Disempowered now have a voice. Let’s not hit the mute button

Disempowered now have a voice. Let’s not hit the mute button

I am deeply hurt by Josh Szeps’ attempt to justify Alan Jones’ behaviour. As a victim of similar alleged abuse,I know how damaging such actions can be. Unlike Szeps,many of us lack the platform to speak out or defend ourselves.

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The parts of Sydney where one child in five lives in poverty

The parts of Sydney where one child in five lives in poverty

The NSW Council of Social Service says the benefits of reforms introduced by Bob Hawke in the 1980s are being eroded.

  • byJordan Baker
It’s a dream for many us,but is a move to the country as idyllic as it seems?

It’s a dream for many us,but is a move to the country as idyllic as it seems?

Regional migration has never been more popular. Here,three recent small-town converts share the reality of making the move.

  • byDilvin Yasa
This shutdown will turn Pearl Jam into traffic jam,and commuters will play the blame game

This shutdown will turn Pearl Jam into traffic jam,and commuters will play the blame game

Transport Minister Jo Haylen likens the transport union to a boa constrictor strangling the rail system,but the government will not escape blame if the city comes to a standstill.

  • byAlexandra Smith
China’s renewables push puts Australia on the spot

China’s renewables push puts Australia on the spot

Ross Gittins is spot on when he suggests that China would enjoy usurping the US in the move to renewables.

Thug back on the streets as government abandons challenge to parole

Thug back on the streets as government abandons challenge to parole

The early release of a drug addict who bashed a female police office senseless has raised new doubts about NSW’s parole system.

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With a hot summer on the way,surf lifesavers get little help from Mad Max

With a hot summer on the way,surf lifesavers get little help from Mad Max

Two different approaches to prevent drownings were launched on Tuesday. One had a touch of Hollywood.

  • byJulie Power
The hardware and garden centre chain where customers are always wrong
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The hardware and garden centre chain where customers are always wrong

The privacy watchdog finds against Bunnings.

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Fix the planning system – now that’s a good plan

Fix the planning system – now that’s a good plan

Successive governments over many decades have wound back spending on public housing,sending people into the private rental market. We need more modest,cheaper-to-build homes.