This Month
Chris Minns blows up Crown pokie dream at Sydney casino
The NSW premier has ruled out lifting a restriction on pokies at Sydney’s second casino after a scathing report on failed harm minimisation.
‘No atmosphere’: Rabbitohs up the ante on move to Roosters’ home turf
In a letter sent to Premier Chris Minns, the NRL’s South Sydney Rabbitohs claimed it could make more money playing matches at Allianz.
Minns confirms talks to save Tomago aluminium smelter
NSW Premier says the Rio Tinto-owned plant is an important employer that his government is looking to help with an “effective intervention”.
Rio pushes for ‘eye-watering’ Tomago bailout
Australia’s largest electricity user is seeking billions in direct government support to cover spiralling power costs.
Workers’ compensation scheme needs to be reformed
With the burgeoning cost of psychological injury claims, it’s reasonable to question if the scheme’s coverage of injury complaints is too broad.
Minns wants tobacco tax cut to fight crime gangs
NSW Premier Chris Minns has joined Victoria in blaming soaring tobacco taxes for the rise in illegal cigarette sales.
May
6 Rosehill alternatives that could help fix Sydney’s housing crisis
Sydney Harbour’s last working port, the site of its 2000 Olympics, a park on the Bay Run and a ghost train platform in the east are slated for more homes.
NSW considers moving Sydney Harbour’s last working port for homes
After a proposal to sell Rosehill racecourse was rejected, the NSW government has not ruled out moving Sydney Harbour’s last working port to make way for homes.
Turf club turns down $5b for Rosehill, scuttling 25,000 new homes plan
NSW Premier Chris Minns said he was disappointed by the result but vowed to double down and take more risks to find sites for urban in-fill in Sydney.
Husic urges Israel sanctions; Shvets’ advice for investors; Rich divorce tips
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
Barrenjoey and the $5b property deal lurches towards defeat
Bankers were deployed to help convince Australian Turf Club members to sell Rosehill racecourse.
Flooding devastates oyster harvest, dairy industry
Oyster farmers are bracing for millions of dollars in damage after this week’s flooding in northern NSW wiped out stock nearing a years-long harvest.
Ley seeks Nats deal; Minns declares disaster; ASX stocks to watch
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
NSW Treasury staff attend workplace just half the time despite back-to-office edict
Premier Chris Minns ordered public servants to work “principally” in the office, but staff still cling to their days at home.
The slowest development approver in NSW will probably surprise you
The state is behind on housing, as nearly half of councils are set to approve less than 50 per cent of the homes required, including Chris Minns’ backyard.
Transport ‘the exception’ to return-to-office push, says Minns
Premier Chris Minns blames “industrial issues” for the fact that 80 per cent of Transport for NSW non-frontline staff work one day or less in the office.
Bosses continue to push 5-day-office edict
Former opposition leader Peter Dutton’s spectacular fail on return-to-office mandates hasn’t stopped companies from enforcing workers back full-time.
April
Contradictions at every turn in the NSW government’s Healthscope war
The state has outlawed private hospitals running acute wards – and the private hospital giant wants to hand over its facility. But no deal is imminent.
NSW says Northern Beaches deal depends on Healthscope sale process
The government said it needed to know who was in charge at the private hospital giant, which is currently owned by Brookfield Asset Management but up for sale.
How the Liberals picked a fight with another type of woman
Scott Morrison’s government lost inner-city professional women to the teals. Now, Peter Dutton’s opposition is risking those in the outer suburbs.