New South Wales (NSW) Deputy Premier John Barilaro says businesses face “significant fines” if they serve unvaccinated customers. His comments come after the premier unveiled the NSW “roadmap to freedom” to allow retail outlets and hospitality venues to open their doors to customers once 70 percent of the state population is vaccinated. “There will be…

Construction has resumed across Greater Sydney for workers living within the eight local government areas (LGAs) of concern, provided they show proof of vaccination for COVID-19. “Construction workers from the affected LGAs will be added to the list of authorised workers allowing them to work on unoccupied construction sites in Greater Sydney if they meet…

John Barilaro, Deputy Premier of New South Wales’  (NSW) is exploring ways to overturn the Independent Planning Commission’s (IPC) decision to block an AU$958 million (US$743 million) coal mine expansion on environmental safety grounds. The deputy premier met with several key figures in the coal and steel industry at major steelmaker BlueScope Steel’s headquarters in…