Politics
NSW
‘Wholly inadequate’: Report lashes patient accommodation subsidy scheme
Patient Chris Newman, from Coolah in NSW, said the subsidy would make little difference if he had to stay in a commercial motel.
- by Lucy Cormack
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Editorial
Hospitals in crisis
People in the bush must not be given second-class medical care
The two million people in NSW outside the metropolitan area often face hospital emergency departments with no doctors, a shortage of nurses and midwives and long journeys even to reach care.
- The Herald's View
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Hospitals
Labor sides with NSW government to block demand for nurse ratios
NSW Labor has sided with the Coalition and refused to support increased nurse-to-patient ratios in the state’s troubled rural and regional hospitals.
- by Alexandra Smith
Casino boss Matt Bekier says Star is ‘secretive and not transparent’
Former Star casino boss Matt Bekier also said he was not behind an article that cast doubt on evidence to an inquiry painting him as aggressive.
- by Lucy Cormack and Patrick Hatch
Perrottet warns PM’s attacks on ICAC could undermine public trust
NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has distanced himself from Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s attacks on the ICAC.
- by Alexandra Smith and Tom Rabe
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Healthcare
Sydney hospital reviews ambulance death after man’s cardiac arrest treated in car park
A hospital is reviewing the death of a man who waited an hour outside emergency, as the state’s ambulance network continues to hit crisis point.
- by Lucy Carroll
Fowler independent using quote from retired Labor MP in campaign material against Keneally
Independent Dai Le has included quotes on her leaflets from former Labor MP Chris Hayes. But Hayes says he is “certainly not endorsing Dai Le”.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
‘That’s pretty serious evidence:’ Star executive points finger at debit card operator
The Star casino’s chief financial officer has accused a Chinese debit card operator of knowing its cards were being used for gambling in breach of its own policy banning the practice until late 2019.
- by Lucy Cormack
Editorial
Planning
Better planning rules can fix Sydney’s housing shortage
High rents and property prices are a hot issue in the federal election but too little attention is given to the supply side of the equation.
- The Herald's View
Liberals lose preferences in must-win marginal inner west seat of Reid
Both independent candidate Natalie Baini and the Liberal Democrat Party will preference Labor over the Liberals on their how-to-vote cards.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
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NSW budget
More than $113 million on redundancies from NSW government agencies in 2021
The government spent more than $113 million on redundancies across 11 agencies last year, including $4.3 million in payouts after Gladys Berejiklian’s resignation.
- by Lucy Cormack