“I understand that parents and teachers are frustrated but mainly I'm frustrated on behalf of our students. It's been hard for them. The industrial action today does not serve any purpose than to disrupt” - Minister for Education @smitchellmlc. 7news.link/3KGMUSy#7NEWS
Teachers are rallying outside NSW Parliament House after a last-minute attempt by the NSW Government failed to stop strike action. 7news.link/3KGMUSy#nswpol#7NEWS
Thousands of public school teachers are on strike across New South Wales today. A big rally has taken place outside the NSW parliament building. NSW teachers are seeking a 5 to 7.5 per cent pay rise. #7NEWS
Parents and students are being warned to expect more school strikes following today's teacher's rally outside the state parliament. Teachers say they're overworked, underpaid and understaffed and their campaign will continue until they win. 7NEWS.com.au
The teachers union has warned more strikes and more disruption could be on the way with a vow to continue their campaign until they win. As students stayed home or had minimum school supervision thousands of teachers rallied outside state parliament angry about pay overwork.
After ongoing strikes, the state opposition has denied that unions are forcing industrial action to help get Labor elected. The government says unions are being ordered to cause havoc, but the opposition says it has proved otherwise. #7NEWS
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The Majestic Princess cruise ship, which has more than 800 confirmed COVID cases on board, has docked in Sydney. Princess Cruises says all guests have undergone rapid antigen tests in the last 24 hours. bit.ly/3trtmLX#7NEWS
A cruise ship carrying around 800 travellers infected with COVID has docked in Sydney. The Majestic Princess arrived at Circular Quay just before 6am, making this is the largest cruise ship outbreak in Australia since the Ruby Princess docked in 2020.
.@AlboMP has endured another awkward stumble on the campaign trail, unable to remember his policy for the NDIS when questioned by journalists. The Labor leader had to be handed his policy document by an adviser. 7news.link/3FjvM48#auspol#7NEWS
Labor Leader @AlboMP has had a new stumble on the campaign trail. He failed to outline his major plan to fix the NDIS overshadowing a push for childcare and energy reforms. 7news.link/3FjvM48#auspol#7NEWS
The Reserve Bank of Australia has hiked the interest rate for the first time in a decade in response to soaring inflation. 7news.link/3FarZWP#7NEWS
The @RBAInfo has raised interest rates by 25 basis points, bringing the cash rate to 0.35%. It is the first time interest rates have been increased since November 2010. Both @ANZ_AU and @Westpac have predicted they're looking at 2% of increases by mid next year. #7NEWS
Australians with mortgages are bracing for increased loan repayments after the Reserve Bank pulled the trigger on higher interest rates. The RBA board upping its official rate by 25 basis points to 0.35 per cent., the first hike in more than a decade.
NSW Coronavirus Update: COVID cases have begun spiking again in New South Wales. @NSWHealth says reported case rates continue to be highest in people aged 10-19 years. #Coronavirus#7NEWS
COVID-19 infections in the ACT have remained relatively stable, with 821 new cases recorded in the past 24 hours. #7NEWS7news.com.au/news/public-he…
.@ScottMorrisonMP has declared parts of flood-stricken New South Wales and Queensland a national emergency. It comes as the Prime Minister was met by a swarm of angry protesters while on tour of the disaster zone. #auspol#7NEWS
.@ScottMorrisonMP has promised to open the cheque book and cut red tape for business and welfare support following a backlash over the federal government's approach to devastating flooding across Queensland and NSW. #NSWfloods#auspol#7NEWS
Prime Minister @ScottMorrisonMP has toured Lismore, declaring the floods an unprecedented national emergency while increasing disaster payments for victims from $1,000 to $3,000. #NSWfloods#7NEWS
Hundreds of public transport services have been cancelled across Sydney today due to the weather. Trains travelling from Hornsby to Gordon - in that direction - have been cancelled due to a landslip. Buses are replacing the services, says @TransportforNSW. 7news.link/3vUAouS
Train services between Springwood and Lithgow have been cancelled - both directions - due to landslides at Emu Plains, Katoomba and Zig Zag. A bus-replacement service is operating.
Train services between Moss Vale and Campbelltown have been cancelled due to landslip and flooding at Picton. A bus-replacement service is operating.