invests millions in maintenance

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Wire that fell on Sydney train in May identified as risky in 2020 – then inspected with binoculars

Report into commuter chaos says over past five years, visual inspections of high-voltage wire used binoculars that ‘cannot get close enough for an adequate view’

The Guardian - AU

‘Delays, breakdowns, frustration’: NSW commuters left waiting at the station

In the first three weeks of 2025-26, only 65.2% of services on the main intercity lines were on time. Resigned travellers say they now just expect their train to be late

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Nearly one in five NSW trains ran late in past year, falling well short of own performance target, data shows

Government aims for 92% on-time running but only 82.5% of Sydney Trains services arrived within five or six minutes of schedule, down from 87.9% in previous year

The Guardian - AU

NSW Commuters To Cop 2 Days Of Fare-Free Trains After Industrial Action Chaos

NSW commuters will be copping two days of fare-free travel on Sydney trains and metros to make up for the chaos from industrial action.

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Relief for ‘a million daily commuters’ as NSW government and rail unions reach pay deal after months at odds

Agreement reached after protracted negotiations will bring an end to industrial action, NSW government says

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Fare-free train travel after days of commuter chaos

A fare-free day will run on Australia's busiest rail network to placate frustrated commuters after a power outage hindered travel for thousands of people.

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Sydney trains delays: Minns warns commuters to brace for long waits as city battles second evening of disruptions

NSW premier Chris Minns says service not ‘good enough’ as delays continue on Wednesday after high-voltage wire fell on train, crippling network

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Sydney Rail Delays Continue With Commuters Urged To Use Other Forms Of Transport

Delays on Sydney's rail network continue to affect commuters on Wednesday after hefty delays on Tuesday evening.

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Thousands isolated after heavy rainfall in New South Wales – as it happened

All the day’s news as it unfolded

The Guardian - AU

Sydney Trains Industrial Action Suspended For 4 Months So Let’s Thank The Transport Gods

The industrial action by the Rail, Tram and Bus Union on the Sydney Trains network has been suspended until July 1 thanks to a ruling by the Fair Work Commission.

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What is the Sydney trains dispute really about – and how much do drivers earn?

Nine months into negotiations between the NSW government and rail unions, there’s no clear end in sight

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Train network recovers as workers continue court fight

Union officials and train network representatives have met in court, a day after industrial action crippled a state's train system.

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Sydney Train ‘Go Slow’ Action Delayed For 48 Hours As Negotiations Continue

Commuters preparing for a WFH week due to train delays might need to rethink their plans as unions have postponed their industrial action.

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Fresh pay offer tabled as trains get back on track

Rail unions that caused major disruptions to the nation's busiest network have made a fresh offer after having to halt work bans.

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Fair Work Commission Enforces Temporary Bar On Industrial Action On Sydney Trains

The Fair Work Commission enforced a temporary order to halt industrial actions on Sydney Trains following two days of chaos.

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More commuter pain spared as union actions suspended

An industrial umpire has put a temporary halt to work bans that have brought havoc to NSW's train network as drivers push for a hefty pay rise.

The Guardian - AU

Wong calls for Dutton and Bandt to tone down language over Gaza conflict – as it happened

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Sydney Trains Were Total Chaos This Morning & It’s Only Going To Get Worse

Maybe WFH for the rest of the week??

AAP

More travel turmoil with negotiations off the rails

An industrial stoush threatens to cripple the nation's busiest rail network as passengers were left stranded and trains came to an extended halt at platforms.

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'Light-on' pay offer bump won't stop trains disruption

A pay dispute between a state government and train drivers appears set to rumble on, with industrial action that could cause delays and cancellations on deck.

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Sydney Transport Officials Confirm Non-Stop Trains For 46 Hours Over New Year’s Eve

Getting that Opal ready to kiss the homies a happy new year.

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Sydney New Year’s Eve fireworks could be cancelled due to train strike, police warn

Union accuses police of scaremongering over industrial action

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