Politics
NSW
Gender pay gap widens in NSW public sector over past decade
Women in the NSW public sector earn almost $4000 less than men, a new report says, and the gap doubled over the past 12 months.
- by Lucy Cormack
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Editorial
Editorial
Health system must own its mistakes
A joint investigation by The Sydney Morning Herald and A Current Affair raises serious questions about whether enough is being done within the NSW hospital system to avert catastrophic incidents and if preventable patient deaths are being covered up.
- The Herald's View
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Poker machines
Gaming watchdog urges Premier to call pokies money-laundering inquiry
The chairman of the NSW gaming regulator has formally called on Premier Dominic Perrottet and his government to launch a royal commission-style inquiry into poker machine money laundering, crime and problem gambling.
- by Nick McKenzie and Lucy Cormack
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Gladys Berejiklian
Baird weighs into preselection race for Berejiklian’s seat
Former premier Mike Baird has taken the rare step of endorsing a candidate to replace Gladys Berejiklian in Willoughby.
- by Alexandra Smith
Opinion
Development
We should behold the Cross with reverence yet we build over her charms
Two projects – though by good architects – do not do justice to Kings Cross, one of our most vital neighbourhoods.
- by Elizabeth Farrelly
Motorists pay $2 billion to use Sydney toll roads
One million trips were made on the toll roads daily during the past financial year.
- by Lucy Cormack and Tom Rabe
Spreadsheet to detect bushfire grants fraud ‘rudimentary’, inquiry hears
Service NSW is still using Excel spreadsheets as a fraud control measure despite experts advising against the practice after more than $170 million of potential fraud was identified across bushfire and COVID grants programs.
- by Lucy Cormack
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Skills
Big data, cybersecurity and AI at centre of new tech education institute
Students will combine university study with vocational training through a new digital education model being piloted by Microsoft, major universities and TAFE NSW.
- by Lucy Cormack
‘Older people ruined aspects of Sydney:’ Premier takes aim at CBD structures
NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has taken aim at “older people” for ruining parts of Sydney’s architectural face in the 60s and 70s.
- by Lucy Cormack
Premier wants more women in cabinet but will not commit to quota
NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has promised to promote more women in his cabinet reshuffle, but refused to commit to a specific quota, saying Gladys Berejiklian’s tenure as the first elected female premier shows “it’s not all bad.”
- by Lucy Cormack and Tom Rabe
Editorial
Political leadership
Perrottet cries in the wilderness for reform of federation
The Premier has floated a couple of interesting ideas, but he faces a hard job selling them.
- The Herald's View