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Linda Silmalis has been covering politics for more than two decades, breaking both state and federal stories and investigating issues that impact NSW voters. As author of The Sauce political gossip column, she goes behind the scenes to expose what really goes on in the corridors of power.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NCA NewsWire Photos SEPTEMBER, 30, 2020: Toilet rolls containing money in a vault as part of the TransferWise Australia promotion at Circular Quay in Sydney. Picture: NCA NewsWire/Joel Carrett

Schools’ pandemic preparation goes down the toilet

The NSW Education Department has started a side hustle in selling toilet rolls after landing a cracking deal on the necessity during the pandemic.

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12th November 2020, Queensland Border Crossing on the Gold Coast Highway at Coolangatta outside the Gold Coast AirportPhoto: Scott Powick Newscorp

NSW records one week without local COVID-19 case

New South Wales has marked one week with no local cases of coronavirus, as an urgent warning is sent to 455 NZ travellers. This comes as border issues still continue between NSW and QLD.

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NSW Treasurer Dominic Perrottet pictured getting ready to deliver the state budget next Tuesday with his kids Harriet 3 and Beatrice 1 in his city office. Picture: Toby Zerna

Programs face cuts if they don’t stimulate jobs

NSW Treasurer Dominic Perrottet reveals he has sought advice from former prime ministers John Howard and Paul Keating on the economic road ahead of Tuesday’s Budget, Linda Silmalis reports.

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Former Prime Minister John Howard visits his old high school, Canterbury Boys High where the NSW state government will build an assembly hall which will be named after their most famous graduate. Mr Howard meets students during a morning tea. Picture: Toby Zerna

Old boy John Howard’s advice to Canterbury High students

He is one of Canterbury Boys’ High School’s most famous ex-pupils — and now former prime minister John Howard has his name on a new hall to prove it.

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A white supremacist from Ingleburn is facing court today over setting fire to a Pentecostal church in Taree. Fire and Rescue NSW were able to save the church but it still sustained an estimated $200,000 worth of damage. Ricky White is in Campbelltown Court today for a sentence hearing.

White supremacist’s monitoring conditions stepped up

A white supremacist turned anarchist who made anti-Semitic threats of extreme violence and sexual assault — and set fire to a church — has been ordered to wear an electronic monitoring device again.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos OCTOBER 28, 2020: NSW Labor Leader Jodi McKay and Chair of Inquiry into NSW Government Grants John Graham speak to the media during a press conference at Parliament House in Sydney. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Steven Saphore

Calls for royal commission into mental health

After close to 1000 suicides, Labor is calling for a NSW royal commission into mental health to find out ‘what’s gone so terribly wrong’ in the provision of lifesaving services.

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NSW Budget: Free preschool for 44,000 kids

Families with young children will have access to free preschool next year under a $120 million state budget sweetener to ease the financial burden on parents. SEE WHO WILL BENEFIT.

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WEEKEND TELEGRAPHS - 17/10/20MUST NOT USE BEFORE CLEARING WITHH PIC EDITOR JEFF DARMANIN - NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian pictred at Cammeray today talking to Annette Sharp for an exclusive Sunday Telegraph interview. Picture: Sam Ruttyn

Premier’s pain: Pollies’ bid to refer Gladys to ICAC

A group of Upper House MPs are plotting to refer Premier Gladys Berejiklian to ICAC for investigation in the wake of her relationship with former MP Daryl Maguire.

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$17m in state budget for morning sickness

‘Nightmare’ illness making some mums pray to miscarry

In Australia, a third of women who suffer extreme morning sickness consider terminating their pregnancy. With so little known about the debilitating condition, some go through with it.

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Eateries named and shamed in COVID blitz

A one-day blitz on restaurants in a single suburb in southwestern Sydney has uncovered almost 100 COVID safety breaches. Inspectors visited 85 venues, issuing fines of up to $5000.

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