The Australian
The battle for global hi-tech supremacy has intensified, with the US and China exchanging accusations of espionage and political smears over Washington's move to prevent US companies from buying equipment from telecommunications giant Huawei.
The NSW government and opposition are deadlocked less than two months before the state election, setting the scene for either a minority government or the narrowest of victories for Premier Gladys Berejiklian.
The Sydney Morning Herald
The education gulf in NSW is widening with the numbers of high-achieving HSC students increasingly concentrated in advantaged schools at the expense of disadvantaged schools, new research by Centre for Policy Development has revealed.
The country's bruised banks are bracing for a shake-up that could have far-reaching effects on the financial system, after the government revealed the royal commission's long-awaited recommendations would be made public next week.
The Advertiser
Plans have been lodged for two new major solar power developments in the Mid North as the state's renewable energy sector continues to boom, with almost $13 billion worth of projects now in the pipeline.
Doubts over the legality of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan will ensure the stoush between governments will continue towards the federal election. The Murray- Darling Basin Royal Commission's report was handed to the State Government yesterday and Attorney-General Vickie Chapman confirmed it would be made public swiftly, possibly by the end of this week.
The Herald Sun
Police have warned organisers of the notorious Rainbow Serpent festival that they must stamp out the "significant drug use" at the event or it will be banned. Young drug dealers busted there were warned in court their youth and lack of criminal history would not be "get out of jail free" cards.
Gang-related tension in Melbourne's southwest is at breaking point as teens take matters into their own hands, fearing police would not act fast enough in an emergency. A teenager who wielded a baseball bat at the Wyndham Vale train station on Monday said he brought the weapon as "protection" against other teens he claims carry knives.
