Under pressure police districts are grappling with a spike in the number of officers on extended sick leave, as new figures reveal a huge number of cops out on worker’s compensation claims.
NSW Police have coughed up millions in your taxpayer cash to pay out civil claims made against frontline cops over assaults, malicious prosecution and intimidation cases. See the cash figure here.
Prices for a dental check-up can vary by hundreds of dollars depending on where you go. A new report reveals where to find the cheapest dentists in your area. Search and see the list.
Thousands of teens at risk of leaving the classroom for apprenticeships have signed up to a booming program which will see them get a Certificate Three degree alongside their HSC.
The new Jets coach has outlined his plans on how to turn around the club’s fortunes, citing a couple of areas as being key to success.
Nathan Tinkler was dubbed the “boganaire”, Australia’s self-described “average” bloke whose life has been anything but that. SPECIAL REPORT
‘Violence, weapons in schools’: The Class War series can reveal the school communities with the highest number of assaults and weapons reported to police. See where your school ranks.
‘Class War’: A terrifying trend of Instagram profiles promoting schoolyard violence has exploded online, as parents uncover shocking attacks against their children. SEE THE VIDEO.
An expert has accused bureaucrats of breaching caretaker conventions when $30m in “overkill” school Covid cleaning contracts were signed off without the government’s consent.
Investigators including an “ignitable liquid detection dog” have been at the scene of a Mid-North Coast blaze that claimed the life of a 78-year-old who lived on a semirural property with his son.
The state government has accused the Perrottet administration of “forgetting” about Covid school cleaning contracts worth $30m a term, but the previous education minister disagrees.
A number of aged care homes in NSW have been sanctioned for their failure to comply with standards of care. See the full list.
There were damaging forwards, blistering backs and even some surprise packets. Find out who laid claims to an Origin jumper or NRLW contract at the Women’s National Championships.
State of Origin jumpers and potential NRLW contracts will be on the line when NSW’s emerging rugby league stars travel to the Gold Coast for the Women’s National Championships.
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