Former Corrections Minister David Elliott of New South Wales (NSW) has said the state’s decision to reject a UN inspection under the Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture is because its detention facilities are already laden with oversight, and the UN group has penalised other countries for minor infractions. The now-Transport Minister Elliott said…
UN Anti-Torture Inspectors Cancel Australian Visit After Inspectors Denied Access to State Jails
October 25, 2022
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UN Anti-Torture Inspectors Suspend Australian Visit After Inspectors Denied Access to Jails
October 25, 2022
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Former Corrections Minister David Elliott of New South Wales (NSW) has said the state’s decision to reject a UN inspection under the Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture is because its detention facilities are already laden with oversight, and the UN group has penalised other countries for minor infractions. The now-Transport Minister Elliott said…
Blackrock-Backed Firm Wins Contract to Build ‘Super Battery’ in Australia’s Most Populous State
October 24, 2022
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BlackRock-backed battery storage company Akaysha Energy has been chosen to build a “Super Battery” in Australia’s most populous state New South Wales. Its partnership with the U.S. investment giant began in August after BlackRock invested A$1 billion (US$701 million) into the Melbourne-based energy firm. The firm already has nine projects underway across Australia, including the…
Facial Recognition Tech to Filter Problem Gamblers in Australia
October 18, 2022
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Facial recognition technology will be introduced to clubs across the state of New South Wales (NSW) to help with identifying problem gamblers, according to the Australian Hotels Association and Clubs NSW. Both associations have developed state-of-the-art systems that will be deployed across clubs and hotels next year. Patrons will have their face scanned and images…
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…
Labor MP Dismissed From Shadow Cabinet After Accusing Fellow Party Member of Corruption
September 23, 2022
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New South Wales (NSW) Labor MP Tania Mihailuk has lost her position in the shadow ministry after criticising a fellow party member running for the state’s upper house. Labor opposition leader Chris Minns on Friday said he had dismissed Mihailuk from his cabinet, accusing her of making “political attacks by parliamentary privilege.” But NSW Liberal…
First Local Transmission of Monkeypox Confirmed in New South Wales
August 22, 2022
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The Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) has recorded its first locally transmitted case of monkeypox, the state’s Health Department confirmed on August 21. Around 42 people have been found to have contracted monkeypox in NSW so far, most of them from overseas sources and two in other states. NSW Health Executive Director of…
New South Wales Parliament Has Become Toxic: Premier
One in five people who work in the state parliament of New South Wales (NSW) have experienced sexual harassment in the last five years, a report into Macquarie Street’s culture has found. Premier Dominic Perrottet has labelled the findings of the independent report into the culture at NSW parliament as “sobering, confronting and completely unacceptable”….
New South Wales Teacher Shortage Under Microscope
The brain drain of New South Wales (NSW) teachers leaving the profession or not being attracted to the job in the first place is the focus of a new parliamentary inquiry. The probe comes about a month after thousands of NSW public and Catholic schoolteachers walked off the job and protested in Sydney’s CBD, demanding…
NSW Trade Minister Stuart Ayres Resigns Following Questions of Breached Code of Conduct
New South Wales (NSW) Trade Minister Stuart Ayres has stepped down from all ministerial positions as well as deputy leader of the state Liberal Party. It comes after a draft review into how former NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro landed a high-paying U.S. trade role raised a concern as to whether Ayres breached the ministerial…
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