New intake of paramedics and control staff

NSW Ambulance has today welcomed 56 new paramedic graduates and 19 emergency medical call takers, who have been officially inducted into the service at a ceremony held at the State Operations Centre in Sydney.

The paramedic graduates will be posted across NSW to complete the clinical

Building a mentally fit future for regional kids

The Minns Labor Government is investing $450,000 to expand Gotcha4Life’s Mentally Fit Schools program to 20 regional primary schools, helping more children build the skills and confidence to manage life’s ups and downs.

The investment will support 10 schools in the Central West and 10 across the

Start dates set for Minns Labor Government’s new underquoting laws

The Minns Labor Government is delivering greater transparency for homebuyers and more clarity for real estate agents with the commencement of new underquoting laws this month.

Underquoting occurs when a property is advertised at a price below an agent's reasonable estimate of its selling price. It can waste buyers' time and money and create a false impression about what a property is worth.

From 17 November, real estate agents will be required to comply with the first tranche of

New South Wales leads push for return to pen and paper NAPLAN writing tests

New South Wales will request the Commonwealth, state, and territory governments consider moving back to handwritten writing tests for students in Years 5, 7, and 9, after recent NAPLAN results reinforced a national decline in writing.

The Minns Labor Government’s push for NAPLAN writing tests to return to pen and paper

First look at new regional helicopter bases

Communities across rural and regional NSW have been given their first look at the design for new regional helicopter bases, as part of a planned expansion to NSW’s aeromedical network and enhancing access to emergency care.

Moruya and Wagga Wagga will be the first of the new regional ambulance helicopter bases

Armed Response Command operational from today

The Minns Labor Government today announces that the new Armed Response Command (ARC) has commenced operations, delivering a permanent, highly trained policing capability to rapidly respond to serious threats and help keep our communities safe.

ARC officially becomes operational today (Sunday 1 November 2026), following months of

Spirit’s inaugural passenger sailings a huge success

The two new Spirit of Tasmania vessels have undertaken their inaugural passenger sailings across Bass Strait, with 1261 people travelling on the ships overnight.

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The first passenger sailings delivers on the Tasmanian Government’s generational

Developer sought for Bradfield City’s next major jobs and business precinct

Just days after the first passenger flights out of Western Sydney International Airport, Bradfield City is taking another major step towards becoming a thriving hub for jobs, industry and innovation, with the Minns Labor Government opening Expressions of Interest (EOI) for a development partner to deliver Bradfield City’s new Enterprise Precinct.

Located next to the Advanced Manufacturing Precinct and a short walk from the

Powerhouse Parramatta’s dress rehearsal ahead of historic opening

Seven years after the site was first purchased, Powerhouse Parramatta is counting down the last seven days before its doors open to the public next Saturday, November 7, 2026.

This weekend, Powerhouse Parramatta teams will put their training and detailed preparation into practice, with 3,000 staff, builders, family and friends invited in to help the team put the

Tasmania’s infrastructure pipeline surpasses $45 billion

 Building and construction in Tasmania is booming, with the latest infrastructure pipeline now boasting $45.6 billion of public and private projects, providing the workforce with certainty for years to come.

The latest 10-Year Infrastructure Pipeline update shows a steady stream of work