NSW government offers public sector workers 10.5 per cent pay rise over three years
In short: The NSW government is offering public sector workers a 10.5 per cent pay rise over three years and a $1,000 top-up if inflation…
Taxi, rideshare drivers in NSW who refuse passengers with guide dogs could be fined up to $3,300
In short: Drivers could be fined up to $3,300 if they refuse to allow an assistance animal in a rideshare or taxi.The penalty is a big…
Cybercrime detectives investigating potential data breach affecting more than 1 million NSW clubs and Merivale customers
In short: Cybercrime detectives are investigating a reported data breach of customer information at licensed NSW clubs.More than 1 million people including Premier Chris Minns maybe…
Premier releases ICAC report into former New South Wales Labor minister Tim Crakanthorp
In short: The ICAC said Tim Crakanthorp committed a "substantial breach" of public trust but found no finding of corruption.Tim Crakanthorp has accepted the findings of…
Taronga Western Plains Zoo unveils $12.1 million platypus refuge to help slow decline of species
In short: A new $12.1 million platypus refuge has opened at Taronga Western Plains Zoo in Dubbo.Platypus Rescue HQ will offer refuge during disasters, conduct state-of-the-art research…
NSW planning department official referred to ICAC suspended pending investigation
In short: A NSW planning department official referred to ICAC has been suspended with pay.The allegation the official allegedly used inside information before buying a Sydney…
NSW government halts logging within proposed Great Koala National Park on NSW mid north coast
Logging has been stopped in parts of the proposed Great Koala National Park on the New South Wales mid north coast while the state government…
NSW inquiry into consulting services takes aim at Sydney Metro’s use of contractors
Sydney Metro has hired multiple senior executives on six-figure rolling contracts and then awarded work to the consulting firms they run, an inquiry has heard.Key…
NSW teachers offered highest wage increase since 1990s, union calls it a ‘win’ for students
New South Wales teachers will become the best paid in the country, under a proposed pay deal offered by the state government.Key points:The NSW Teachers…
Griffith’s Murrumbidgee Regional High School to demerge, NSW education minister says it should never have merged
The New South Wales education minister has confirmed the controversial merging of two high schools in the state's south will be undone.Key points:The NSW state…
NSW farmers offering to help repair rural roads for free are hitting red tape
Fixing thousands of kilometres of roads after record-breaking floods in New South Wales may take councils years to complete, and some farmers with heavy machinery want to…