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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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WEEKEND TELEGRAPHS SPECIAL. MUST TALK WITH PIC ED JEFF DARMANIN BEFORE PUBLISHING - Pictured is Project Engineer Cassandra Shard and Site Engineer Hannah Truong, in the new Sydney Metro Tunnel at Barangaroo. Picture: Tim hunter.

884m long harbour tunnels ready to make tracks

Crews have completed the sealing of the twin Sydney Metro tunnels located 40m beneath the harbour. The Saturday Telegraph was given an exclusive tour of the tunnels.

NSW Coronavirus News

A Tiger Airways passenger jet taxis for takeoff next to a Virgin Australia plane at Brisbane airport, Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012. Virgin Australia is to expand its presence in Australia and Asia after buying a major stake in Tiger Airways. (AAP Image/Dan Peled) NO ARCHIVING

NSW Police let German duo fly after quarantine error

NSW Police have identified that officers at Sydney Airport incorrectly allowed the two international travellers fly on to Melbourne without quarantining yesterday.

ExclusiveNSW Coronavirus News

Sniffer dogs capable of detecting travellers infected with Covid 19 will roam airports across Australia by early next year - Adelaide University Project Lead Investigator Dr Anne-Lise Chaber with Australian Border Force Detector Dog Handler Lisa Saunders with dogs Quake (black) and Xena in Semaphore December 5, 2020. Picture Simon Cross

Airport dogs to sniff out COVID-19

Dogs could be the first line of defence at airports against COVID-19 after Australian researchers discovered they are capable of detecting evidence of the virus in human sweat.

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Under Embargo: AFP media release on arrests of alleged meth import syndicate. Not for online until after 10pm Saturday night. Embargoed for the Sunday Telegraph. Weekend editions. 180kg meth seized in September raids.Australian Federal Police (AFP), with the assistance of Australian Border Force (ABF), have, dismantled an alleged drug syndicate smuggling methamphetamine into Australia, after, arresting three men in Western Sydney., The three arrests last Tuesday (24 November 2020) are the culmination of an investigation, launched in late 2019 by organised crime investigators based at the AFP’s Southern Command, in Melbourne.

Western Sydney trio arrested over $135m ice bust

Two months after an alleged syndicate member was arrested in Sydney in connection with a $135m ice importation, three more men have been arrested.

NSW

ALBURY NSW, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos November 22nd 2020:Premier Gladys Berejiklian waving to people passing through the check point for the last time in Albury.Picture: NCA NewsWire / Simon Dallinger

Premier gets far, far away from ICAC

If the Premier wanted to get away from Sydney journalists asking questions about the latest in the ICAC investigation into her former lover, she’s found the right spot.

NSW

ESCAPE: The Scenic Skyway cabin at Scenic World Katoomba passing over the Jamison Valley in the Blue Mountains. Picture: Destination NSW

Push to give the gift of holidays at Christmas

With tourism operators struggling without international travellers, Tourism Australia is urging Australians to give each other holidays for Christmas this year.

ExclusiveNSW Coronavirus News

Cruise ships docked in Sydney during the Coronavirus crisis continues. The Celebrity Solstice docked at Circular Quay. Picture: Toby Zerna

Cruise ships unveil new COVID health protocols

As NSW clocks up its 22nd with no community transmission of COVID, the cruise industry is coming up with strategies for keeping travellers safe at sea.

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Builder Nathan Feller from Bondi said business has been booming since the COVID-19 epidemic. Economists say because people are spending so much time at home they are seeking to make improvements. Pictured at a renovation in Randwick. Picture Rohan Kelly

Building bonanza as government extends grants

The HomeBuilder stimulus scheme will be extended by three months, allowing for an extra 15,000 new homes to be built and taking total handouts to $900 million.

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Reprieve as HomeBuilder stimulus deadline eased

After lobbying from housing and building industry groups, the federal government will extend the HomeBuilder stimulus scheme. SEE HOW MUCH LONGER YOU HAVE >>

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Greens senator Sarah Hanson Young poses for a portrait after retaining her senate seat in the 2019 Federal Election in Adelaide, Sunday, May 19, 2019. (AAP Image/Kelly Barnes) NO ARCHIVING

Activists harass cancer patient on pollie’s old phone number

A stage 4 cancer patient with a Greens Senator’s old phone number is being harassed by activists protesting against a planned radioactive waste facility.

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