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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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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - Daily TelegraphPhotos - Thursday, 26 December 2024:Tim and Sara Mott with their son Artie 6 and niece Riley 6 pose for a photo at Narrabeen Camping Ground.Picture: Daily Telegraph/ Monique Harmer

Family finds a site for sore wallets

With cost of living pressures, it was a no-brainer for the Mott family to choose a campground over an expensive Sydney hotel for their Christmas break.

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Midlife crisis: 40 reasons why NSW faces a ‘silver tsunami’

For the first time the average age of NSW has cracked 40 – bringing with it a host of problems, experts say.

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The Daily Telegraph Friday 27 December 2024Retirement LivingDavid and Jennifer Thummler part of the rising movement of elderly moving into hotel style retirement villages. Picture Thomas Lisson

How aged village laws are failing

A dire shortage of suitable housing for NSW’s ageing population will have a knock-on effect impacting the generations coming after it.

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CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - December 9, 2024: Bill Shorten MP holds a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture: NewsWire / Martin Ollman

‘Piggy bank for crooks’: Raids net $600m from NDIS scammers

Providers suspected of swindling millions of dollars from the NDIS have been swooped on in a series of December raids.

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WEEKEND TELEGRAPHS SPECIAL. , PLEASE CONTACT WEEKEND PIC EDITOR JEFF DARMANIN BEFORE PUBLISHING. , , A war is raging out bush. An army of pigs has been marching across NSW, their having exploded off the back of wet weather over the past year. Crops are being damaged, fields destroyed and produce eaten. In response, a team of "feral fighters" have formed - some of the experienced hunters in the State. Feral Pigs

Feral without a pause: Record cull in NSW bush

The cull of feral animals ripping up some the state’s best national parks and farmland hit a toll of more than 200,000 in the past year but experts say they still remain a dangerous scourge.

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rail strike discussions will continue in the new year

Rail fight to continue in 2025 as Boxing Day negotiations rejected

An icy Christmas truce between the Minns Government and the rail union is unlikely to last long, with the Premier rejecting calls for negotiations recommencing as soon as Boxing Day.

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OCTOBER 16, 2003: The Aquatas Atlantic salmon farm in the Dentrecasteaux Channel area, south of Hobart, 16/10/03. Pic Chris Crerar.Tasmania / Industry / Farming / Fish

Salmon activists in link to anti-Israel activities

A foreign activist pressure group which tried to ban salmon from Australia’s supermarket shelves also has links to anti-Israel activities, it can be revealed.

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Platforms remain closed as industrial work continues at Central Station in Sydney.Photo: Tom Parrish

Train chaos: Mass delays amid Sydney rail strike

Sydney commuters are facing major disruptions on Sunday morning with more than 60 trains delayed amid the rail union’s industrial action.

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ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - DECEMBER 17, 2024: Opposition leader Peter Dutton visits a local business, Dematec Automation at Melrose Park Adelaide. Presser. Picture: NewsWire / Roy VanDerVegt

Shock names emerge in Liberal reshuffle discussions

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton could announce his revamped frontbench as soon as Sunday — and it could include a few surprises.

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Ground zero: The Coalition has chosen an office in Parramatta to be closer to critical electorates like Macarthur and Bennelong, deemed must-steal seats if they’re to achieve the monumental swing required to win government. Labor’s campaign will be spearheaded from a new office in the heart of Sydney’s CBD.

The reason Dutton is running his election campaign from Western Sydney

Call it the race to the start. An early federal election in 2025 is widely expected, but yet to be declared. Yet already Sydney is ground zero for buzzing Labor and Coalition campaign headquarters.

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