The New South Wales (NSW) government’s new commitment to prohibit religious vilification has been criticized as not providing enough protection for religious people. The NSW Labor government announced on June 28 it would amend the NSW Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 to prohibit religious vilification, which will make it illegal to by a public act (includes any…
State’s Move to Ban Religious Vilification Doesn’t Protect Individuals: Activist
Ex-Boyfriend of Former NSW Premier Faces Fresh Charge of Brokering for Chinese Property Developer
June 28, 2023
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Daryl Maguire, who allegedly committed visa fraud while serving as a New South Wales (NSW) MP, has been charged with making false and misleading evidence to a corruption inquiry involving a council in Sydney. On June 2, Maguire, a former member of parliament for Wagga Wagga in NSW and the ex-boyfriend of former NSW premier…
Ten Killed in NSW Hunter Bus Crash, Charges Pending
Ten people have been killed in a bus rollover involving about 40 people in New South Wales’ (NSW) Hunter Valley. The 58-year-old bus driver was taken to hospital for mandatory testing and subsequently arrested with charges expected. Emergency services were called to the crash site at about 11.30 p.m. on Sunday at a roundabout on…
Ten Killed in Wedding Bus Horror, Driver Arrested
There are fears the death toll could rise after 10 people were killed in a bus rollover involving about 40 passengers following a wedding at a New South Wales (NSW) winery. The 58-year-old bus driver was taken to hospital for mandatory testing and arrested, with charges expected. Emergency services were called to the crash site…
95-Year-Old Great Grandmother Dies After Being Tasered by Police
The Australian officer who tasered 95-year-old Clare Nowland could have his charges upgraded after she died from her injuries on the evening of May 24. New South Wales (NSW) Constable Kristian White, 33, was charged with three offences hours before Nowland’s passing at Cooma Hospital located in the regions. White was suspended with pay after…
Hundreds of Nurses Join State’s Public Health System
Hundreds of extra nurses and midwives are set to join the New South Wales (NSW) public health system as the Minns government works towards a goal of hiring more than 1000 new graduates. The 520 frontline staff will begin working in western Sydney later this year, the government said, beating a previous record intake of…
Energy Company Bets Big on Australia’s Largest Battery as Major Coal Power Plant Set to Close
April 21, 2023
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One of Australia’s largest coal-fired power stations—that supplies a quarter of New South Wales’ (NSW) energy needs—will soon close and be replaced by the country’s largest battery in the rush to reach net-zero. On April 20, Origin Energy, one of the “Big Three” energy providers, servicing 4.2 million households and businesses, said it would spend…
NSW Labor Says Sydney Metro Cost Blowout in the Billions
The Sydney metro project, one of Australia’s largest public transport systems, will experience cost overruns into the billions, according to new transport briefings revealed by the recently elected New South Wales (NSW) government. The Sydney Metro, which includes the Sydney Metro City and Southwest sections, the Sydney Metro West, and the Western Sydney Airport lines, will…
NSW Leader Rules Out China Visit, Despite Labor Counterpart’s Scramble to China
April 5, 2023
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Unlike his state counterparts, newly elected New South Wales (NSW) Labor leader Chris Minns will not be jetting off to China in the immediate future. “I’m not going to China. There’s enough on my plate right here in NSW,” he told 2GB radio on April 6. “Cost of living is going through the roof, inflation…
‘Unending Conflict’: Former Labor Minister Warns of Clash Between ‘The Voice’ and Native Title Holders
April 3, 2023
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Native Title holders are concerned that an Indigenous Voice to Parliament could erode their hard-fought gains, says former Keating Labor government minister Gary Johns. The now-author on Indigenous affairs and committee member of the No Campaign against The Voice says he has spoken to Aboriginal Native Title holders who are worried a new layer of…
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