In fear of ‘the backflip’:Why politicians are afraid to change their minds

In fear of ‘the backflip’:Why politicians are afraid to change their minds

A panel of political players debate the difficulty of changing your mind in a world where consistency is prized and the media,voters,opposition and even your own side are ready to pounce on any slip-ups.

  • byMichael Koziol

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NSW plans to lead reform for digital birth certificate

NSW plans to lead reform for digital birth certificate

Australians would have access to a digital birth certificate under a cross-jurisdictional plan spearheaded by the NSW government and “turbocharged” by the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • byTom Rabe
‘The sparkling neon heart’:Vibrant new vision for Kings Cross revealed

‘The sparkling neon heart’:Vibrant new vision for Kings Cross revealed

Kings Cross should be revived as Sydney’s neon heartland with bright signage like the iconic Coca-Cola billboard spreading through the precinct under a major plan to transform the area.

  • byAngus Thompson
‘This must not be permanent’:Privacy experts sound alarm over QR codes

‘This must not be permanent’:Privacy experts sound alarm over QR codes

Customer Service Minister Victor Dominello says personal data collected by the COVID-19 check-in tool will not be shared with the police,but privacy experts remain concerned.

  • byAndrew Taylor
Industry should be in charge of cashless card for pokies in NSW:Minister

Industry should be in charge of cashless card for pokies in NSW:Minister

Customer Service Minister Victor Dominello says the NSW government should not be responsible for the cashless gambling card.

  • byTom Rabe
Proposed food delivery levy to add 88 cents per order to protect drivers
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Proposed food delivery levy to add 88 cents per order to protect drivers

It follows the death of five delivery riders on Australian roads in a three-month period last year,prompting a NSW parliamentary inquiry and calls to enhance protections and safety regulations.

  • byLucy Cormack
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What are gambling cards and how would they stop money laundering in the ‘pokies capital’ of Australia?
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What are gambling cards and how would they stop money laundering in the ‘pokies capital’ of Australia?

How would a gambling card work? And why are we talking about it now?

  • byAmelia McGuire
NSW venues warned to comply with COVID-safe rules or risk being shut down

NSW venues warned to comply with COVID-safe rules or risk being shut down

The government has shut down four businesses since the start of the pandemic and 320 penalty notices have been issued,the Customer Service Minister says.

  • byTom Rabe
No new COVID-19 cases in NSW as residents who stayed at Brisbane hotel located

No new COVID-19 cases in NSW as residents who stayed at Brisbane hotel located

Ten people who were quarantined at a Brisbane hotel before returning home to NSW are in isolation,as the state records no new local coronavirus cases.

  • byNatassia Chrysanthos andMary Ward
Ministers set to clash over plan to slash housing target by 40 per cent

Ministers set to clash over plan to slash housing target by 40 per cent

NSW government minister Victor Dominello has thrown his support behind a council in his electorate that voted to dramatically slash housing targets,opening the door for a policy rift with Minister for Planning Rob Stokes.

  • byAngus Thompson
NSW government's $100'Dine&Discover'voucher program delayed until 2021

NSW government's $100'Dine&Discover'voucher program delayed until 2021

The NSW government's $100"Dine&Discover"voucher scheme designed to stimulate the pandemic-ravaged state economy has been delayed by a month and will begin mid-January.

  • byEsther Han