Friday, August 21, 2026

Joint statement on deepening economic engagement between Australia and Thailand

The Prime Minister of Australia, the Honourable Anthony Albanese MP, and the Prime Minister of Thailand, His Excellency Mr Anutin Charnvirakul, reaffirmed their commitment to deepen economic engagement, pursuant to our Australia-Thailand Strategic Partnership.

Leaders agreed to strengthen economic engagement to bolster the economic growth,

Joint statement on transnational crime between Australia and Thailand

The Prime Minister of Australia, the Honourable Anthony Albanese MP, and the Prime Minister of Thailand, His Excellency Mr Anutin Charnvirakul, reaffirmed the longstanding and close ties between Australia and Thailand as reflected in the Australia-Thailand Strategic Partnership.

Leaders reiterated their shared commitment to a peaceful, stable, and prosperous Indo-

$15 million funding boost for Royal Flying Doctor Service

The Minns Labor Government is investing $15 million to support not-for-profit charity the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) to continue the lifesaving care they provide to people across NSW.

The funding boost is being delivered as part of the 2026-27 State Budget to help the RFDS deliver its range of services including primary care, dental, mental health, retrieval services and patient and clinician transport across regional, rural and remote communities.

Operating for 98 years, the Royal Flying Doctor Service also employs more than 390 staff in

Funding opens for local projects supporting young people and safer communities

Community groups across NSW can now apply for grants of up to $40,000 to deliver local projects that support young people, prevent youth offending and build safer communities.

The second round of the Community Safety Investment Fund grant program is part of the Minns Labor Government’s $5 million investment in community-led initiatives to tackle youth crime and improve community safety, particularly in regional areas.

The first round of the program is already supporting 27 community-led projects across

NSW invests in the future of innovative manufacturing with new $6 million fund

NSW manufacturers will receive support to adopt cutting-edge technologies, boost productivity and create the jobs of the future under a new $6 million Minns Labor Government initiative.

Applications are now open for the first stage of the NSW Government's Innovative

Thursday, August 20, 2026

NSW sexual violence justice system navigators to strengthen support for victim-survivors

The Minns and Albanese Labor Governments are strengthening specialist support for victim-survivors of sexual violence in the justice system with the roll out of 11 justice system navigators across New South Wales.

As part of the NSW Government’s Strengthening Sexual Violence Justice Responses

Minns Labor Government unlocks thousands more homes in Westmead

The Minns Labor Government has released plans to unlock up to 13,000 new, well-located homes in Sydney’s west, with a state led rezoning proposal for the Westmead South Precinct placed on exhibition today.

With the backing from Cumberland City Council, the proposal increases the number of

New camera technology connecting parents with their babies in Liverpool Hospital’s NICU

A new cutting-edge camera system is giving parents and carers of preterm and critically ill babies in Liverpool Hospital’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) the opportunity to view their baby in real-time when they are away from the hospital.

Liverpool Hospital is the first public site in NSW to go-live with the AngelEye camera

Have your say to name Central Park, roads and places in Bradfield City

The Minns Labor Government is calling for all creative thinkers and visionaries to make their mark on Australia’s first new city in 100 years by helping name the streets and places of Bradfield city.

The sky is the limit for potential names, but the Minns Labor Government is particularly

Funding boost to fix and future-proof the Great Western Highway

The Albanese Government has announced it will share the cost of rebuilding and future-proofing the Great Western Highway at Victoria Pass with the Minns Labor Government. The funding will also see an additional eastbound climbing lane delivered, permanently widening the critical link between the Blue Mountains and Central West.

$100 million has been allocated by the Commonwealth, matching the $100 million