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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., Prime Minister Scott Morrison gets a Covid test on Day 3 as part of the ACT Health quarantine rules when isolating for 14 days when returning from oveseas travel. Picture: Adam Taylor /OFFICE OF THE PM

ScoMo’s iso life in lockdown at The Lodge

How does a prime minister pass the time while in quarantine? The Sunday Telegraph has spoken to Scott Morrison and obtained exclusive pictures in lockdown.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos NOVEMBER 19,2020. NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian, provides a COVID-19 update at NSW Parliament House. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Jeremy Piper

Christmas dinner headache for Gladys

THE SAUCE: Why did politicians’ WAGs force Premier Gladys Berejiklian to host three separate Christmas dinners for Liberal pollies this year?

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos OCTOBER 21, 2020: Deputy Premier John Barilaro at a press conference at NSW Parliament House, Sydney CBD.Picture: NCA NewsWire / Damian Shaw

‘Koala war is over’: John Barilaro

NSW Labor has said the Deputy Premier is the real winner of the failed koala protection policy, after Liberal Catherine Cusack was fired on Thursday for crossing the floor.

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## EMBARGOED for use in The Deal on August 18, 2017 ## 24/2/17: Daniel Walton, who is the new National Secretary of the Australian Workers Union. Pictured near AWU HQ in front of a building made with Chinese steel. John Feder/The Australian.

Seafood giant accused of ripping off staff

Aussie seafood company De Costi is facing court action over allegations it underpaid its early morning staff millions of dollars at its processing facility.

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WEEKEND TELEGRAPHS SPECIAL. MUST TALK WITH PIC ED JEFF DARMANIN BEFORE PUBLISHING. Mental Health Nurse, Nikki Rabbitte, with students from Cooma Public school. Must credit Paul McIver Caption: Mental Health Nurse, Nikki Rabbitte, with students from Cooma Public school. Must credit Paul McIver, no onsale, no archive. One use only.

Army of nurses to target mental health in schools

An army of nurses will be posted to primary and high schools to treat and refer pupils dealing with mental health issues under a dramatic state government plan to improve student wellbeing.

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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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