Friday’s chaotic strike action that will grind Sydney’s train network to a halt is just the latest in a long line of industrial disputes which have up-ended the lives of people across the state.
The astonishing wage claims by rail union bosses which will cause the closure of Sydney’s entire rail network for the next two days, would cost taxpayers an extra $2 billion if the government caved in and approved the demand.
Negotiations between train unions and the Premier failed to end the dispute on Wednesday, with the massive train shutdown planned for Friday and weekend still going ahead. Limited extra Metro and light rail services have been added.
Climate protesters’ application to gather at the Port of Newcastle was dropped at the eleventh hour, as the port authority warns protests could create an environmental disaster and a pose significant risk to life.
The Daily Telegraph’s Bradfield Oration has delivered some huge announcements for Sydney’s housing future, as well as what appears to be the starting gun of the 2025 Australian Federal Election.
A chorus of politicians, industry leaders and local mayors want and end to “beer discrimination” between Sydney’s east and west.
NSW Housing Minister Rose Jackson has walked back comments made in her “garbled” interview after being slammed for suggesting a two-bedder is just $200 to rent in Sydney.
Yasmin Catley is under fire for giving mixed responses on the planned Rising Tide protest at Newcastle Harbour, initially endorsing peaceful action but later voicing safety concerns over expected crowd sizes.
Commuters across Sydney will be able to catch trains all through the evening this weekend, amid union demands to run a 24-hour train service or face a total network shutdown.
Some councils are taking more than a year to assess development applications, which is why some industry experts think its time harsher penalties need to be brought in.
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