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Worker insurance boss quits $1m post at troubled agency

Scandal-plagued NSW public insurer icare is looking for a new chief after the man credited with leading it through a "period of crisis" resigned from his role.

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Injured workers underpaid as insurer costs spiral

The financial sustainability of the NSW workers' compensation scheme is under pressure as premiums rise and employees take longer to recover.

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Natural disasters could cost NSW $9bn a year by 2060, analysis finds

Modelling suggests climate change and population growth must be mitigated to avoid high damage bills and coastal hazards will dominate risk in future

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No plan to get flood victims out of 'temporary' houses

The NSW government reacted swiftly but could not meet demand after unprecedented flooding in 2022 and needs a plan to get people into long-term accommodation.

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Third time lucky the hope for fix to licence system

A major database holding images and home addresses of one in four Australians is decades old but replacing it has been plagued by issues, a report has found.

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Consultants' 'bang for buck' questioned on Sydney Metro

The use of private consultants on the embattled Metro West project in western Sydney has come under scrutiny at a NSW parliamentary inquiry.

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NSW plan to close ‘significant’ gap between city and country school students flawed, watchdog finds

Auditor general’s report says some regional schools rely on local retired teachers to cover staff absences, leading to lower educational outcomes

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NSW government temporarily bans all PwC work on tax projects

Inquiry into the state’s use of consultants to examine why local health districts paid firms $124m since 2011

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‘Slavish obsession’ with outsourcing and consultants has demoralised public sector: NSW union

Exclusive: A NSW parliamentary inquiry will examine how an operating model based on consultants left the public service ‘infantilised’

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Auditor-general warns RFS has no 'overarching strategy' to prepare for climate-change-fuelled bushfires

An audit of NSW's rural firefighting resources has found the RFS has no overarching strategy guiding the distribution of its firefighting fleet and is failing to prepare for future fires.

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NSW increased its cybersecurity budget by 300% but couldn’t even get the government to follow its own policies

The minister responsible for Cyber Security NSW refused to comment on the scathing new findings in the auditor-general’s report.

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The John Barilaro factor: former NSW deputy premier becomes focal point in state campaign

New auditor general report highlighted his office creating new rules for a grants program that saw Labor electorates miss out entirely

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Department of Regional NSW fast-tracked bushfire grant process 'lacked integrity'

The government department responsible for distributing the funds says it was working through projects before guidelines were finalised.

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‘Ineffective’ rail corporation was designed to meet NSW budget goals, auditor general says

The government has created a model with ‘significant uncertainty’ around its future financial position, report says

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NSW vax rollout 'efficient and effective'

The NSW government overcame supply uncertainties and technical challenges to roll out the COVID-19 vaccine both efficiently and effectively, a review has found.

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NSW govt defends transport assets body

The entity set up to hold the state's transport assets has attracted much criticism but the government says it just needs time to deliver its promised benefits.

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NSW indigenous school attendance gap grows

Indigenous school students are absent from school more often in NSW than non-Aboriginal students and the attendance gap is widening, a report has found.

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Cash-strapped ICAC warns of 'parked' cases

The head of ICAC warns that cases of corruption risk being overlooked if the NSW watchdog doesn't get the funding it needs.

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Resourcing for domestic violence policing in NSW lags behind other states, audit finds

Six dedicated staff expected to support 280 domestic violence specialists and advise 12,000 officers

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Crude systems hinder police gains on DV

The number of police tackling domestic violence has nearly doubled in NSW but crude internal staffing systems have failed to pick up other shortfalls.

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‘Quite alarmed’: NSW auditor general says she will reconsider approval of state’s finances

Margaret Crawford says audit needs to be ‘reaffirmed’ after transport secretary casts doubt on approval of $5.2bn rail funding

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Religious discrimination laws in limbo – as it happened

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NSW auditor general savages Treasury for ‘late, unsophisticated, and inaccurate forecasts’

Shadow treasurer Daniel Mookhey says those responsible must lose their jobs after ‘the most severe lashing of any government I’ve ever read’

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NSW Treasury forecasts 'late, inaccurate'

An audit of NSW's finances has revealed a "budget mess", according to the chair of a committee investigating a controversial transport entity.

Newcastle Herald

Audit Office slams 'lack of integrity' in NSW grant program

Staff briefing note to ex-premier Gladys Berejiklian: "We have continued to work on how we allocate this funding to get the cash out the door in the most politically advantageous way."

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