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Coronavirus pandemic
$1.12 billion in NSW COVID-19 relief funding yet to be spent
Some of the more than $1 billion set aside for COVID relief will never be spent to that end, including more than $400 million in Dine and Discover vouchers that expire in June.
- by Lucy Cormack
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NSW schools to hand out millions of RATs under twice-a-week testing regime
A huge operation is under way to get millions of rapid antigen tests to schools before the school year begins.
- by Lucy Cormack, Natassia Chrysanthos and Lisa Visentin
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Public transport
Auditor-General signs off on NSW accounts after concerns with controversial $40b rail entity
The NSW Auditor-General’s opinion resolves a stand-off with Treasury over the corporation, which controlled $40 billion worth of the state’s rail assets.
- by Lucy Cormack
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Coronavirus pandemic
$3.5 billion cost of Omicron to NSW economy
The state government has been warned the cost of the Omicron surge is estimated to be at least $3.5 billion, with the outbreak likely to be followed by other waves of infection in 2022.
- by Lucy Cormack
Calls for local manufacturing of RATs amid pitch to produce 2 million a week
Two million rapid antigen tests could be produced in Australia every week under a pitch to use existing facilities for local manufacturing, as the country continues to grapple with major test shortages.
- by Lucy Cormack and Lucy Carroll
Senior officer resigns from NSW Police force
Deputy Commissioner Mick Willing has resigned after more than 31 years in uniform, a career including stints leading the homicide squad and in charge of counter-terrorism.
- by Lucy Cormack and Sally Rawsthorne
Property industry slams ‘radical measure’ of extending commercial rent protection
The property industry has criticised the NSW government for extending protections for commercial tenants during the Omicron outbreak, saying the intervention hurts landlords.
- by Jennifer Duke
Global heritage body and floodplain councils slam Warragamba Dam proposal
The $1 billion-plus plan to raise the dam’s wall by 14 metres has proven controversial as opponents argue it could affect the world heritage-listed Blue Mountains.
- by Cameron Gooley, Laura Chung and Billie Eder
Tim James wins Liberal preselection for Berejiklian’s old Willoughby seat
The right-wing candidate defeated Gladys Berejiklian’s pick to replace her in the seat of Willoughby ahead of a byelection super Saturday.
- by Michael Koziol and Tom Rabe
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Warragamba Dam
Warragamba Dam heritage assessment ‘manifestly inadequate’: archaeologists
Sydney-based archaeologists have written a scathing response to the Aboriginal heritage report for a proposal to raise the Warragamba Dam wall.
- by Cameron Gooley
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Coronavirus pandemic
Perrottet’s COVID-19 U-turn shows need for better planning
COVID-19 restrictions are back. They need not be too onerous providing governments prepare properly.
- The Herald's View