The Aboriginal flag will have a permanent spot on the Sydney Harbour Bridge, with the NSW state government committing $25 million (US$17.3 million) to install a third flagpole by the end of the year. Flying the Aboriginal flag alongside the Australian and NSW state flags was an important gesture towards “Closing the Gap,” NSW Premier…
Australian State Rewards Health Workers With $3,000 Appreciation Bonus
June 6, 2022
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The New South Wales (NSW) government has announced a one-off $3,000 (US$2,200) payment to health employees in recognition of their frontline work during COVID-19. NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet announced the payment in addition to the new policy that will apply to industrial agreements struck from July 1, 2022. Public sector employees, including nurses, teachers, and…
‘The Liberal Party Has to Get Back to Being the Liberal Party’: Peter Dutton
The former defence minister and front runner for the Liberal Party leadership, Peter Dutton, has said the Party must be true to its heritage if it is to be successful in the future. This comes after the Liberal Party lost Saturday’s federal election to Labor and former prime minister Scott Morrison subsequently resigned as Liberal…
Liberal Party Needs to ‘Get Back to the Drawing Board’ after Losing the Election
New South Wales (NSW) state treasurer and leading Liberal Party moderate Matt Kean says the party needs to rebuild after the federal election loss by listening to the community on issues like climate, integrity and women. The NSW treasurer says the party needs to “get back to the drawing board” after both major parties lost…
‘Silenced in the Name of Wokeness’: Growing Support for Embattled Liberal Candidate Katherine Deves
April 19, 2022
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Liberal candidate Katherine Deves, who has faced backlash in the past two weeks for her vocal advocacy against the transgender ideology, has garnered endorsements from some Liberal parliamentarians. It comes after NSW Treasurer MP Matt Kean and Independent MP Zali Steggall, the latter being Deves’ rival for the seat of Warringah, called for Prime Minister…
Call for Changes to Disaster Funding Systems in Australia
Politicians in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) have called for a tailor-made disaster funding system to deal with the flood crisis as current structures have failed to meet the expectations of the state’s flood-stricken communities. NSW Treasurer Matt Kean said the current structure for distributing relief funds had not functioned the way…
Australian State Announces $1 Billion Recovery Package for Businesses
January 31, 2022
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The New South Wales (NSW) government has unveiled a $1 billion (US$702 million) support package for businesses hit hard by the Omicron outbreak as the new wave continues to dent consumer confidence and the labour force. On Sunday, NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet said the government had the back of every business and worker in the…
Australia’s Most Populous State to Be Led by Conservative-Leaning Premier
Australia’s most populous state will be led by its first conservative-leaning leader in several years after the Liberal Party voted overwhelmingly in favour of Dominic Perrottet to replace outgoing Premier Gladys Berejiklian. Perrottet, from the Right faction of the party and a critic of lockdowns, said it was a “new chapter” for the state of…
Australia’s First Gas-Hydrogen Hybrid Power Station to Help Replace Coal
May 6, 2021
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New South Wales has secured an $83 million (US$64 million) gas-hydrogen hybrid power station, Tallawarra B, following the planned closure of the Liddell coal-fired power plant in 2023. The closure of Liddell was announced in 2019 and will see the exit of 1,680 MW of reliable energy from the power grid, which forced the NSW…
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