NSW’s biggest coal mine to close in 2030. Now what about the workers?
The biggest coal mine in NSW is set to close in 2030. But what will happen to the workers, writes Liam Phelan and Kimberley Crofts.
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Goodbye yellow brick road: the post-Mardi Gras blues
The post-Mardi Gras blues are real and they are being felt more than ever this year. Travis de Jonk reflects on why.
Albanese kicks off election season with Sydney to Newcastle high-speed rail promise
Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese has promised to commit $500m towards a high-speed rail from Sydney to Newcastle as an election promise.
RSPCA shelters reopen as the Rescue Run nears the finish line
The RSPCA is encouraging people to participate in or donate to their Rescue Run as animal shelters across the state reopen.
Climate activists continue to challenge push for gas
Climate activists are continuing to demand that both major parties heed climate science and pull back from “gas-led recovery” plans, reports Margaret Gleeson.
Worst day of the pandemic so far: 262 new cases, 5 deaths
NSW has reached a new apogee in the Covid-19 pandemic, posting a record 262 new cases in the 24 hours to 8pm last night.
Masks now required throughout Greater Sydney as Covid outbreak grows
Face masks are now mandatory across Greater Sydney, NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has announced, as Sydney’s latest Covid outbreak grows to 21 cases.
Sydney students attend School Strike 4 Climate, defying govt demands
Thousands of young people have defied NSW Education Minister Sarah Mitchell to gather in Sydney to call for climate change action.
From Obeid to Latham: the WORST NSW politicians of the last 30 years
Sure, the USA is a political basket case – but NSW can rival any jurisdiction, even the States, in the shonky political stakes.