NSW Minister Gareth Ward investigated by NSW Police over sexual violence allegations
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NSW Minister Gareth Ward investigated by NSW Police over sexual violence allegations

The Berejiklian Government has been plunged further into minority after NSW Disability Minister resigned from cabinet and moved to the crossbench amid revelations he is the subject of a police investigation into sexual violence-related allegations.

  • byAlexandra Smith andTom Rabe

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Role reversal:Only 20,Jenny cared for her mother after a stroke

The state government is raising awareness of carers to make getting help easier.

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NSW launches $36 million program to get rough sleepers into homes
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NSW launches $36 million program to get rough sleepers into homes

Communities Minister Gareth Ward said it was the biggest investment to tackle street homelessness in the state's history.

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Ministers accuse federal government of prioritising budget surplus over NDIS
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Ministers accuse federal government of prioritising budget surplus over NDIS

Liberal and Labor ministers from NSW and Victoria are demanding the federal government release $1.6 billion in NDIS funding.

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NSW government encourages holiday home owners to open their doors to bushfire victims
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NSW government encourages holiday home owners to open their doors to bushfire victims

The NSW government is calling on people who own holiday homes on the south coast to open their doors for bushfire-affected residents.

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Old boys are now Young Liberals for life
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Old boys are now Young Liberals for life

Come next weekend,the Young Liberals will have two brand new members:Treasurer Dominic Perrottet,36,and Families Minister Gareth Ward,38.

  • byKylar Loussikian andSamantha Hutchinson
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Bill Shorten's dinner dummy spit leaves a sour taste

No one expected the former Labor leader to have an easy time adjusting to life as a mere frontbencher after his marathon stint at the despatch box.

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Rioting at a youth jail is a tragedy as well as a crime
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Rioting at a youth jail is a tragedy as well as a crime

This is not just a matter for bleeding hearts. In responding to the siege there must be a balance between protecting society and promoting rehabilitation.

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Blunt advice for unlikely upper house pair
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Blunt advice for unlikely upper house pair

Lost among the back-and-forth over Treasurer Dominic Perrottet’s third budget on Tuesday was the escalation of a long-running debate over a promised disability commissioner.

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NSW to appoint Ageing and Disability Commissioner,Premier says
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NSW to appoint Ageing and Disability Commissioner,Premier says

The Berejiklian government will introduce legislation to create the role of the commissioner,who will have powers to investigate allegations of abuse and neglect.

  • byLisa Visentin
You too can climb high:A message to young people just like me
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You too can climb high:A message to young people just like me

Teachers told my parents'He won't amount to much'. Yesterday,I was sworn in as Minister for Disability Services.

  • byGareth Ward