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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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‘Bikie influence’ behind growing tow truck turf battle

A burgeoning turf war between tow truck companies in Sydney’s west has spurred police into early action.

NSW

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos FEBRUARY, 19, 2021: (L-R) Residents Helma Mulhall (0402463515) and Bec Hewitt (0450108110) pose for a photograph in front of HelmaÃs home on Victoria St, Jannali, Sydney. Nine families will lose their homes to make way for a car park, with Transport for NSW officials informing the families their homes will be compulsorily acquired and demolished last week. Picture: NCA NewsWire/Bianca De Marchi

Put through a grinder, now plans bulldozed over a ‘bastard act’

It was described as a ‘bastard act’. Now the NSW government has sensationally backflipped on plans to bulldoze nine homes for a carpark in Sydney’s south.

NSW

The top floor of the iconic pub has views out over the Sydney CBD, Harbour Bridge and the Opera House. Source: Supplied

Iconic Kings Cross pub up for sale

Iconic Kings Cross pub O’Malleys Hotel has been put up for sale — just days before the lockout laws that have partially cruelled it for the last decade are set to be lifted.

NSW

Pictured at Melrose Park in Sydney is young home buyer Victoria Sun with Rhys Morgan from Melrose Park sales.Victoria is one of the 103 people who bought an off-the-plan home at the site on Saturday.Picture: Richard Dobson

‘Perfect storm’ triggers Sydney property boom

Sydney’s pandemic property bounce shows no sign of slowing down with more than 100 apartments sold in a single day at one residential development.

NSW

General photos showing the Ryde Civic Centre which is set to be demolished. Picture: David Swift

Heritage move on ‘iconic’ Ryde site

A last-minute order stopping planned demolition work could cost Ryde ratepayers “tens of thousands of dollars”, the Mayor has claimed.

NSW

Ryde Civic Centre, built in the 1960s will be redeveloped and is the subject of an international design competition.

Last-minute order to stop Ryde Civic Centre demolition

The demolition of Ryde Civic Centre has been scuppered at the last minute, after Heritage NSW imposed a protection order just days before bulldozers were due to move in.

NSW

The University of Sydney Progress Flag, in response to a continuing push for, equality. February 2021.

Mardi Gras madness: Uni ‘progress flag’ lashed

The University of Sydney has switched its logo on social media to the new flag, which attempts to represent the LGBTIQ community as well as people of colour, in time for Mardi Gras.

NSW

Images supplied by State Library of NSW as part of the ONE Hundred exhibition. Photographs taken when the bubonic plague hit The Rocks, Sydney in January 1900 In the summer of 1900, bubonic plague reached Sydney and 103 people died. The Sutton Forest Butchery's meat preparation area was clearly less than ideal and probably contributed to those mortality figures. Under the supervision of George McCredie, who was given charge of cleansing the city, areas of The Rocks were barricaded off and its slums were demolished. Public Works photographer, John Degotardi Jnr., recorded the cleansing operations, producing an extraordinary social document of the poverty and squalor. ** FREE USE TO PUBLICISE THE ONE HUNDRED EXHIBITION / NO SALES ***

Plague or pandemic, this old suburb will never die

Having weathered some of history’s biggest curve balls including the bubonic plague, the pandemic is merely the latest chapter in the colourful history of this Sydney suburb.

NSW

Milawa, about 20 kilometres from Warren, where residents say they are "suffering with no end in sight here" due to the plague. , Picture: Supplied

Apocalyptic: ‘biblical’ rodent explosion plagues NSW

First it was the drought, then the rain. Now the state’s farmers are being plagued by a ‘biblical explosion’ of rodents.

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