The new Dungowan Dam project in the northern New South Wales (NSW) city of Tamworth received a major funding boost on Monday, with the National Party pledging $433 million (US$330.3 million) as part of the federal government’s commitment. This investment takes the feds’ contribution to $675 million, which includes prior funding for field and ancillary…
Australia Scraps Visas of Climate Protestors After Major Disruptions to Busiest Port
March 24, 2022
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Australian Immigration Minister Alex Hawke has cancelled the visas of two German climate change activists following three days of protests which disrupted the country’s busiest port. At the same time, New South Wales (NSW) police have launched a strike force to deal with further unauthorised protests, which have caused millions of dollars in lost economic…
$760 Million Battery Approved to Support Coal Plant Shutdown in Australia
New South Wales (NSW) has given the go-ahead for Australia’s biggest battery to help replace the Liddell coal-fired power station after its retirement. AGL Energy, Australia’s biggest electricity provider, is retiring the 1,680 MW (megawatt) coal plant due to its age, with the 50-year-old power station reaching the end of its operational lifespan. The first…
Great Southern Nights Music Festival Kicks off Across New South Wales
Great Southern Nights festival of music kicks off on Friday night, launching into a three-week celebration of live music in hundreds of venues across New South Wales (NSW). This year’s event will see a star-studded line-up, including Amy Shark, Alex Lahey, Archie Roach, Ball Park Music, Client Liason, and Jimmy Barnes, playing at venues such…
Ex-Labor MP Tried to Cover-Up $100,000 Donation From Chinese Billionaire: Corruption Body
February 28, 2022
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Former state Labor MP, Ernest Wong, engaged in “serious corrupt conduct” by trying to hide the source of an AU$100,000 (US$71,830) donation to the Australian Labor Party (ALP) in 2015, according to the chief anti-corruption body of the country’s most populated state, New South Wales (NSW). The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) also found that…
Australia Rolls out Its First Locally Made Electric Buses
The New South Wales (NSW) government has invested $70 million (US$50 million) in an Australian manufacturer to design and build new electric buses locally in Sydney, helping it to make every possible component of the electric bus Australian-made. The bus and coach manufacturer Custom Denning said that it is the first top to bottom Australian designed…
Lockdown ‘May Be Popular, but It’s Not Right’: NSW Premier
February 14, 2022
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New South Wales (NSW) Premier Dominic Perrottet is standing by his decision to keep the state open during the Omicron outbreak, despite facing ongoing criticism of his government’s approach to handling the pandemic, which some feared could undermine the premier’s bid to retain seats at the recent by-election. The Liberal-National Coalition government looks set to…
Recently Resigned Australian State Leader Joins Telco in ‘Game Changer’
February 11, 2022
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Former New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian has joined Australia’s second largest telecommunications firm Optus, in a move likely to bolster Optus’ chances of winning more government contracts. The former premier will be the managing director of enterprise, business, and institutional, and will assist Optus with “delivering on its vision to become Australia’s most loved…
State Government Thanks Homeschooling Parents With Holiday Vouchers
Australian parents who homeschooled their children during long-running lockdowns last year will be able to redeem vouchers to spend on accommodation, entertainment, and recreational activities in New South Wales (NSW). From Feb. 7, the program gives each household with a child enrolled in school last year five $50 vouchers worth $250 in total that can…
False Statistics Used to Push New Laws, Deceive the Australian Public
Commentary How can Australians have trust in our institutions if governments can be hoodwinked into passing draconian legislation as a result of false, misleading statistics? Last year, debate over controversial sexual consent laws passing through the New South Wales (NSW) parliament was dominated by false statistics on sexual assault that wrongly claimed five times more…
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