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Sydney news: Rail union given 5pm deadline to end long-running industrial dispute

MORNING BRIEFING: The state government is warning the rail union to stop the industrial action and accept its offer over safety issues and a new enterprise agreement.

ABC News

Friday essay: Joanna Bourke, the NSW arts minister, and the unruly contradictions of cancel culture

An earworm has gnawed its way into my brain, looping the same melody over and over. It is Italy’s most famous resistance song, Bella Ciao, which I recently heard played as a high-decibel dance remix in an exclusive Balinese bar overlooking the Indian Ocean. Well-heeled patrons of diverse nationalities bopped…

The Conversation

Letters: Now is the time to deal with dam headache

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Beaches closed after teenage surfer was bitten by shark and left with hand injury

The shark attack prompted the closure of Avoca and North Avoca beaches in New South Wales in Australia after the incident at 7am yesterday - the injured teenager was taken to hospital for treatment after being assessed

Daily Mirror

The Loop: Nurses walk off the job in NSW, Serena Williams keeps her US Open dreams alive, and Netflix announces Boy Swallows Universe cast

Get up to speed on today's headlines with The Loop.

ABC News

Gaming regulator receives Star report

The NSW gaming regulator has received Adam Bell's report on the suitability of The Star to hold a casino licence, but there is no word on its public release.

AAP

NSW government frozen on ice inquiry

Experts are bemoaning two and a half years of inaction from the NSW government since an inquiry into the use of the drug ice made more than 100 recommendations.

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NSW won't support mental health inquiry

The New South Wales government has handed down its response to the recent rural health inquiry, supporting 41 of its 44 recommendations.

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NSW elder watchdog sustained on grant cash

The watchdog tasked with investigating claims of abuse and neglect of the elderly in NSW does not have enough cash to survive, according to its commissioner.

AAP

Allianz rebuild $145m over original budget

The final cost of demolishing and rebuilding the Sydney Football Stadium has been revealed a day before it hosts its first NRL match - $874 million.

AAP

NSW 'underwater forests' to cut emissions

Marine ecosystems can capture and store carbon while also improving foreshore protection, water quality, biodiversity and fisheries.

AAP

NSW police investigating ‘inappropriate’ group chat run by Knox Grammar students

In letter sent to parents, headmaster says posts ‘contrary to the values and culture’ of the school

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Alleged woman drug dealer extradited to WA

A woman accused of trafficking hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of illegal drugs from NSW and Victoria is scheduled to face court in Western Australia.

AAP

Libs take aim at government flood response

The federal opposition has criticised Anthony Albanese for failing to visit flood-affected areas of NSW since becoming prime minister.

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NSW to re-examine trade boss's UK expenses

A review into the expenses of the New South Wales UK agent-general in London that cleared the controversial appointee was conducted by his direct manager.

AAP

Refugees' translators spoke wrong language

Yazidi refugees who settled in regional NSW after fleeing persecution by ISIS fighters in Iraq were given translators who didn't speak their language.

ABC News

NSW government won't back stronger powers for health industry ombudsman to protect doctors and nurses

State government will support, or support in principle, 41 of the 44 recommendations of an inquiry into rural and remote healthcare — but won't back a mental health inquiry.

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NSW nurses and midwives go on third strike, call for increased staff levels

Health workers across the state stage their third strike of the year, claiming the NSW government is not addressing staffing issues.

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The Guardian - AU

Safe workloads would help fix Australia’s nurse shortage, union says

Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation goes to jobs summit saying nurse-to-patient ratios more important than pay

AAP

Fresh ultimatum in premier's union threat

The NSW rail union says it won't endorse Premier Dominic Perrottet's "take it or leave it" offer to end a dispute that has caused months of chaos for commuters.

The Guardian - AU

Labor pledges ‘immediate’ workplace changes at jobs summit – as it happened

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Newcastle Herald

Health impacts of coal ash dams in the spotlight

The NSW Environment Protection Authority is reviewing the regulation of the state's ash dams in response to growing concerns about their impact on human and environmental health.

AAP

Striking NSW nurses warn: 'We'll resign'

Striking NSW nurses are warning the state "is standing on the precipice of public health crisis" as hospitals buckle under the strain of the pandemic.

AAP

Shark nets go back in water at NSW beaches

Shark nets have returned to NSW beaches but conservationists say they don't protect humans and take a horrible toll on wildlife.

Newcastle Herald

Strike three: Nurses and midwives walk out

Nurses union says NSW public health system surviving on "goodwill".

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