Here's what you need to know this morning.
Jarryd Hayne to apply for bail
Former NRL player Jarryd Hayne is expected to apply for bail today after winning an appeal against his conviction for sexual assault.
The 33-year-old was serving a maximum sentence of five years and nine months after being found guilty of two counts of sexually assaulting a woman at her home in the Hunter on the night of the 2018 NRL grand final.
A three-judge panel on the NSW Court of Appeal yesterday upheld some of the grounds for his appeal and quashed his convictions.
Mr Hayne will now face a retrial.
Thousands of nurses vow to strike
Nurses across the state have vowed to walk off the job today in defiance of a last-minute order from the Industrial Relations Commission.
The NSW Nurses and Midwives' Union said staff had reached the end of their goodwill and were demanding action over staff to patient ratios.
"Our members are calling for commitment from the Premier that there will be enough nurses and midwives on every shift," General Secretary Brett Holmes said.
The NSW government urged the union to comply with the orders, saying any strike action would cause disruptions and delays to health services throughout the state.
Ben Roberts-Smith's ex-wife back in court
Ben Roberts-Smith's ex-wife will return to a Sydney court for more cross-examination today, as the veteran's defamation trial against three newspapers continues.
The proceedings took a deeply personal turn yesterday, when Emma Roberts was called as a witness by publisher Nine Entertainment.
The Victoria Cross recipient is suing over what he says were false allegations in articles of unlawful killings overseas, bullying and domestic violence.
Ms Roberts gave an account of finding out about his affair in 2018, when a woman showed up at their home to disclose the relationship.
Under cross examination, she's denied she "loathes" the veteran and that she "fabricated" a story about buried USB drives in their backyard, just to harm him.
First post-election sitting
The NSW parliament will sit today for the first time since the weekend by-elections, which have seen the Perrottet government pushed further into minority.
The government lost the south coast seat of Bega and suffered a swing against it in the three out of the four seats being contested.
Losing the seat of Bega means the government will have to rely on the support of the crossbench to pass legislation.
Premier Dominic Perrottet has said he would reflect on the messages sent via the ballot box by the local communities.
Thousands sign after school care petition
More than 10,000 signatures have been collected on a petition calling on the Premier Dominic Perrottet to stop the "corporatisation" of school after care services.
The petition has been organised by the sector's peak body, Network of Community Activities, which is campaigning against a change of policy announced by the NSW Education Department just before schools broke up for the summer.
Under the change, parent-managed centres will be required to become incorporated under the schools' Parents and Citizens Associations.
Those services unable to do this will have to go to tender, a process that the Network claims favour big corporate providers.
"Network holds grave concerns for the quality of care in NSW and predicts a 'race to the bottom' that limits parental involvement in public schools and prioritises dollars over children." the petition reads.
The Education Department said the changes were need to "ensure that students and families have access to the best possible Out of School Hours Care services".
