New South Wales Premier Dominic Perrottet has intervened to get three Liberal Party women into the state’s upper house by dropping three male MPs to guarantee equal numbers of both gender on the ticket for the state election in March 2023. After what appears like a deal brokered between party factions on Dec. 22, sitting…
3 Male Candidates Dropped as State Leader Intervenes to Secure Gender Parity for State Election
December 23, 2022
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Australian State Promises to Triple Women in Construction
The government of New South Wales (NSW) has committed to tripling the number of female construction workers to dismantle gender norms and move towards equality. Treasurer Matt Kean said the government is allocating $10 million (US$6.7 million) towards reaching a target of 15 percent of women on work sites by 2030. “This grant program will…
Farmers Want NSW Minister to Axe Gas Pipeline
More than 200 concerned landholders have petitioned the New South Wales (NSW) energy minister to stop Santos from entering farming land for its proposed 400-kilometre underground gas pipeline. The Hunter Gas Pipeline would connect the $3.6 billion Narrabri Gas Project on NSW’s northern tablelands to Newcastle and the east coast market. However, oil and gas…
Rail Strikes to End as New South Wales Govt Makes Deal
The New South Wales (NSW) government has finally carved out a deal with the rail union to modify a fleet of trains after months of bitter negotiation and industrial action. “Today, we have put the people of Sydney first,” Premier Dominic Perrottet said in a joint statement issued late on Friday with Finance Minister Damien…
Stubborn Floods Continue Across Australian States
Multiple catchments holding months of heavy rainfall paint an unfortunate picture of continued flooding for regional communities in Australian states of New South Wales (NSW), Victoria and South Australia. As NSW enters the 74th day of its flood crisis, dozens of emergency warnings remain in place on Sunday across Australia’s east and flood peaks continue…
Pharmacists to Prescribe Birth Control Pills, Vaccinations, Antibiotics Without Doctors
The New South Wales government has announced it will allow pharmacists in the state to prescribe medication such as hormonal contraceptives, antibiotics, and travel vaccinations from Nov. 14 without requiring approval from doctors in a move to reduce pressure on the health system. Premier Dominic Perrottet said the proposed pharmacy reforms would expand the number…
NSW Disaster Agency Introduced Amid Floods
The New South Wales (NSW) government will introduce legislation to create a recommended Reconstruction Authority as the state suffers through ongoing floods. Premier Dominic Perrottet says the permanent agency will be dedicated to preparing NSW for disaster, as well as recovery and reconstruction efforts. “We need to make sure communities across NSW are equipped to…
Australian Teachers Quitting in Record Numbers
The Department of Education in Australia’s most populous state, New South Wales (NSW), has unveiled data detailing why teachers left the profession, showing the number of permanent public school teachers who resigned has steadily increased each year since 2017. During the same period, the number of teachers who retired fell from 2017 to 2020, before…
NSW Pushes to Convince Residents to Opt out of Stamp Duty for Land Tax
October 9, 2022
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The New South Wales (NSW) government has launched an online calculator to allow first home buyers in the Australian state to see how much money they would save by switching to an ongoing land tax instead of the current stamp duty. This comes as the NSW government is set to introduce legislation to trial the…
Boy Killed in Crash in Australia’s NSW Hunter Region
Police in Australia are investigating after a 10-year-old boy died and two people were injured when a car reportedly hit a tree on a rural road in the NSW Hunter region. About 11 a.m. Saturday, emergency services responded to reports a vehicle left the road and hit a tree before it rolled a number of…
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