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Lachlan LeemingFederal Political Reporter

Lachlan Leeming is a federal political reporter for The Daily Telegraph, working out of the Canberra press gallery. Over his career he has covered politics, local government, natural disasters, crime and court, both in the UK and throughout regional Australia.

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A pleasure craft with about 8 people onboard refilled at the Hawkesbury River Marina yesterday afternoon the burst into flames before sinking at Brooklyn. 6 persons were injured in the fire . Picture John Grainger

Woman in fight for life after boat explosion

Shocking footage has emerged of a boat engulfed by flames on the Hawkesbury River. Eight people were injured in the explosion.

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MUST CREDIT Pic: Greg Manning. Facebook video grab. Up to 8 people were taken to hospital with burns when a 28 foot cruiser exploded into flames at Brooklyn Marina on the Hawkesbury River today. Source: MUST CREDIT Greg Manning. Facebook @ Greg Manning - https://www.facebook.com/greg.manning.792/videos/10220675966073589

Eight injured, two critical, after boat explosion

Two of the victims are believed to have burns to 60 per cent of their bodies after the boat explosion north of Sydney.

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Opera Australia safety review announced after Zampatti death

The safety review was announced after claims workers were working furiously on the stairs the fashion icon slipped down during the opera interval.

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SATURDAY TELEGRAPH - Pictured is Easter Traffic due to an accident heading North on the M1 at Mount Kuring-Gai today. Picture: Tim Hunter.

‘Worst I’ve seen’: Horror Easter long weekend traffic jams

Two hour journeys stretched into five-hour marathons for Sydneysiders fleeing the city for Easter as traffic snags hit north, south and west of the city.

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Transport Minister Andrew Constance surveys a flood damaged road in the Hawkesbury with Hawkesbury MP Robyn Preston., The Minister says it could be months before important roads such as the Bells Line Of Road reopen after flood damage. , Picture: Supplied

Crucial road will be closed for months after flooding

A crucial transport route between Sydney and NSW’s central west will be closed for months after sustaining severe damage in last week’s floods.

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Freebies for workers to prevent ‘dead CBD days’

A new report is calling for incentives to lure workers from their homes and back to Sydney’s CBD as JobKeeper ends.

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Best of the West event at Western Sydney University in Parramatta. L-R Barney Glover, Vice-Chancellor WSU, Michelle Rowland, Shadow Communications Minister, Stuart Ayres, Minister for Western Sydney and Daily Telegraph editor Ben English. Picture: Toby Zerna

Floods stir debate among city leaders

Minister for Western Sydney, Stuart Ayres, said the people of Western Sydney “deserve to have a flood mitigation dam”. He made the remarks the Best of the West conference on Friday.

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The mega Sydney Metro West project will significantly cut crowding on three major train lines, take tens of thousands of cars off the roads every day and support the creation of tens of thousands of new jobs in Western Sydney. Minister for Transport Andrew Constance is calling on the community to have their say on the project as part of the first Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). “Sydney Metro West is truly a once-in-a-century project which will forever change how we get around our great city. Picture: Supplied

Ten major projects needed to shape Western Sydney

The west is forging ahead at great pace with infrastructure projects abounding but there is plenty more to do to ensure the future dynamism and success of this vast region, local leaders said.

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Artist impressions of the new suburb in Liverpool Moore Point. It is currently a brownfield site sitting on the Georges River across from the Liverpool CBD, transforming from a collection of rundown sheds and barren fields, into a vibrant, modern community. An aerial view of Moore Point

Western suburb to undergo CBD-style facelift

Plans are underway to transform a Western Sydney suburb from barren fields and sheds to a Barangaroo-style community.

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Report card: Gladys’ efforts in Sydney’s west rated

Mid-way through her term, experts rate Premier Gladys Berejiklian’s impact on Sydney’s west.

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