Here's what you need to know this morning.
Police dog unit rammed
A man has been charged after the NSW Police dog unit van was rammed by a stolen car on Tuesday.
Officers in three fully-marked police cars — including a dog unit — were patrolling at Nambucca Train Station when police allege a suspected stolen Subaru entered the carpark.
The police dog car followed the Subaru when it allegedly accelerated towards the police car, ramming the driver's side door.
The officer suffered only minor injuries and the police dogs were not injured. The man alleged to be behind the wheel was arrested in Coffs Harbour yesterday and charged with a range of offences.
Police seize $375m of meth
Police say they have broken a major drug supply ring after discovering half a tonne of methamphetamine hidden in a shipping container.
Police located the drugs — worth an estimated $375 million — in pallets at the Sydney Container Examination Facility last month.
Four men — aged 33, 35, 36 and 55 — were arrested yesterday and charged.
Three of the men were refused bail to appear at Sutherland Local Court today.
Fight to save Essential Energy jobs
Efforts are increasing today to stop 180 job losses at regional stations of Essential Energy.
Deputy Premier John Barilaro will meet the head of the state-owned corporation to try to put a stop to the cuts.
An urgent hearing is also expected to take place this morning in the Fair Work Commission.
The Electrical Trades Union will ask Fair Work to prevent any job losses happening in the next eight weeks while negotiations with Essential Energy continue.
Win for workers after Roundup strike
The Blacktown City Council has agreed to launch a five-month trial of organic alternatives to Roundup after more than 500 employees stopped work yesterday.
The council workers downed tools over safety concerns with the glyphosate weedkiller, which has been linked to cancer.
Blacktown will now be the fifth-largest council to phase out the glyphosate sprays following decisions by Fairfield, Randwick, Georges River and Wollongong councils to trial alternatives.
Inquiry into building regulation
An inquiry into the regulation of building standards, building quality and building disputes has commenced in the NSW Upper House.
The role of private certification in protecting building standards and the adequacy of consumer protections for owners and purchasers of new buildings will be examined.
The public accountability committee will focus on case studies related to flammable cladding on NSW buildings and the defects discovered in Mascot Towers and the Opal Tower.
