The long-awaited new intercity fleet will hit the tracks this Tuesday after a four-year delay. Yet they could be put straight back in the shed as time runs out for the NSW government to prevent rail workers striking this weekend.
Energy experts have criticised comments made by federal Energy Minister Chris Bowen on Thursday that NSW’s blackout scare this week was caused by unreliable coal generation.
A girl, 16, who was one of almost 170 climate activists arrested for blockading the state’s busiest coal port on Sunday has spoken out after the charges.
Land around seven major transport hubs will make way for thousands more homes than originally expected as the Minns government’s plans around metro rail take shape. Read where they are.
As the NSW Government prepares to enter intense negotiations with the rail union, it can be revealed how much a train driver earns compared to a nurse.
Premier Chris Minns says he wanted a lasting agreement with Sydney’s rail union but time ran out after averting a major train shutdown. The opposition has accused the government of a ‘weak and shambolic response’ to the crisis.
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.
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