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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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Sluggish councils lashed, forced to fix DA wait times

NSW Planning Minister Paul Scully warned six councils to speed up DA assessment times. Four did not improve enough. Now they’ll be forced end the go-slows.

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Dark room cocktails, silent discos, late trading: How Vivid is changing

Sydneysiders and tourists alike will be able to experience more and stay out later at the 2025 Vivid festival. Here’s what is coming.

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Rail safety stats debunk union’s fearmongering campaign

The rail union claims safety incidents are increasing across the rail network. Metro incident data says otherwise.

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Labor folds on pokie tax gamble

The Minns government has dumped plans to hike poker machine taxes for local clubs in order to pay for the rollout of cashless gaming machines.

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Fed funding letting the NSW health system down, inquiry finds

Elderly patients are languishing in hospital departments for months due to the federal government’s failure to fund the aged care sector, an inquiry into health spending has found. Here’s what you should know.

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Workers comp delivers $2.6bn budget blow

Treasurer Daniel Mookhey threatens to stop top-up payments to government insurer unless parliament agrees on reform.

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Minns braces for bruising battle against the unions

Treasurer Daniel Mookhey’s crackdown on questionable and costly workers’ comp mental health claims has sparked a full-frontal assault, which NSW Premier Chris Minns will bear the brunt of, writes James O’Doherty.

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‘Firing off threats’: Minns and Moore’s war of words over park event ban

Chris Minns has retaliated after the City of Sydney introduced a ban on major events in local parks. Lord Mayor Clover Moore accused the Premier of “firing off threats in the press”.

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Premier Chris Minns and Opposition leader Mark Speakman have accused an anti-abortion advocate Joanna Howe of spreading misinformatio nas politicians prepare to vote on a bill which would expand access to the procedure.

Abortion bill passes lower house, after Minns, Speakman take aim at activist

Premier Chris Minns and Opposition Leader Mark Speakman have accused an anti-abortion campaigner of misinformation and threats over a bill which would extend access to abortion.

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‘Massive stitch-up’: Minns weighs in on Clover’s ‘ludicrous’ grass ban

The Premier has hit back at the City of Sydney Council’s decision to ban events at parks due to “climate change”, claiming the move is a shield for NIMBYism and will cripple attempts at returning people to the CBD.

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