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Matt Wade is a senior economics writer at The Sydney Morning Herald.

We rely on them to keep Sydney running. But they can barely afford to live here

We rely on them to keep Sydney running. But they can barely afford to live here

The five Sydney suburbs that are home to the most police officers are, on average, 45 kilometres from the CBD. For solicitors, the average is less than four kilometres.

  • by Matt Wade and Craig Butt

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Which suburb has the most teachers? Dentists? Models? Where to find Sydney’s worker tribes
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Which suburb has the most teachers? Dentists? Models? Where to find Sydney’s worker tribes

A Herald investigation using census data reveals how different worker types are distributed across Sydney.

  • by Matt Wade and Craig Butt
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Sydney, do you earn enough?

Do you earn enough? A data-driven deep dive into your job, your salary and your suburb – right across NSW.

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The NSW budget explained in five charts
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The NSW budget explained in five charts

Five key data points on the state’s economy and finances show it is not all gloom.

  • by Matt Wade and Nigel Gladstone
Our experts give their verdicts on the NSW budget
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Our experts give their verdicts on the NSW budget

From the gravity of the housing crisis to the weight of tolls, schools and housing, we break down the economic and political implications of Daniel Mookhey’s no-frills second budget.

  • by Alexandra Smith, Matt Wade, Matt O'Sullivan, Michael Koziol, Lucy Carroll and Angus Thomson
We were told the state’s finances were a wreck. The budget papers show something very different
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We were told the state’s finances were a wreck. The budget papers show something very different

Sydney’s booming property market is generating billions of dollars in unexpected revenue, giving the Minns government some much-needed breathing room.

  • by Matt Wade
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NSW points finger at Canberra as the state faces a decade of budgets in the red

NSW points finger at Canberra as the state faces a decade of budgets in the red

The Minns government is forecasting deficits for at least the next four financial years as it blames a federal GST carve-up for short-changing the state.

  • by Alexandra Smith and Matt Wade
Australia’s generation gap: Default risk rising faster for under 30s

Australia’s generation gap: Default risk rising faster for under 30s

There are signs that higher interest rates and a slowing economy are now taking a disproportionate toll on young Australians.

  • by Matt Wade
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.

  • by Matt Wade and Alexandra Smith
Trump is the ‘biggest threat’ to NSW economy and jobs, treasurer warns
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Trump is the ‘biggest threat’ to NSW economy and jobs, treasurer warns

NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey warns the trade policies of a second Trump presidency would “have a huge effect”.

  • by Alexandra Smith and Matt Wade
‘Tough times’: How cost of living pain is hurting Sydney chocolate maker
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‘Tough times’: How cost of living pain is hurting Sydney chocolate maker

Economic headwinds across the city and state are adding to pressures on the NSW budget.

  • by Matt Wade

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