The Minns government’s embarking on the most comprehensive reforms of the state’s planning laws in a generation prompts the question: in the midst of a worsening housing crisis, will they be enough? smh.com.au/politics/nsw/h… #nswpol

A country that once painted a quarter of the world pink now regrettably advertises itself as mostly brown – encircled by its own effluent and pumping it furiously through its river veins just to be sure. This is the reality of privatised water in the UK theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Sydney Boys High School has told parents they must pay contributions of more than $2500 towards their child’s education otherwise their child’s report card will be withheld. NSW Dept of Education and Dept Secretary Murat Dizdar are not impressed.

The biggest power generators were allowed to become the biggest retailers - one of the greatest failures in Australian competition policy, driven by the mania of state governments to privatise public assets. For short term gain they ignored long term pain. abc.net.au/news/2024-02-1…

“We are reclaiming what was once considered to be unique here – workers getting a fair go. It’s a bit of an old-fashioned term, but we’re bringing it back. We’re bringing back the fair go.” smh.com.au/politics/feder…

Superannuation funds have staged a huge turnaround in 2023, with the typical balanced option returning 9.6 per cent during 2023, easily erasing the 4.8 per cent loss of 2022 smh.com.au/money/super-an…

This is the third case brought by the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator against Connect executives. abc.net.au/news/2024-01-2…

Some commentators have described this situation — the crashing of wave after wave of COVID-19, a steady drip, drip, drip of death and mounting chronic illness — as the 'new normal'. But other experts insist it doesn't have to be this way. abc.net.au/news/2024-01-2…

Stop slugging parents for school supplies, principals told smh.com.au/national/nsw/s…

Fire ants nest found further south of Queensland border smh.com.au/national/nsw/f…

The single issue that will hold the NSW economy back in 2024 smh.com.au/business/the-e…

School Psychologists provide mental health support for students, including support for students with disabilities, to ensure a fair, equitable and safe learning environment so that students have every opportunity to achieve their best lives NSW Dept of Education Murat Dizdar #equity

After 30 years of being a for-profit private prison, the NSW government has agreed to bring Junee Correctional Centre into the public system.

Ongoing delays to seawall rebuild at Sydney's #NielsenPark Shark Beach prompts call for temporary access local MP Kellie Sloane MP - Member for Vaucluse
#heritage #nswpol @woollahramc @nswenviromedia
Danuta Kozaki & Myles Houlbrook-Walk report

abc.net.au/news/2023-10-1… via ABC Australia

Workers are the new boss, and their job is to ensure the PM hits his KPIs smh.com.au/business/the-e…

Our Price Gouging Inquiry headed up by Allan Fels kicks off today. He will dig into who is gouging Australians and what can be done about it watoday.com.au/business/the-e…

TRUTH: Coalition =
❌ Biggest deficits since Federation
❌ More consecutive deficits than any government in a century.
❌ $1 trillion dollars of Liberal debt without enough to show for it.

✅ The Albanese Government is cleaning up the mess. #auspol

DISABILITY WORKERS FACE POOR PAY & INSECURE WORK. Up to 250,000 disability support workers are affected putting NDIS viability at risk.
futurework.org.au/report/going-b…

Right now Anthony Albanese's Australian Labor and Chris Minns NSW Labor have an opportunity to rebuild TAFE as the gold standard of vocational education TAFE NSW.