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Push for investigation into safety, durability of Great Western Highway's historic Convict Bridge The Great Western Highway has shut at Victoria Pass indefinitely, causing thousands of motorists to take an alternative route. #nswPOL, #ausPOL www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03...

Government warned now-closed '...

Government warned now-closed 'horse and cart' Convict Bridge unfit for modern traffic

The Blue Mountains community warned the NSW government the Great Western Highway's historic Convict Bridge could not withstand modern day traffic prior to its closure last week.

AJ Sadauskas 1d ago

The apartment tower at 29 Hunter St Parramatta is currently covered in scaffolding, with signs that read "Hitech Remedial Builders".

Another quality building from Jean Nassif and our good friends at Toplace.

#auspol #building #construction #capitalism #business #Parramatta #nswpol #nsw

Pepper Qi 1d ago

What's happening with this case of police brutality @[email protected] ? Have they been charged with grievous bodily harm and stood down? #Auspol #nswpol

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:crquu3blyn4b2adgj5hhb66p/post/3meholuhhrs2n

Kent Parkstreet 4d ago

One of the worst organisations in the country is NSW Police. Corrupt, mismanaged . . . and corrupt.

Liberal Party chooses ex NSW police officer as candidate.

I just need Dexter the robot to confirm these two are a perfect match.

#NSWpol

#AusPol

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-21/ex-senior-cop-mick-willing-liberal-camden-pick-for-2027-nsw-vote/106481802

Liberals pin hopes on ex senior cop to reclaim south-west Sydney seat

Former NSW Police deputy commissioner Mick Willing vows to "fight for the people of Camden" if elected at next year's state election.

samoskal 4d ago

Substance use also a significant factor #trauma #biorisks #dv #auspol #nswpol www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/the-toxic-trifecta-fuelling-a-surge-in-family-violence-20250929-p5mysr.html

The toxic trifecta fuelling a surge in family violence

Mixing football, alcohol and gambling is like adding “jet fuel” to the severity of violence against women and children.

The Sydney Morning Herald

samoskal 4d ago

The toxic trifecta fuelling a surge in family violence

Mixing football, alcohol and gambling is like adding “jet fuel” to the severity of violence against women and children.

The Sydney Morning Herald

AJ Sadauskas 5d ago

People, mostly from working class suburbs, lost a record $9.3 billion on the pokies in the past year.

That's in New South Wales alone!

"Punters lost a record $9.3 billion on NSW poker machines last year – a surge of 8 per cent on the previous 12 months – as a sophisticated lobbying effort by the gambling industry stalls progress on political pledges to reduce harm in suburbs across Sydney.

"Newly released figures reveal $785 million was lost in the Canterbury-Bankstown area alone, as well as $720 million in Fairfield, $535 million in the Cumberland local government area, $420 million in central Sydney and $355 million on the Central Coast.
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"The losses represent about $179 million each week – or $1.1 million per hour – with most of the damage occurring in some of Sydney’s most disadvantaged suburbs, according to the Liquor and Gaming NSW report.

"The state government’s independent panel on gambling reform produced a series of harm minimisation recommendations in December 2024 which were savaged by the pubs and clubs industry as going too far, and by reform advocates as not doing enough."

https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/179m-a-week-or-1-1m-per-hour-the-shocking-numbers-crushing-sydney-20260320-p5qscx.html

#auspol #nswpol #gaming #gambling #pokies #pokermachines

$179m a week or $1.1m per hour: The shocking numbers crushing Sydney

In the past three years, NSW punters have lost $27 billion through poker machines – equivalent to the cost of the massive Metro West rail project.

The Sydney Morning Herald

Matthew Rimmer 5d ago

'$179m a week or $1.1m per hour: The shocking numbers crushing Sydney'

'Punters lost a record $9.3 billion on NSW poker machines last year – a surge of 8 per cent on the previous 12 months – as a sophisticated lobbying effort by the gambling industry stalls progress on political pledges to reduce harm in suburbs across Sydney.

Newly released figures reveal $785 million was lost in the Canterbury-Bankstown area alone, as well as $720 million in Fairfield, $535 million in the Cumberland local government area, $420 million in central Sydney and $355 million on the Central Coast.'

As The Whitlams song goes, we need to Blow up the Pokies...
https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/179m-a-week-or-1-1m-per-hour-the-shocking-numbers-crushing-sydney-20260320-p5qscx.html #gambling #pokies #health #nswpol

$179m a week or $1.1m per hour: The shocking numbers crushing Sydney

In the past three years, NSW punters have lost $27 billion through poker machines – equivalent to the cost of the massive Metro West rail project.

The Sydney Morning Herald

Sheepie 5d ago

Don’t mining companies already get around “new mines” rules by doing exploratory digs, then just perpetually expanding those?

Will these new rules be the same, or do they account for this tactic? #NSWPol #Coal

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/20/nsw-to-ban-new-coalmines-allow-expansions

NSW to ban new coalmines – but will allow existing ones to get even bigger

Minns Labor government criticised over strategy as no new mines have been proposed for several years

The Guardian

𝙳𝚊𝚒𝚕𝚢 𝙵𝚒𝚜𝚑𝚠𝚛𝚊𝚙 6d ago

The busiest of Mayfield's new "tobacconists" is shut today with this plastered on it's front door. Couldn't bother to check the other several dozen holes in the wall selling the same shit, having driven another legit shop out of business. But the surviving and long-standing local 'Classic Tobacconist" is surely celebrating.
#vapes #NSWPol