The NSW Public Service Commission on Monday released its 2021 Workforce Profile Report revealing the gender pay gap had doubled since last year.

The NSW Industrial Relations Commission (IRC) on Thursday ruled in favour of the Government, which sought to freeze wage increases for public servants for 12 months.

A $10.7 billion windfall from soaring property taxes will pay for more public servants but won’t stop NSW posting deficits for nine straight years and risking its AAA credit rating.

Public service workers in NSW will receive a wage increase of up to 2.5 per cent in Tuesday’s budget thanks to the state’s sharp rebound from the pandemic. Read Today's Paper Mind Games.