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Victoria and NSW announce overhaul of preschool education with extra year of school

New program will consist of 30 hours a week of play-based learning for all four-year-olds in both states

The Guardian - AU

Anthony Albanese to face demand for $5bn hospital boost at first national cabinet meeting

State and territory leaders also want the prime minister to address labour and skills shortages following the pandemic

The Guardian - AU

NSW and Victorian governments plan new free year of preschool schooling within a decade

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet and his Victorian counterpart Daniel Andrews want to introduce a pre-kindergarten year for four- and five-year-olds within a decade.

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PR firm given $560,000 to combat ‘negative’ views of controversial NSW rail body

Exclusive: government hired Newgate to devise ‘corporate narrative’ for body criticised as ‘accounting sham’

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$1.4 billion for NSW preschool fee relief

The NSW government will spend $1.4b over four years to make preschool more affordable for families, with long daycare providers included for the first time.

AAP

Sydney news: NSW Government announces $1.4 billion for preschool subsidies and early childhood health checks

The New South Wales government announces $1.4 billion for preschool subsidies and is also allocating almost $400,000 for health and development checks for infants and preschoolers.

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‘Childcare deserts’: NSW government’s $5bn boost to sector may ‘empower women’

Advocates hope other states will follow suit with reforms to help lift workforce participation

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NSW teachers unions to hold joint meetings

Unions representing NSW teachers will hold simultaneous extraordinary meetings to determine the next course of action after disappointment with a pay offer.

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NSW announces $5bn childcare boost in state budget plan trumpeted as ‘once in a generation’

Private operators will be paid to make their services more accessible and affordable

The Guardian - AU

Too many fast train promises in vain for Newcastle to Sydney line

EDITORIAL: Promises haven't saved commuters any time so far. It's time for action.

Newcastle Herald

Dominic Perrottet to seek federal backing to scrap NSW stamp duty

Under NSW proposal, buyers will reportedly be able to choose to pay an annual land tax instead of a lump sum on purchase

The Guardian - AU

New SES bases to be built in Lismore as part of $133m NSW budget boost

Extra funding comes after state government, SES and Bureau of Meteorology were criticised for response to region’s deadly floods

The Guardian - AU

NSW gives SES $133 million budget boost

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has moved to help the state better manage future natural disasters, earmarking almost $133m for the SES in next week's budget.

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Community-led Indigenous initiatives to get funding in NSW budget

Community-led Indigenous initiatives will receive funding as part of a $401 million additional investment by the New South Wales government to close the gap.

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Longer leave for NSW public sector fathers

NSW is removing the distinction between primary and secondary carers, with dads in the public sector able to take 14 weeks of paid parental leave from October.

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NSW Premier says 'thank-you' cash bonus will not go to private and aged care nurses

The $3,000 cash bonuses for the "heroes of the pandemic" will not be offered to nurses in the private and aged care sectors, NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has revealed.

Newcastle Herald

'Multi-city economy': Business Hunter says $500 million fast rail investment on the right track

Business Hunter CEO Bob Hawes said both the NSW and new Federal Government were starting to realise the priority and value of connecting regional cities.

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NSW matches Commonwealth's $500 million pledge for fast rail link construction

The Central Coast looks set to benefit from the construction of a fast rail link and new university campus under budget funding announcements made in Gosford.

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University welcomes $18 million in state funding for Gosford campus

Premier Dominic Perrottet was in Gosford Saturday morning to announce $18 million for a new University of Newcastle campus in Mann Street.

Newcastle Herald

Mr Premier, part-time nurses deserve bonus for braving COVID too

Email letters@newcastleherald.com.au or send a text message to 0427 154 176 (include name and suburb).

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NSW Premier defends state’s koala plan as outgoing MP Catherine Cusack slams it as 'sheer madness'

New South Wales Premier Dominic Perrottet is standing by his government's environmental record after Catherine Cusack slammed its koala plan as "sheer madness" and "grotesque".

The Guardian - AU

Victorian health workers offered $3,000 bonuses and free meals

All staff at public hospitals and ambulance service eligible for payment amid strain on health system

AAP

NSW premier's $743m fix for his failure

Dominic Perrottet says a $743 million boost to palliative care in NSW is the most important budget announcement he's ever made.

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It Pains Us To Say It But Dom Perrottet’s Gladys Berejiklian State Of Origin Shitpost Is Funny

You hate to see it.

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‘Ready for Game 1’: Perrottet’s cheeky sledge of Berejiklian

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has poked fun at his predecessor, Gladys Berejiklian, as he gears up for Wednesday night's State of Origin opener.

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