Thousands of women in NSW will have easier access to the oral contraceptive pill from this week, as the state government makes permanent a trial scheme designed to ease pressure on the healthcare system. From Saturday, women who have been taking the pill for the last two years will be able to get their script … Read more
Sydney Water is on a mission to convince locals of the merits of drinking recycled sewage and has enlisted an Aussie social media star to help the bid. Building a purified recycled water facility (PRW) in the next decade to reduce Greater Sydney’s 85 per cent reliance on rainwater is one proposal mooted by Sydney … Read more
There are fears skyrocketing rental prices could be “plunging” renters into homelessness as new data shows the areas hardest hit by NSW’s ongoing housing crisis New rental data has highlighted the areas most affected by rising rental costs over the past 12 months, urging welfare agencies to call on state government to help “desperate” people … Read more
NSW Liberals state director Richard Shields has been sacked following a “mind-boggling” failure to nominate 150 candidates for local government elections. In a statement issued after an emergency meeting late on Thursday night, the party’s state president Don Harwin said its executive had unanimously decided to terminate Shields’ employment over the fiasco. “The state director … Read more
Landlords could be fined for making up a “non-genuine reason” for kicking out a tenant under NSW laws to scrap no-grounds evictions. Premier Chris Minns says his government is aiming to introduce legislation to end the practice in September, making good on a 2023 state election promise. Under the proposed reforms, homeowners will need a … Read more
Former NSW premier and current Epping MP Dominic Perrottet has announced his resignation. Perrottet issued a statement on Friday morning, saying: “Today I have decided to resign from the NSW Parliament after 13 years of public service.” “It has been the greatest privilege of my life to serve as premier, treasurer, minister for industrial relations … Read more
A task force has been set up to crackdown on alleged fraudsters who have helped “clients” scam the demerit points system. The three-month probe will investigate suspected gaming of the process that allows another driver to be nominated as liable for infringement demerit points, the NSW government announced on Friday. It will target 0.005 per … Read more
Public transport fees in NSW are set to rise again. But officials insist commuters’ wallets will not take too much of a hit. Prices on the Opal system, which spans Sydney, Wollongong, Newcastle and most of the Blue Mountains, will increase by an average of 3.6 per cent. Know the news with the 7NEWS app: … Read more
The NSW government has offered hundreds of thousands of state public sector employees a 10.5 per cent pay rise over three years, in a move it says gives certainty to frontline workers. The offer, to benefit more than 400,000 workers, comes with an annual $1000 “cost-of-living protection payment” against inflation, and a pledge to a … Read more
The parents of a young surfer stabbed to death in a Coffs Harbour beach carpark after a morning surf earlier this month, have made a desperate plea for the perpetrator to come forward and own up to their “mistake”. Kye Shaefer, 21, was still wearing his wetsuit when he was stabbed multiple times in the … Read more
