Sydney news: NSW Government criticised for spending $78m on consulting firms to privatise WestConnex
3 years, 10 months ago

Sydney news: NSW Government criticised for spending $78m on consulting firms to privatise WestConnex

ABC  

Here's what you need to know this morning. NSW Government spends millions to sell WestConnex The State Opposition has questioned why NSW Treasury is spending millions of dollars on private consulting firms to help sell its final stake in the WestConnex motorway. A decision is expected in a NSW court today, in a case involving former South Sydney NRL skipper Sam Burgess and his ex-father-in-law. Almost a third of the NSW's poker machine losses took place in six Western Sydney areas, according to NSW Government data looking at the second half of last year. The 35-year-old man from Ryde is accused of committing more than 350 fraudulent transactions involving two aged-care residents in Marsfield, in Sydney's north, last year.

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Sam Burgess allegations stand out like a depressing throwback in an otherwise positive week
4 years, 2 months ago

Sam Burgess allegations stand out like a depressing throwback in an otherwise positive week

ABC  

Sport was littered with examples of leadership this week, proving it can be the role model it often undeservingly claims to be. And yet all the good was completely overshadowed by another shocking story of alleged domestic violence and drug use by one of rugby league's most high-profile players, Sam Burgess. So the story of one of rugby league's champion …

Sam Burgess under investigation by police and rugby league authorities
4 years, 2 months ago

Sam Burgess under investigation by police and rugby league authorities

Daily Mail  

Sam Burgess is under investigation by police and rugby league authorities in Australia, with his career in limbo amid new claims against him. Police and Australian rugby authorities are investigating claims made against Sam Burgess Burgess was the subject of explosive allegations about domestic violence and prolific drug use in The Australian newspaper on Thursday, claims he has strongly denied. …

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