The funding is part of a record $10.3 billion investment in the 2026-27 NSW Budget, the largest increase to the health budget in the state's history.
Australia's population reached 27.7 million in the year to September 2025, growing by 1.6 per cent as net overseas migration added 311,000 people.
The results show that 79 percent of beach sections have experienced erosion over the past two decades, with an average coastline retreat of 6.84 metres.
Sydney Ferries will operate free of charge for the entire month of September after the Maritime Union of Australia escalated industrial action against.
Southwest Metro has completed its intensive five-week Trial Running program, allowing the operator to move into the final operational readiness testing.
The Hunter Street metro station cavern on Sydney Metro West is approaching completion, with the underground platform shell finished and construction cranes now.
Track laying has begun at Sydney Olympic Park on Sydney Metro West, with 5,316 tonnes of rail being lowered 27 metres into the future station box.
Both tunnel boring machines are now underground and carving towards Waverton, marking the start of the final harbour crossing for the Western Harbour.
The two year review of Sydney's car-free Georges Street trial has found pedestrian activity on the street rose 19 per cent and retail turnover increased 6.
The trial runs will use the existing Metro North West Line rolling stock, with driverless trains tested on the new track between Sydenham and Bankstown.
