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Disruptions to Sydney’s train network from industrial action is set to resume next week.

Sydney’s commuter pain to return as rail unions warn of work bans

The ramping up of industrial action will result in trains travelling at slower speeds on sections of the rail network.

  • Matt O'Sullivan

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Shen Yun has been forced to issue a statement that their dancers are based in the USA.

How Shen Yun tapped religious fervour to make a fortune

The dance group has accumulated enormous wealth, in large part by getting followers of the Falun Gong religious movement to work free and pay its bills.

  • Michael Rothfeld and Nicole Hong
Workplace Minister Murray Watt.

Workers who steal from their boss can be charged with theft. Now dishonest employers risk jail, fines

Landmark wage theft laws that come into effect on January 1 will make intentional underpayment of workers a crime across the nation.

  • Olivia Ireland
Sydney Trains chief executive Matt Longland speaks to reporters on Saturday.

Rail cancellations linger as Sydney prepares for New Year’s Eve

The temporary withdrawal of major work bans by rail unions has not completely removed one of train commuters’ biggest gripes.

  • Matt O'Sullivan
Transport for NSW coordinator-general Howard Collins in the joint operations centre at Eveleigh.

Sydney’s new metro line faces first major test with New Year’s Eve crowds

New Year’s Eve fireworks will put immense strain on the city’s transport system. The big question is how much a new metro line will help to ease crowds.

  • Matt O'Sullivan
NSW Police found two bodies in a shipping container in Gulgong.

NSW cop sacked over topless waitress party, domestic violence case failures

Former senior constable Andrew Herring told the Industrial Relations Commission he was a person of integrity but “not particularly well suited to DV investigations”.

  • Patrick Begley
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Transport Minister Jo Haylen said on Tuesday that families can travel on New Year’s Eve with confidence.

Ceasefire in rail pay dispute saves Sydney’s New Year’s Eve

Transport Minister Jo Haylen said Christmas, New Year’s Eve and the Sydney Test match were now “safe” from disruption.

  • Matt O'Sullivan
Health Workers Union boss Diana Asmar.

Health Workers Union thrown into administration amid Asmar probe

The Federal Court appointed former National Union of Workers general secretary Charlie Donnelly as interim administrator.

  • William Ton and Kaitlyn Offer
Tensions between rail unions and the government over the pay dispute are escalating.

Rail union suddenly drops major work bans ahead of NYE fireworks

The state’s main rail union dropped the work bans late on Monday, less than 18 hours before a critical hearing into the dispute.

  • Matt O'Sullivan and Anthony Segaert
Blue Sky Kidlands store in Parramatta.

Kids store fined $5 million for exploiting workers

Blue Sky Kids Land promised “exceptional care” to its tiny customers and their parents. But the clothing retailer also systematically exploited its workers.

  • Eryk Bagshaw

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