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Home education, otherwise known as home schooling, appears to be a growing phenomenon in NSW and other parts of Australia. Whilst official numbers indicate that about 11,000 children are home educated in Australia each year, some believe that the true figure was closer to 50,000 in 2012, with many families operating outside the system. The...

Following the debate surrounding Crown Limited’s unsolicited proposal to build and operate a six-star hotel and VIP casino at Barangaroo, this paper explains NSW Government policy on unsolicited proposals. Introduction The NSW Government’s process for dealing with unsolicited proposals from the private sector has recently been the subject of much debate. The debate has centred...

This snapshot updates statistical information on key economic indicators, thereby presenting an updated snapshot of the NSW economy and providing relevant points of comparison with other Australian States and Territories. Statistics are updated to the end of the most recent quarter available. Most indicators have thus been updated to include the March or June 2013...

Summary This paper reports on 11-year trends in NSW State finances between 2003-04 and 2013-14 (inclusive). For some of the key indicators, the paper also shows trends for the last two (53rd and 54th) Parliaments, and for the first three years of this (55th) Parliament. This paper sets out the key trends but only briefly...