News & Views NSW nurses to strike for first time in a decade over conditions, pay For the first time since 2013, nurses in New South Wales public hospitals will strike as work conditions reach a breaking point.
News & Views NSW government launch ‘landmark’ women’s economic review The NSW government’s Women’s Economic Opportunities Review will include an Expert Reference Panel chaired by Sam Mostyn AO.
News & Views Dr Chant wants us to keep wearing masks, as NSW government drops mandate As NSW government dropped its mask mandate, the state’s Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant encouraged people wear them.
News & Views Dr Kerry Chant’s advice on consistent lockdown measures overlooked, emails show Emails sent between Dr Kerry Chant and Brad Hazzard show that Dr Chant recommended “consistent measures” across greater metropolitan Sydney.
News & Views Parents in NSW offered $250 vouchers as a ‘thank you’ & other state incentives Parents of school aged children in NSW will be given a $250 voucher from the state government as a “thank you”.
News & Views NSW government to deliver 75 women’s refuges in biggest ever spend to tackle domestic violence The NSW government will spend nearly $500 million to tackle domestic and family violence and establish women’s refuges across the state.
News & Views Brad Hazzard’s messy communication on Saturday let the NSW community down Brad Hazzard’s abysmal form on Saturday did a disservice to every person in NSW now living through their seventh week of lockdown.
Politics As his relationship with Berejiklian sours, Scott Morrison skates on thin ice Gone are the days of Scott Morrison praising NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian for her “gold standard” COVID response.
News & Views NSW parliamentary committee says coercive control should be criminalised A NSW parliamentary committee has said that coercive control should become a criminal offence in the state, in response to an inquiry.
News & Views NSW to trial free period products in government schools The NSW Department of Education has revealed it will trial a pilot program providing free pads and tampons to students.
Politics Berejiklian government unveils $10 million grants program to support women in the workplace Women in NSW will be able to apply for grants up to $5000 through a new Return to Work program which is part of the 2020-21 state Budget.
News & Views Push to criminalise coercive control ramps up as public awareness grows Prominent voices in the domestic and family violence space have formed a coalition to push for the criminalisation of coercive control.
