A budget of “must-haves,” not “nice-to-haves” was how NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey handed down his second state budget of Tuesday. While the state is forecast to record deficits over the forward estimates to 2027-28, the budget centrepiece was a $5.1bn investment to create new public housing, with half of theContinue Reading
NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey will hand down his second budget on Tuesday, flagging fiscal responsibility, and deflating any hopes of any cash splashes. While Australians living in Queensland were treated to billions in cost-of-living relief – like a $1000 electricity rebate and 50 cent flat public transport fare – NSWContinue Reading
Politicians stood on Tuesday to honour the victims of the Bondi stabbings as both party leaders recognised the “remarkable acts of courage” from first responders. The tribute began the first question time of the sitting week and came one month and one day after the attack at Bondi Junction Westfield.Continue Reading
The father of NSW Premier Chris Minns has been rushed to hospital after suffering a severe heart attack. John Minns was rushed to St George Hospital in Sydney’s south and is now in an induced coma, Ben Fordham reported on 2GB. Fordham revealed the news to listeners after the premierContinue Reading
Fury is brewing among hospital workers over drastic increases to parking in metropolitan Sydney hospitals, with staff across 16 hospitals walking off the job over hikes to staff parking amid a cost-of-living crisis. About 1000 workers, including psychologists, scientists, theatre technicians, kitchen staff, cleaners, and security guards, will down toolsContinue Reading
In the video Mehrtens, a former Jetstar pilot, appears gaunt and pale, and is sporting a scraggly brown beard after over a year spent in captivity. The captive pilot identifies the date as December 22, 2023, although the video was released last week. He is smiling as he sits againstContinue Reading
Australia’s cosmetic injectables industry has reacted with fury to tough new restrictions on how they describe their services, including a ban on terms like ‘fillers’ and ‘anti-wrinkle’. Without warning, the Therapeutic Goods Administration wrote to cosmetic injections and beauty industry bodies on January 15, advising of an immediate overhaul ofContinue Reading
Anyone heading off to Bali for a warm getaway can expect to be screened on arrival and departure after cases of the Nipah virus were detected in India. Nipah virus can lead to “acute respiratory infection and fatal encephalitis”, according to the World Health Organisation, which estimates 40 to 75Continue Reading
One of Labor’s signature election promises to boost the salaries of about 400,000 public sector wages has cost the government a massive $8bn. Across Australia, the majority of public sector employees have been given a 4 per cent pay bump, which also includes a 0.5 per cent boost to superannuation,Continue Reading
Health officials in India are racing Thursday to contain an outbreak of the Nipah virus, which has already killed two and carries a fatality rate the World Health Organisation says is as high as 75 per cent. Around 800 people have been tested over the last few days in theContinue Reading