In praise of courage and discipline at Bondi Junction
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Police

In praise of courage and discipline at Bondi Junction

The unforgettable footage of NSW Police Inspector Amy Scott running towards danger reminds how the human spirit can give meaning to life even amid death and horror.

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The housing crisis has split Sydney. This is where the voters have landed

The housing crisis has split Sydney. This is where the voters have landed

The Minns government’s push to increase housing density around train stations has divided the opposition in parliament and the Liberal Party’s supporters.

  • byAlexandra Smith
Dutton’s much-hyped nuclear ‘announcement’ is fantasy-land stuff

Dutton’s much-hyped nuclear ‘announcement’ is fantasy-land stuff

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says never mind the cost,trust me on nuclear power stations.

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NSW budget 2024 as it happened:State faces decade in the red as Treasurer Daniel Mookhey hands down budget

NSW budget 2024 as it happened:State faces decade in the red as Treasurer Daniel Mookhey hands down budget

Health,transport,education and a shaky economic forecast:Follow our live coverage as NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey hands down Labor’s budget.

  • byAnthony Segaert
Sydney’s housing misery underwrites Labor’s second budget
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NSW budget

Sydney’s housing misery underwrites Labor’s second budget

Treasurer Daniel Mookhey and Premier Chris Minns are cursed by Sydney’s absurd property market yet blessed by it.

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Domestic violence is the silent killer in NSW murder statistics
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Crime

Domestic violence is the silent killer in NSW murder statistics

The Minns government is expected to announce a domestic violence package as a keystone in Tuesday’s state budget. It could not have come sooner.

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The Sydney suburbs where one in five homes is not lived in full time

The Sydney suburbs where one in five homes is not lived in full time

While thousands of houses are used as holiday rentals or secondary residences,MPs want a tax on vacant properties.

  • byChristopher Harris
‘Really sorry’:Premier speaks after Vivid drone show cancellation

‘Really sorry’:Premier speaks after Vivid drone show cancellation

Public safety drove the decision to cancel the drone show at Circular Quay on the final night of the festival of light,organisers say.

  • byMichaela Whitbourn andTim Barlass
Doing more with less:Mookhey’s battle to bring the budget into the black

Doing more with less:Mookhey’s battle to bring the budget into the black

Domestic violence,the GST saga and a COVID hangover – the NSW treasurer is presiding over a complicated budget picture.

  • byMatt Wade andAlexandra Smith
The MP with four jobs and the multimillion-dollar property development

The MP with four jobs and the multimillion-dollar property development

Karen McKeown has held four jobs simultaneously this year,including her position as a government backbencher,netting an income higher than a minister’s salary.

  • byHarriet Alexander andMax Maddison
Finally,a $40 million lifeline for Leichhardt Oval

Finally,a $40 million lifeline for Leichhardt Oval

From peeling paint to dilapidated toilets,the rundown sports ground has been desperately in need of upgrades for some time.

  • byMegan Gorrey