A former NSW MP and secret lover of Gladys Berejiklian will go to trial to fight allegations he falsified documents while in office. Daryl Maguire was charged in November 2022 with one count of conspiracy to commit an offence. Mr Maguire is alleged to have falsified documents between January 2013Continue Reading
The NSW Families and Communities Minister Kate Washington has faced a grilling over the growing exodus of child protection case workers, who are reportedly leaving the industry due to poor pay and burn out. Numbers from the September 2023 quarter showed the vacancy rate had increased to 12 per cent,Continue Reading
Federal Liberal MP Alex Hawke could face expulsion from NSW Liberals State Council as members of the party’s right wing faction prepare to table a motion at this weekend’s meeting. Mr Hawke, the current member for Mitchell and former minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs in theContinue Reading
Employers will be able to match more easily with skilled workers according to the Albanese government as it takes a big step towards launching its National Skills Passport scheme. The government on Sunday announced it is preparing a business case for the skills passport, ahead of Monday’s release of theContinue Reading
Tanya Plibersek has announced the government is declaring war against feral cats, branding them the latest “environmental disaster” to hit the country. The federal government will take action against feral cats as part of a new national action plan pitched to save thousands of native species on the brink ofContinue Reading
Former NSW treasurer and energy minister Matt Kean has been shut down over his comments that extending Australia’s largest coal-fired plan will cost taxpayers $3bn over two years. His comments come as the NSW government is expected to soon release its response to the Electricity Supply and Reliability Check Up,Continue Reading
The NSW government will introduce a transitional tax levy on Sydney’s Star casino, with NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey claiming the venue would go under without the intervention. In return, the Star will commit to protecting more than 3000 jobs. The casino hires about 8000 people depending on seasonal shifts. Friday’sContinue Reading
Major NSW sporting events are at risk of not being attended by on-call paramedics, in their latest move to secure more competitive rates of pay. On Tuesday, paramedics represented by the Health Services Union (HSU) said they’d begin instituting an indefinite ban on events like regional and metro horse racing.Continue Reading
The No campaign against the Indigenous Voice to parliament is standing by prominent member Gary Johns following outrage over his comments calling for blood tests for Indigenous welfare recipients and a public holiday to mark “intermarriage”. Dr Johns said he was “not at all” sorry about the comments in hisContinue Reading
The powerful Health Services Union (HSU) is set to meet with the NSW government, amid threats of “escalating industrial action” from Monday, as public sector pay negotiations threaten to boil over. The union, which represents about 74,000 members, called on the government to confirm whether they will accept the percentageContinue Reading