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Average WorkCover premium cut of 7.5 per cent

The NSW Government has announced 167,000 employers will benefit from an average reduction to WorkCover premiums of 7.5 per cent, saving them more than $200 million a year.

Time to seek a greater understanding of schizophrenia

NSW Health has called on the community to seek a better understanding of schizophrenia and its impacts on those it affects during Schizophrenia Awareness Week.

NSW NOW: the new state of business

The NSW Government has announced the launch of an aggressive push for interstate and international investment.

NSW Commission of Audit - Interim Report

The Commission of Audit - Interim Report examines public sector management in NSW. This interim report will be followed by a final report which will look at expenditure across the sector and specific areas of interest to the Government.

NSW Financial Audit 2011

The report of the Financial Audit (The Lambert Report) provides a comprehensive analysis of the state of NSW finances and detailed a range of systemic issues in the financial management and fiscal leadership of New South Wales.

Scholarships help Paralympic athletes achieve success

Four elite athletes have each received a $10,000 scholarship to help them reach the London Paralympic Games under WorkCover’s Paralympic Development Scholarship Program.

Zoo gets tourism funding to develop new wildlife experience

Taronga Western Plains Zoo has received $100,000 towards a new overnight wildlife experience from the NSW Government’s $5 million Regional Tourism Product Development Funding Program.

REVS replaced by new national register

Fair Trading Commissioner Rod Stowe is advising New South Wales consumers that the new national Personal Property Security (PPS) Register will replace the Register of Encumbered Vehicles (REVS) from 30 January 2012.

World-First Microscope Technology Unveiled in Sydney

The University of Technology, Sydney has unveiled the world's first super-resolution imaging system showing real time footage of living cells interacting with infectious diseases.