NSW
Mortgages and war have combined to slash NSW Treasury’s economic growth prospects by 1.5% for 2026-27. State Treasurer Daniel Mookhey delivered the news in an address to the McKell Institute in Sydney on Wednesday. “The NSW Budget is 33 days […]
Reducing distractions behind the driver’s wheel is the focus of this year’s National Road Safety Week, starting this Saturday (May 17). But the intention was seemingly have been undermined by the announcement of a new NSW campaign to send SMS
Night runs by three steam trains will highlight the NSW Rail Museum’s celebration of steam in the Southern Highlands town of Thirlmere. It’s annual Festival of Steam is on again this weekend (May 16-17) and is expected to attract more
Novice motorcycle riders in NSW will have to wear protective gear as of July 1 as new safety changes start to kick in. The state government is saying the motorcycle safety reforms are the biggest in nearly 20 years with a first
A revamped NSW TrainLink coach network just unveiled will shave more than two hours off travel times for some rural residents. The NSW government says the revamp follows a 36% boost in funding for TrainLink to $290 million for the
Koalas thought to have wiped out by the 2019-20 bushfires are back ‘from the grave’ in northern NSW. And the discovery of their return in the Minyumai Indigenous Protected Area (IPA), south of Evans Head, have delighted custodians and conservationists.
A growing shortage of construction workers nationwide is likely to double by mid-2027 amid a glut of housing, defence, energy and transport projects. The warning was contained in Infrastructure Australia’s 2025 Market Capacity Report which predicts a current shortfall of
A 200kg cocaine haul found onboard a catamaran sailing from Queensland to NSW has resulted in a NSW man facing court. The Australian Border Face says a Tweed Heads man, 41, faced NSW Bail Division Court on Friday (April 17)
NSW transport operators warn that poor-quality emergency fuel coming into the country can damage trucks, raise costs and disrupt supply chains. The warning came in a joint statement from Road Freight NSW (RFNSW), Refrigerated Warehouse and Transport Association of Australia
Drone operators need to be aware of flight restrictions when flying their devices, the Australian Federal Police (AFP) says. The reminder comes after a Canley Heights man, 26, was fined $8000 by Downing Centre Local Court in Sydney on Tuesday
