The wage demands of NSW psychiatrists preparing to quit would cost the government $241m, plus $159m in flow-on pay rises for other specialists, but those working in mental health say there’s no other way to fix the broken system.
The NSW Land and Environment Court is unlikely to secure more resources to help it tackle a massive backlog of housing development cases.
The court boss has taken an extraordinary step of speaking out over a massive backlog of development cases delaying new homes.
A chorus of healthcare professionals warn NSW’s most vulnerable patients are at serious risk of harm after 200 psychiatrists in the public hospital system resigned amid a bitter pay dispute, while the Minster responsible is on holiday.
Sydney came dangerously close to having its own Melbourne-style terror attack when an accelerant was used in an attempt to torch a synagogue, prompting grim warnings from Jewish leaders.
The NSW Police counter terrorism unit is leading a probe into vandalism across two Sydney synagogues, which has been deemed a “serious escalation” of anti-Semitic crime.
MP Gareth Ward, who is facing sex charges, and former MP Rory Amon, who left politics when he was charged with child sex offences, have been spotted together in Perth this holiday season.
NSW Premier Chris Minns has backed calls for major bipartisan reform of the state’s complicated and broken planning act which is sending housing approvals backwards.
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