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James O'DohertyState Political Reporter

James O’Doherty is The Daily Telegraph’s State Political Editor. He joined The Telegraph in 2020 from Sky News, where he worked as a national political reporter in Canberra and a foreign correspondent in New Zealand. James has covered stories of state, national, and international significance across television and print.

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Sunny Singh and endorsement from Rora Amon

Lib stripped Amon endorsement from flyer day before charges laid

The sole Liberal candidate in the northern beaches local government election stripped an endorsement from Rory Amon from his flyers — the day before the former MP was charged.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos. August 19 2024. NSW Liberal Party leader Mark Speakman gives a press conference at Parliament of NSW. Picture: NewsWire / Max Mason-Hubers

As crisis after crisis swirls, Lib leader Speakman left in the dark

The fact that no-one on the Liberal’s federal executive felt the need to loop Speakman in on these issues is hardly a vote of confidence in the state parliamentary leader, James O’Doherty writes.

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1/5/24: Star casino in Sydney, John Feder/The Australian.

Minns at odds with union over Star jobs

Thousands of jobs are at risk if The Star Sydney goes under, but the NSW government will not be bailing out the casino operator.

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Randwick council has spent thousands debating the war in Gaza

Randwick council wasting money on Gaza debates

The huge cost can be revealed as a new political campaign urges voters to put the Greens last in the upcoming election.

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Mark Speakman, right, had no idea if Chris Stokes, top left, has taken the job. He does know it's not Rob Stokes, bottom left, as originally announced. Pictures: News Corp

‘Verbal’ presentation before federal Libs’ launched NSW takeover

The extraordinary takeover of the NSW Liberal party was based on a “verbal” presentation from party elder Brian Loughnane — leaving state Opposition Leader Mark Speakman struggling to defend the party meltdown on Wednesday.

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PIctured are the Fox sisters and Fox Island in Penrith

Penrith island named after Fox sisters after Olympic gold

An island in Penrith will be renamed to honour Jess and Noemie Fox’s family, after their gold medal performances at the Paris Olympics.

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Don Harwin attends Sydney Parliament House for the Bicentennial Dinner. Picture Thomas Lisson

Feds’ forced takeover of NSW Liberals shows the rot runs deep

The diabolical council elections fiasco is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the problems plaguing the NSW Liberals, writes James O’Doherty.

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Harwin gone in sweeping takeover of NSW Liberals

Don Harwin and the entire state executive of the NSW Liberal Party have been sacked in an extraordinary move by federal Liberal bosses to clean up a state division in meltdown.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos MAY 15, 2024: Minister for Health Ryan Park pictured during a press conference at Sydney ChildrenÃs Hospital, Randwick.Picture: NCA NewsWire / Damian Shaw

‘Alarming’: Aged care shortage clogging NSW hospitals

Thousands of patients could be in hospital waiting for aged care beds in four years, as Minister Ryan Park slammed “alarming” increase.

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WEEKEND TELEGRAPH 13TH AUGUST 2024Pictured in the Blacktown area in Western Sydney are members of the Blacktown Police Domestic Violence team Constable John Trinnie and Senior Constable Asante Decena conducting an arrest after the perpetrator breached an AVO placed on him after many reports against him of domestic violence and AVO breaches.Picture: Richard Dobson

Huge changes to stop state’s worst cowards

The state’s worst cowards will be treated the same way as organised criminals and could face major court-ordered restrictions on their daily life.

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