December 2024
‘We do not tolerate antisemitism’: Allan cracks down on Vic protests
Masks, balaclavas, glue and chains could be banned under a crackdown on extreme and radical influences at Victorian protests following the Adass Israel Synagogue attack.
Inquiry refers Rosehill housing plan to ICAC, seeks racing probe
Racing NSW chief executive Peter V’landys has slammed a committee in charge of the report, claiming it had become ‘personal’.
Musk’s satellites transmit data faster than NBN’s Sky Muster: ACCC
Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites transmit data faster than the NBN’s Sky Muster services, the competition watchdog has found; Simon Birmingham to join ANZ. How the day unfolded.
November 2024
‘We didn’t set the tolls’: Transurban pitches new pricing plan
Company boss Michelle Jablko says NSW can’t afford to build roads without private money and is looking at charging corridors according to congestion levels.
October 2024
All this drama at Star for a slap on the wrist and $15m fine?
The casino group gets one more chance in Sydney, but is far from being out of the woods. It could go broke if it doesn’t secure a big new backer by this time next year.
Mortgage brokers go to war with NSW over tax grab
Moves by the state to levy payroll tax on aggregators connecting mortgage brokers with lenders will force some of them to quit the industry.
September 2024
Telco groups protest state ‘profiteering’ from antennas
Telecommunications companies are pushing NSW to scrap fees for adding antennas and other equipment to mobile towers on Crown land.
August 2024
Plan for 25,000 homes on racecourse site a ‘fantasy’: inquiry
Peter V’landys and Mark Latham clashed in a fiery hearing as the Australian Turf Club blamed a “high Indian population” for declining Rosehill racecourse crowds.
Transurban investors get bigger payday but growth prospects scarce
The toll road giant reported a quadrupling of profits in the last financial year, with higher dividends expected. But it faces slower growth on its roads.
July 2024
Teachers to get AI training under NSW proposals
Specific training about the use of artificial intelligence and greater protections for copyrighted works are among recommendations from a state inquiry.
Dominic Perrottet to join BHP in senior Washington role
The former NSW premier will join the Big Australian in Washington, heading up the miner’s external affairs in the United States.
ACCC urged to investigate CFMEU-John Holland ‘damning document’
Competition experts are shocked at a secret side deal between John Holland and the CFMEU to only use three-CFMEU-backed labour hire companies on a major state project.
Sydney’s toll road overhaul is set to target the rich
Drivers who live in some of the city’s priciest suburbs may pay extra, but the benefits of reducing fares on many of its other motorways will be worth it.
NSW premier backs independent administration of CFMEU
Chris Minns will suspend the union and ban any donations from it after a hidden police camera captured a union leader being passed $5000 in a suspected kickback deal.
Transurban contracts have ‘concerning’ lack of transparency: inquiry
The findings of a NSW parliamentary probe called after the opening of the Rozelle Interchange comes ahead of a government review into Sydney’s toll road system.
Steve McCann takes his biggest punt with embattled casino giant Star
As far as turnarounds go, this is bigger than Boral, Bapcor and Seven West Media combined. “I had room for one more,” he says when asked why he took the job.
June 2024
Consultants costing NSW twice as much as public servants: report
The government report also found the big four consulting firms were “increasingly doing generalist work” for the NSW public sector.
New unit to replace outside consultants in NSW
NSW will follow the federal government in setting up an in-house consulting unit to reduce spending on the major firms.
May 2024
Biggest density rises in Minns’ housing plan are in Liberal seats
The seven councils with the largest increases to their housing targets, in percentage terms, are predominantly located in Liberal-held electorates.
April 2024
NSW wants fintechs to be part of the country’s largest bank contract
Westpac, ANZ and Citi are incumbents, but NSW Treasury wants innovative pitches to help solve issues, such as helping get payments to victims of domestic violence who may not have access to banks.