The new name and shame register was promised after the discovery of asbestos at the Rozelle Parklands in January.
Analysis by Transport for NSW predicts planned industrial action will leave the train system well short of the staff needed on Sydney’s biggest night of the year.
The government is seeking a legal intervention because of fears that train disruptions risk leading to deadly crowd crushes.
Premier Chris Minns has conceded there is an “essential contradiction” in allowing a 12-month pill-testing trial while still expecting police to enforce the law.
After years of calls for pill-testing services,a 12-month trial in time for the summer music festival season in early 2025 will be unveiled on Thursday.
The budget is forecast to be $1.3 billion worse off due to falling stamp duty revenue and amid warnings of inflation risks from Donald Trump’s trade policies.
In one council area,more than $2 million a day was poured into poker machines during a three-month period,leaving gambling reform advocates furious.
Local Government Minister Ron Hoenig has warned Georges River Council to do better over claims it has shut down criticism of its actions by councillors.
The incident follows a wave of high-profile alleged racially motivated graffiti in Sydney.
MPs including the parliamentary secretary for health have put their names to an open letter calling on their own government to overhaul drug policy in NSW.
Transport for NSW said on Sunday night that the union’s action would mean “delays and cancellations” throughout Monday on a selection of lines.