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Logging in forest earmarked for koala national park increasing under NSW Labor, analysis finds

More than 7,000 hectares logged in planned park area since Chris Minns won 2023 election with commitment to deliver new sanctuary, conservationists say

The Guardian - AU

Sydney train delays: commuters warned industrial action could cause ‘significant’ disruptions ahead of New Year’s Eve

Federal court dismisses NSW government’s attempt to stop action – including work stoppages that could lead to a train strike

The Guardian - AU

NSW budget 2024: the biggest winners and losers

From bulk billing GPs and frontline workers to renters and the environment, here’s who won and lost in the Minns government’s state budget

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Revealed: the state government's plan for new schools in the Hunter

Minns government announces $1.4 billion for regional schools.

Newcastle Herald

'Hidden cuts': Is the Minns government too broke to fix mental health?

The Minns government hasn't committed to expanding Safe Havens.

Newcastle Herald

Coalkeeper 2.0: NSW Labor to make taxpayers prop up lethal coal power

The NSW Labor government is pursuing its own version of Angus Taylor’s Coalkeeper tax — by forcing taxpayers to prop up an unviable coal-fired power station.

Crikey

Union calls on Minns to save hundreds of Hunter coal jobs tied to Eraring

Two mines supply coal to the ageing power station.

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NSW rejects claim it lags on renewables, citing 18 projects approved in 2023

Minns government says wind, solar and battery projects will generate enough clean energy to power more than 1.5m homes

The Guardian - AU

Vacant property taxes, levies and caps on the table as NSW Labor reviews Airbnbs and short-term rentals

Exclusive: Minns government to place every aspect of housing ‘under the microscope’ as it confronts rental crisis

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Labor 'gooses' for failing to ban deadly silica stone

The Minns government has faced the largest protest in its existence after angry construction workers demanded engineered stone be banned.

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Mookhey and Minns try to placate public sector unions and motorists

Public sector wage rises don’t automatically translate to poll boosts. The big question is infrastructure delivery without broken promises.

Crikey

NSW government hikes coal royalties to raise extra $2.7bn

Move comes after Minns government announced plans to engage with the owner of Australia’s biggest coal-fired power station to extend its life

The Guardian - AU

NSW to enter talks to extend life of Eraring, Australia’s largest coal-fired power station

Opponents call on Minns government to use the funds it would pay Origin to instead hasten rollout of rooftop solar and batteries

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Is Minns channelling Morrison and Taylor? NSW mulls its own ‘CoalKeeper’ tax

Will the NSW government do the right thing in expediting investment in renewables, storage and energy transmission or take the easy way out?

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By gutting the Greater Cities Commission, the NSW government is setting up itself and Sydney for failure

The Minns government’s approach to planning Sydney is troubling in terms of direction and substance.

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NSW to urgently consider retrofitting and enforcing seatbelts on buses after deadly Hunter Valley crash

Minns government asks taskforce to examine enforcement of laws but experts say making drivers legally responsible will be difficult

Newcastle Herald

Premier Minns, don't end our Active kids vouchers

'A lot of kids couldn't do a lot of sport if we didn't have them.'

ABC News

Minns government criticises Coalition's koala count as new colony found in north west NSW

Thermal drones discover 42 koalas at Coolah Tops when the previous government only had five documented sightings in the area over the past 70 years.

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Perrottet government plan to end native logging in NSW was blocked by Nationals

Exclusive: ‘Ready-to-be-activated’ roadmap adds pressure to Minns government to follow lead of other states in ending controversial practice

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Warragamba Dam walls may need to be raised for ‘safety reasons’ despite Labor’s vow to drop plan

Exclusive: Controversial plan to raise wall at Sydney’s main reservoir threatens to spill over into Minns government’s first term

ABC News

Review announced after more cost blowouts on Sydney's new metro train network revealed

The Minns government is inspecting the state's books, and claims the former Coalition government hid the true cost and timeline for several stages of the driverless train network.

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NSW Labor’s win killed the country’s best EV policy

The Perrottet government had the country’s best electric vehicle policy for two years straight before falling to Labor.

Pioneer Press

After booking 2 years ahead, some passengers find their Mississippi cruise canceled 4 days before departure

ST. PAUL, Minns. — Richard and Jean Pletcher hoped to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary in style. In April 2020, the Eagan couple paid $18,800 to reserve a luxury cruise from St. Paul to New Orleans, which would have been their sixth voyage with Viking, an international cruise giant based…

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