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The Sydney suburbs excluded from ‘missing middle’ housing plan
The “missing middle” reform was supposed to increase density in inner-city suburbs. Now the government will exclude most of the inner west and parts of other areas.
- by Max Maddison
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How Andrew Constance helped boost $1m teal fundraising blitz
The former NSW Liberal frontbencher turned federal candidate said on Monday a Dutton government would not set a 2035 climate target. He has already walked back the comments.
- by Alexandra Smith and Mike Foley
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Development
Sydney is getting 18 fast-tracked housing projects. James Packer is backing one
More than 8600 new homes have been fast-tracked by the state government’s new three-person planning authority.
- by Max Maddison
Opinion
Political expenses
To be a political cleanskin, here’s a tip: Abstain from wineries
Both sides of politics have skeletons in the wine cellar. Now the door is being flung open.
- by Alexandra Smith
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Political leadership
Train dispute and chauffeur scandals: NSW Labor takes a hit
NSW Labor has scored its lowest primary vote since Gladys Berejiklian was premier.
- by Alexandra Smith
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Development
The millionaire, the dilapidated Sydney buildings and the 50 council complaints
A row of properties that developer Babak Moini bought in 2018 is the subject of allegations the site has become a dumping ground and an illegal boarding house.
- by Max Maddison
Millions have been spent on these football fields but no one is allowed to play on them
A year after Rozelle Parklands opened, Inner West Council has accused Transport for NSW of holding up a planned handover of the site.
- by Michael McGowan
Police hold ‘serious concerns’ over missing former Nationals MP
Barnaby Joyce said he ‘hoped and prayed’ for news of Michael Johnsen, a former state MP whom police said was last seen in Tamworth on Friday.
- by Michael McGowan
A moment at 5.48pm on Tuesday stopped me in my tracks
The easy road would be to tell you about new race hate laws and leave it at that. But my honest take is that I am conflicted about events in NSW parliament this week.
- by Bevan Shields
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Government grants
Charity that campaigned for PM’s handpicked candidate received $50k grant
Anthony Albanese’s handpicked candidate nominated a charity to receive $50,000. Members of the charity did 32 hours of phone banking for her campaign before the 2023 election.
- by Max Maddison
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Political expenses
Jetting to the wineries: NSW Nationals leader took RFS plane to Hunter Valley
NSW Nationals leader Dugald Saunders was the only passenger on a 34-minute taxpayer-funded flight from Dubbo to the Hunter region for a two-day trip which included a wine tour and tasting.
- by Michael McGowan, Alexandra Smith and Max Maddison
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