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NSW budget unlikely to allocate extra funding for long-promised great koala national park

‘People will see that we’re making progress on it,’ treasurer Daniel Mookhey tells Guardian Australia

The Guardian - AU

Affordable houses needed as investors get rentals break

Tax concessions for build-to-rent developments have been extended, in a move that has been welcomed by industry figures.

AAP

Chris Minns to reveal NSW plans to bolster housing construction

‘You can’t build new homes without roads, parks and schools to match, and the community shouldn’t have to wait for them,’ premier says

The Guardian - AU

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Red carpet rolled out to lure Hollywood amid tariffs

One state is promising a blockbuster in its upcoming budget with $100 million earmarked to build a state-of-the-art studio for Hollywood hits and local films.

AAP

'We need your help': premier's call to business leaders

Business leaders have been urged to pressure coalition MPs to fix a virtually insolvent insurance scheme protecting one in four Australian workers.

AAP

Setback for Minns government as controversial workers’ compensation bill sent to inquiry

Treasurer Daniel Mookhey, who opposed the inquiry, said NSW’s compensation scheme was going backwards by $5m a day

The Guardian - AU

'Bad process': contentious workers comp reforms delayed

A bulging compensation scheme, that would cost taxpayers $5 million a day if left unreformed, a government says, is being further examined in a probe.

AAP

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Psychological injuries at work are now taken seriously, which is good, but it’s costing billions. So what is NSW proposing?

Why is the Minns government rushing to get its changes to workers’ compensation laws passed – and what’s at stake for the psychologically injured?

The Guardian - AU

Govt touts workers comp laws for 'future generations'

Workers suffering from mental health injury will face stricter eligibility rules to claim compensation under laws proposed by the NSW government.

AAP

NSW workers’ compensation overhaul would make it ‘virtually impossible’ to lodge successful claims for psychological injuries, experts warn

Proposed changes would ‘strip away’ the rights of workers, lawyer argues

The Guardian - AU

Taxpayers win as biggest power plant keeps itself open

Origin Energy has tossed a "security blanket" for Australia's largest coal power station for the coming year, saving taxpayers up to $225 million.

AAP

Higher bar to prove stress, burnout in compo overhaul

Psychological injuries that stop people getting on with the job have been blamed for making a major state workers compensation scheme unsustainable.

AAP

NSW government drops plan to remove 9,500 poker machines, saying ‘it would make no difference’

Gaming minister tells budget estimates position changed after advice from independent panel – which included several groups that operate or profit from machines

The Guardian - AU

Rail chaos looms with 'whatever it takes' worker push

The NSW government will again try a legal strategy to overcome industrial action that a court has allowed to resume on a rail network facing fresh disruption.

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Budget blues in the most populous state as rates weigh

Government finances are wobbling in Australia's most populous state as stubbornly high interest rates weigh on home building and consumer spending.

The Guardian - AU

Push to stop NSW hospitals opting out of abortions as healthcare ‘deserts’ exposed

Greens MP Dr Amanda Cohn says ‘far too little has changed’ since abortion was decriminalised in NSW five years ago

AAP

Higher hospital fees to drive up premiums: insurers

Nearly four million health insurance premiums could increase after large health funds opted to pay higher hospital fees under threat of higher taxes.

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Big police pay rise sparks ructions in other wage deals

Police and nurses point to a big pay increase for officers in one jurisdiction while threatening strike action as their wage negotiations deteriorate.

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State treasurer rattles tin for federal housing support

More federal government funding is needed to support housing, one state treasurer says as falling inflation opens the door for interest rate cuts.

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Insurers warn of bill shock from hospital pay demand

NSW officials are demanding private health insurers pay full freight for public hospital stays, suggesting taxpayers are being asked to provide a huge subsidy.

Newcastle Herald

The secret tax that will drive up health insurance costs

Government's move will make NSW the most expensive state for private cover

AAP

Insurers accused of robbing public on hospital costs

Heath insurers cost NSW taxpayers $140 million annually in hospital costs, the government says, but the sector has accused the state of a tax by stealth.

AAP

Doomsday prophecy over GST 'rip-off' fails to come true

Australia's most populous state has kept a key triple-A credit rating, sparing taxpayers the pain of covering potentially higher interest repayments.

The Guardian - AU

Mining giant to cut 700 jobs – as it happened

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'Devastating' allegations force NSW hand against CFMEU

The NSW government is moving to force an independent administrator on the CFMEU's state construction arm, mirroring a push from its federal Labor counterpart.

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