A law meant for disrupting serious crime is disproportionately targeting Indigenous people and continues to be used on children, legal groups say. The Aboriginal Legal Service New South Wales (NSW)/Australian Capital Territory (ACT), the Public Interest Advocacy Centre and the NSW Bar Association on Wednesday called on the state parliament to narrow the scope of…
Two Australian Energy Providers Want a ‘Sun Tax’ on Households With Solar
Two major energy providers have floated the idea of charging residents in New South Wales (NSW) and the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) households more to feed solar power into the grid during the day. The new feed-in tariffs would affect households during the sunniest part of the day, under proposals from Evoenergy and Essential Energy to…
New Incentives Look to Attract Cops to Regional Australia
Incentives for police officers to go bush will jump as high as $36,000 (US$24,563) to address recruitment and retention issues in New South Wales (NSW). While police can already receive a one-off payment of $5000 for heading to a remote community, a new model from July will be similar to annual payment allowances for teachers….
Plan to Reshape Key Port for Renewable Energy Boom
Plans for an offshore wind development project at Port Kembla have been unveiled as part of a proposed renewable energy hub in the New South Wales (NSW) Illawarra. NSW Ports announced concept plans to develop a large-scale port facility at Port Kembla’s Outer Harbour that would support offshore wind projects. Port Kembla is within the NSW…
Plan to Reshape Key Australian Port for Renewable Energy Boom
Plans for an offshore wind development project at Port Kembla have been unveiled as part of a proposed renewable energy hub in the New South Wales (NSW) Illawarra. NSW Ports announced concept plans to develop a large-scale port facility at Port Kembla’s Outer Harbour that would support offshore wind projects. Port Kembla is within the NSW…
Promise to Expand Pilot to Retain Best New South Wales Teachers
A pilot to put high-performing teachers on the same pay as a deputy principal will be expanded to attract more educators to NSW public schools. The salaries of 200 teachers in more than 50 schools will jump to $152,000 (US$104,530) under the program to recognise excellence in classroom teaching and have more experienced teachers supporting…
‘You’ve Got to Make the Tough Decisions’: New South Wales’ Leaders Debate Gets Fiery
February 9, 2023
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Heated exchanges marked the first New South Wales (NSW) election debate as the premier and opposition leader locked horns over big issues facing Australia’s most populous state. Voters of NSW will take to the polls on March 25 to decide whether they want to keep the centre-right Coalition, which has governed the state for 12 years…
Teachers Offered $10K Housing Incentive to Move to Regional New South Wales
Teachers who would like to move to rural, regional and remote communities in New South Wales (NSW) will be offered a $10,000 (US$6,900) incentive as part of a push to address shortages outside cities. Educators who are new to a regional posting will be able to claim back the amount in stamp duty when buying…
Australians Hand in Almost 18,000 Weapons in First Year of National Gun Amnesty
January 22, 2023
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Australians handed in almost 18,000 weapons, including a Vietnam-era flamethrower, automatic firearms, and a crossbow, to police during the first year of a national firearms amnesty. A total of 17,543 firearms weapons and 606 weapons components, including suppressors and magazines, were surrendered between 1 July 2021 and 30 June 2022, according to the Permanent National…
Child Welfare a Focus of Criminal Sentencing Review
The New South Wales (NSW) government will review sentencing and bail guidelines after an inquiry recommended taking children’s welfare into consideration when dealing with offenders. A parliamentary inquiry into supporting children with imprisoned parents last year found having a parent behind bars had a profoundly negative effect on children – and should be avoided when possible….
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