State News

PATIENTS SAVE THROUGH HOSPITAL PARKING SCHEME

The NSW Government’s hospital car parking scheme has been a major success, with 110,000 extra concessions for patients and carers in its first four months.  

8 February 2018

NSW LEADS NATION FOR SOLAR FARMS

The number of solar farms approved in NSW doubled in 2017 and another already approved this year, with future capacity to support more than 1,800 jobs and power about half a million homes wi...

8 February 2018

COUNTERING VIOLENT EXTREMISM AMONG JUVENILES

Young people who pose a risk to national security will have their communications monitored and undergo new de-radicalisation programs inside juvenile justice centres, as part of new measures...

7 February 2018

MAKING NSW ROADS SAFER

Premier Gladys Berejiklian today released the NSW Government’s Road Safety Plan, which includes a range of measures aimed at reducing the road toll after 392 people lost their lives on...

6 February 2018

NSW GOVERNMENT FORTNIGHTLY UPDATE – 5 FEBRUARY 2018

ACTIVE KIDS – $100 FOR EVERY CHILD TO PLAY SPORT

• More than one million school children across the state are now eligible for the NSW Government&rs...

  5 February 2018

RECORD INTAKE OF MEDICAL INTERNS AT NSW HOSPITALS

A record 999 medical graduates will start work today on hospital wards across the State, under the NSW Government’s $107 million internship program.

5 February 2018

NEW FUNDING TO BOOST CYBER SECURITY

The NSW Government today announced a $2 million investment in a new university-led network aimed at bolstering NSW’s cyber security research and development capability and harnessing t...

2 February 2018

NSW HOUSING APPROVALS CONTINUE TO SOAR

Housing approvals across the state continue to soar with over 70,000 home approvals granted in 2017, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).

1 February 2018

HISTORIC HIGH: MORE CHILDREN ATTENDING PRESCHOOL FOR 600 HOURS IN NSW THAN EVER BEFORE

The number of children in NSW undertaking 600 hours of preschool each year has increased by more than 40 per cent in the last year as a result of the NSW Government’s Start Strong...

1 February 2018

ACTIVE KIDS – $100 FOR EVERY CHILD TO PLAY SPORT

More than one million school children across the state are now eligible for the NSW Government’s new annual $100 Active Kids voucher.

Premier Gladys Berejiklian said from ...

31 January 2018