Widespread vaccine mandates in Australia’s most populous state New South Wales (NSW), should be scrapped, according to (NSW) Premier Dominic Perrottet. The premier said he issued the directive to the state’s public service but conceded certain areas were keeping mandates going. “I’ve made it abundantly clear what my position is on this, and it’s based…

A major extension of Sydney’s metro rail project is on track, including the link to the city’s new airport. While always part of the New South Wales government’s vision, the metro connection with the western Sydney aerotropolis is now a step closer to reality following the successful completion of other key sections of the network….

New South Wales Labor will cap road tolls at $60 a week if it wins the March state election, as the party seeks to overhaul the bloated toll network and press infrastructure operators for a better deal. Over 50,000 drivers would be better off under the plan, saving around A$147 million (US$101.62 million) over its…

Heated exchanges marked the first New South Wales (NSW) election debate as the premier and opposition leader locked horns over big issues facing Australia’s most populous state.  Voters of NSW will take to the polls on March 25 to decide whether they want to keep the centre-right Coalition, which has governed the state for 12 years…

The New South Wales (NSW) government has unveiled an ambitious plan to turn all poker machines in the state cashless by 2028 as it seeks to stamp down on money laundering and reduce the negative impact of gambling. NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet said it was the largest social, community and law enforcement reform in the…

Commentary What is the “Catholic gut” that the now-former chief executive of Clubs NSW ascribed to New South Wales (NSW) Premier Dominic Perrottet? It is a set of values inspired by Jesus Christ. They include faith, hope and love, a sense of fairness, an abhorrence of hypocrisy, and the imperative to stand up for what…

Commentary In political commentator James Morrow’s words, the ABC Four Corners program that aired on Jan. 30 smacks of a “smear campaign” against a group of Opus Dei Catholic schools and New South Wales (NSW) Premier Dominic Perrottet ahead of the upcoming March state election. Several NSW Liberal MPs, including Perrottet, are alumni of these…

Japan has warned that its relationship with Australia could be jeopardised as a coal reservation scheme by the New South Wales (NSW) government risks cutting coal exports to the country. According to The Australian, Japanese Consul-General Tokuda Shuichi had written a letter to the NSW government to express the concerns of Japanese companies about the…

New South Wales (NSW) Premier Dominic Perrottet has become embroiled in a scandal before the upcoming state election in March after it was revealed that he wore a Nazi uniform at his 21st birthday party. Perrottet said he received a call from a colleague about the incident and then decided to apologize publicly for it….

More than 145,000 Sydneysiders and visitors soaked up the festive spirit of Noël Sydney, a hugely popular family-friendly Christmas celebration spanning 16 nights in Sydney CBD.  Attendees got the chance to immerse themselves in a magical wonderland of Christmas trees and market stalls—selling items sourced from around the state of New South Wales—at the Royal…