Politics
NSW
NSW nurses at ‘breaking point’ amid surging flu, Omicron
More than 2700 NSW health workers are currently in COVID isolation, as chronic understaffing leaves hospital emergency departments buckling under surging rates of flu and Omicron.
- by Lucy Cormack and Lisa Visentin
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Violence
NSW Labor promises to improve call answer rate of sexual violence helpline
NSW Labor has vowed to address the one-in-three unanswered calls to the statewide sexual violence helpline if it wins the next election.
- by Lucy Cormack
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Poker machines
Cashless pokies: Long-promised trial to start as money laundering risks increase
The opt-in wallet will be linked to a player’s identity and an Australian bank account, and will include harm minimisation protections such as spending limits and real-time spending data.
- by Lucy Cormack
How ‘unprecedented turmoil and instability’ led to crisis at Shore
John Collier has been appointed interim headmaster at Shore School while a new principal is found after deep divisions led to the departure of Timothy Petterson.
- by Jordan Baker
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Coronavirus pandemic
NSW government to stump up COVID test kits as federal scheme ends
The NSW government will provide rapid antigen test kits to vulnerable groups when the federal program finishes at the end of the month.
- by Lucy Cormack
Inquiry into Barilaro trade role sends transcript to ICAC
The upper house has referred a transcript of its parliamentary inquiry into the Barilaro appointment to the corruption watchdog.
- by Alexandra Smith and Lucy Cormack
Analysis
State Parliament
Barilaro unlikely to be the only loser as New York job saga rolls on
The second day’s hearing into the decision to appoint John Barilaro to a lucrative New York trade job raised more questions than were answered.
- by Alexandra Smith
‘Offensive:’ Trade minister insists he never called US role a ‘present’
Trade Minister Stuart Ayres has fiercely denied he played any role in the recruitment of John Barilaro for US trade commissioner as the fallout over the now-defunct role escalates.
- by Lucy Cormack
Public servant was told US trade job ‘a present for someone’, Barilaro inquiry hears
The same day Jenny West’s plum US job offer was retracted as it was going to become a political appointment, she also learnt she was being made redundant.
- by Lucy Cormack
John Barilaro appointed to US trade role over shortlisted applicant Kimberley Cole, documents show
An award-winning female global executive was shortlisted for the role of US trade commissioner in March, before former deputy premier John Barilaro was controversially appointed to the position.
- by Lucy Cormack
Opinion
State Parliament
Perrottet risks a train wreck in battle with union
Former premier Gladys Berejiklian had a strong working relationship with unions. Dominic Perrottet has allowed ideology to trump pragmatism.
- by Alexandra Smith