Unhappy new year: NSW paramedics call Minns’ bluff on pay and triple zero Community & Social NSW paramedics aren’t buying government creative numeracy on real wages. If a truck crew can calculate oxygen sats, they can calculate pay.
MOG gears turn in NSW, climate change mandarin named December 8, 2023 By Melissa Coade Energy & Environment Law Society of NSW deputy CEO Anthony Lean will lead the state’s new Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water.
NSW public sector to leverage achievements and strengths of people with disability December 4, 2023 By Melissa Coade Community & Social More NSW government departments are able to harness the skills and experience of people with diverse abilities, according to Kate Washington.
NSW Industrial Court to be resurrected in IR overhaul December 4, 2023 By Melissa Coade New South Wales Legislation has passed in NSW aiming to deliver what the state government calls “meaningful improvements” to workers’ wages and conditions.
Increased oversight in Sydney Metro amid alleged fraud November 27, 2023 By Luke Costin New South Wales Transport minister Jo Haylen orders more oversight measures for Sydney Metro amid allegations of improper behaviour at the NSW agency.
Trust and integrity inspire turbocharged NSW Building Commission powers November 27, 2023 By Melissa Coade New South Wales Chris Minns has vowed quality will not be compromised as the construction sector delivers new homes for NSW at the pace and scale needed.
NSW paramedics to push for better pay in seven-day strike November 23, 2023 By Maeve Bannister New South Wales After months of pay negotiations, NSW paramedics will begin a week-long strike and refuse to respond to non-emergency patient transfers.
Digital Restart Fund hits reset on solutions spending in NSW November 22, 2023 By Melissa Coade New South Wales NSW investment funding priorities for digital solutions will now be guided by five focus areas to address some of the state’s biggest challenges.
Transparency key to banks’ cybersecurity strategy November 20, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Australian Capital Territory The forthcoming cyber strategy does little to address basic social issues. Making banks pay their way upfront could be a good start.
‘World class’ NSW public servant celebrated for program delivering electrical upgrades in schools November 17, 2023 By Melissa Coade New South Wales Brad Fisher has taken the top gong at an awards ceremony for NSW public servants for a program of electrical upgrades to NSW public schools.
Premium Insights and analysis Minns’ moaning on multiculturalism betrays Sydney’s basic cohesion November 16, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Community & Social Ethnic communities have an equal right to protest. Funding demands are bogus and ignorant. And yeah, actually so is Minns’ perspective.
Train travel in Greater Sydney gets ‘user-friendly’ spit polish November 15, 2023 By Melissa Coade Communications & Technology Sydney Trains has rolled out an “accelerated” five-point plan to give Greater Sydney accessible updates on journey and potential disruptions.
NSW backs tailored support for women escaping violence November 12, 2023 By Melissa Coade Community & Social State minister Jodie Harrison has underscored the value of providing tailored services to victim-survivors in crisis.
Ensuring equitable HIV outcomes for Asian-born gay men in Sydney November 8, 2023 By Sujith Kumar, Horas Wong and Limin Mao Health Policy needs to be directed more to the needs of Asian-born gay men if Sydney is to remain on track to eliminate the transmission of HIV.
Fresh staffing scandal linked to NSW transport minister Haylen November 7, 2023 By Luke Costin Careers NSW transport minister Jo Haylen’s office has been accused of acting unlawfully by interfering in the appointment of departmental staff in the public service.