NSW Labor leader labels MP's China remarks as'inappropriate'

NSW Labor leader labels MP's China remarks as'inappropriate'

Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton called the comments Chinese Communist Party"talking points"and said the MP should resign.

  • byLisa Visentin

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Change to child sex abuse law could tip balance against accused:lawyers

Change to child sex abuse law could tip balance against accused:lawyers

NSW has introduced legislation to lower the threshold for allowing evidence of past behaviour during court proceedings involving a child sexual offence.

  • byPallavi Singhal
NSW Labor considers new rules on leadership challenges
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NSW Labor considers new rules on leadership challenges

Rank-and-file party members may be bypassed under recommended changes.

  • byKylar Loussikian andLisa Visentin
Minister says NSW bushfire inquiry should not be'behind closed doors'

Minister says NSW bushfire inquiry should not be'behind closed doors'

It comes after Premier Gladys Berejiklian decided against holding public hearings as part of the inquiry.

  • byLisa Visentin
NSW government bushfire aid reaches $6m amid calls to speed up the distribution of funds

NSW government bushfire aid reaches $6m amid calls to speed up the distribution of funds

The Berejiklian government's aid tally to bushfire communities is at $6 million but NSW Labor says the financial relief is taking too long to reach fire affected areas.

  • byPeter Hannam
NSW Labor demands special commission of inquiry into fires
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NSW Labor demands special commission of inquiry into fires

NSW Labor leader Jodi McKay says communities left devastated by the bushfires are angry and demanding answers.

  • byAlexandra Smith
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Sydney households face higher water bills due to desal plant expansion

Sydney households face higher water bills due to desal plant expansion

An expansion of the desalination plant at Kurnell is likely to take up to two years to complete.

  • byMatt O'Sullivan andPallavi Singhal
Scrap Powerhouse move,redirect money to fires:NSW opposition

Scrap Powerhouse move,redirect money to fires:NSW opposition

Labor leader brands the decision to continue with the $1 billion-plus museum relocation as a"colossal indulgence"amid the ongoing bushfire and drought crises.

  • byLisa Visentin
No safe level:pollution labelled a public health emergency

No safe level:pollution labelled a public health emergency

The Royal Australian College of Physicians is among 22 health organisations to sign a joint statement calling for action.

  • byJenny Noyes
NSW Health Minister denies jobs will be cut to meet funding shortfall

NSW Health Minister denies jobs will be cut to meet funding shortfall

Health Minister Brad Hazzard say new technology will change the health workforce over the next decade,but claims of looming job cuts are"rubbish".

  • byMegan Gorrey
Ten years after Labor dumped me as premier,it's high time it cleaned up its act
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Ten years after Labor dumped me as premier,it's high time it cleaned up its act

As Labor confronts its demons,its former NSW leader writes on what it needs to do to regain the faith of voters.

  • byNathan Rees