NSW Opposition Leader Mark Speakman and federal Opposition Leader Peter Dutton.

If NSW swings to Dutton,it’s curtains for the state Liberal leader

But if Dutton fails to seize critical seats in the state,it may be a boon for Mark Speakman.

  • Alexandra Smith

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Teal candidate for Bradfield Nicolette Boele has apologised.

Teal candidate apologises for sexualised joke to teen hairdresser

Nicolette Boele allegedly told the young female hairdresser that her hair wash “was so good and I didn’t even have sex with you”.

  • Olivia Ireland andAlexandra Smith
Corflute tampering.

The case of the local council and the disappearing election corflutes

It is one of the oldest of political tricks – candidate puts up campaign signs,opponent takes them down. But in the case of Bradfield there was a curious twist.

  • Stephen Brook,Alexandra Smith andMegan Gorrey
Like other coal-fired plants,Eraring is nearing the end of its life.

NSW taxpayers spared cost of keeping giant coal-fired power station open

Using taxpayers’ money to extend the life of Eraring would have put the NSW Labor government on course for a clash with renewable energy advocates and climate campaigners.

  • Alexandra Smith
The state government says its agencies must be held to account to ensure there are no delays to housing approvals.

Revealed:The state agencies holding up new housing in NSW

Councils are publicly named and shamed over the time they take to approve housing developments. Now it is the government’s turn.

  • Alexandra Smith
Sydney electoral boundary changes index image

How new electoral boundaries have changed Sydney’s political map

A Sydney electorate contested for 120 years has been abolished,and another high-profile seat is now ultra-marginal following a sweeping redistribution.

  • Matt Wade andAlexandra Smith
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Training at Rosehill

New D-Day for Rosehill after intervention on eve of crucial vote

Racing NSW announced late on Friday that it had instructed the ATC to delay the vote on turning the racecourse into a “mini-city” of 25,000 homes until May 12.

  • Michael McGowan,Chris Barrett andAlexandra Smith
The ATC will take an alternative plan to government for it to buy Rosehill,rather than the turf club becoming a quasi-developer.

Will we really let a privileged few racing types kibosh 25,000 new homes?

It seems the Minns government will have a fight on its hands – or will it retreat from its great hope for desperately needed housing?

  • Alexandra Smith
Former NSW premier Bob Carr at the Sydney Summit in February.

For decades,former premier Bob Carr opposed these laws. Now he has changed his mind

NSW Attorney-General Michael Daley told parliament on Wednesday that the government was open to considering a bill introduced by Greens MP Jenny Leong.

  • Alexandra Smith andFrances Howe
NSW premier Chris Minns is under pressure over the new laws.

‘Undemocratic,based on lies’:Court challenge to stop anti-protest laws

NSW Premier Chris Minns is facing mounting pressure amid revelations that crime lords were behind a host of antisemitic attacks which forced law changes.

  • Alexandra Smith