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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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Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (L) guides New Zealand's Prime Minister Christopher Luxon after the signing of the visitor's book at Parliament House in Canberra on August 16, 2024. (Photo by TRACEY NEARMY / POOL / AFP)

Albanese’s big boost for Papua New Guinea NRL side

The Prime Minister spoke on the proposal on Friday, detailing where the plans were up to.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWirePhotos -Saturday, 29 June 2024:Health Minister Ryan Park pictured visiting Royal North Shore Hospital to make an announcement about emergency department patient experience officers.Picture:NewsWire/ Monique Harmer

Sick system: 1200 hospital beds blocked by aged, NDIS patients

NSW Health Minister Ryan Park has taken aim his federal counterparts over the backlog by claiming it’s “not acceptable” for hospital beds to be tied up long term.

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Sydney Metro City and Southwest train TS5 leaves the tunnel at the southern dive during testing.

Four days to go: Much-delayed Metro to open on Monday

Sydney’s much-delayed $21.6 billion Metro will open on Monday after the safety regulator which delayed its big day finally cleared it operate.

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Daily Telegraph. 13, August, 2024.Dr Rebekah Hoffman, GP at Kirrawee Family Medical Practice, today.(Story - doctor shortages and rising costs) Picture: Justin Lloyd.

How much a trip to the GP has increased

Plummeting bulk billing options and the growing cost to see a doctor have been blamed for a 2.5 million drop in trips to GPs. For many it’s a painful choice: see the doctor or pay the household bills.

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An Air Force F/A-18F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler fly in formation during a handling display at Nobby's Beach, as part of the Newcastle Williamtown Air Show 2023. *** Local Caption *** The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in partnership with the City of Newcastle and Port Stephens Council delivered the Air Force Newcastle Williamtown Air Show 2023 over the weekend of 18 and 19 November 2023. The free community event on Saturday 18 November included morning and afternoon flying displays by RAAF aircraft overwater of Newcastle beaches and rivers. On Sunday 19 November, RAAF Base Williamtown opened its gates for an Open Day featuring static ground displays and a range of military equipment from across the Australian Defence Force. Newcastle Williamtown Air Show was proudly presented to continue to build on the relationship between Air Force and the local RAAF Base Williamtown community.

Defence investigating if jets damaged in fire alarm spray

It’s understood two F-35 fighter jets – worth more than $140 million each – were in a hangar and undergoing maintenance at the time a fire alarm system was triggered.

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CANBERRA, Australia - NewsWire Photos - July 17, 2024: Employment and Workplace Relations Minister, Tony Burke holds a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture: NewsWire / Martin Ollman

How Burke supporters plan to fend off Muslim Votes at the polls

A high profile Western Sydney community leader says plans to unseat long-serving politician Tony Burke by harnessing ‘angst’ over Labor’s response to the war in Gaza is ‘naive’- as the independent challenger taking the MP on was revealed today.

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The $3k-a-day pay check luring GPs away

The soaring daily pay packets offered at Medicare urgent-care clinics are sucking GPs into the centres and away from smaller practices, peak medical groups say.

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1000 docs short: NSW GP drought a sick joke

The growing shortfall of GPs in NSW is set to hit 1000 within four years, and NSW Health Minister Ryan Park has fired up at his federal counterparts.

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DAILY TELEGRAPH. MAY 10TH, 2022.Embargoed for the Weekend papers. until Sunday 22 May 2022Pictured at his mural in Redfern today is Greg Inglis for for Indigenous Sport Month. Picture: Tim Hunter.

‘Going through some stuff’: Greg Inglis opens up on struggles

He battled plenty of formidable opponents on the footy field, but the South Sydney legend has opened up about tackling an even bigger challenge.

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The Daily Telegraph. 5.8.2024. St Leonards train station. The closed Metro Train Station in Crows Nest. No buses were in operation just directions to St Leonards Train Station. The Bus timetable will be changing Monday morning even though the metro is not operating. Picture: Rohan Kelly

How delayed Sydney metro could spell commuter chaos

North Sydney will get its first major test of an overhauled bus timetable on Monday, even though Sydney’s long awaited Metro opening date has been put on ice. See the changes here.

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