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Madeleine BowerState Political Reporter

Madeleine Bower is a state political reporter for The Daily Telegraph, working out of the Macquarie Street press gallery. Over her career she has covered politics, local government, crime and breaking news throughout Australia.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - 09 APRIL, 2025: Hundreds of doctors, nurses, midwives and medical staff are pictured outside St George Hospital in Kogarah to protest the NSW government's working conditions. Picture: NewsWire / Nicholas Eagar

Top doctors push for $116k pay rise

The highest paid doctors in the NSW would get a massive pay increase of more than $116,000 each, should the Minns government grant a blanket 30 per cent wage increase in one year.

Education

Coalition vows to sack ‘extraordinarily radical’ schools boss

NSW Coalition leader Mark Speakman has vowed to sack the current head of the Education Department if he wins the next state election. Read the latest.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire - 08 APRIL 2025:NSW Premier Chris Minns addresses the press from Kogarah High School.Picture: Christian Gilles / NewsWire

‘Entitled to his view’: Premier reacts to ABC private school controversy

The ABC has kicked off a culture war over private education, sparking fierce retribution from the Catholic school sector to controversial remarks from the boss of the NSW education department.

VIDEONSW

Doctors in NSW have announced that there will be strike action this week. Pictured from the instagram page of Australian Salaried Medical Officers Federation (ASMOF). Picture: FacebookSource https://www.facebook.com/asmofnsw

Westmead staff at frontline of bitter doctors’ strike

Premier Chris Minns has warned of even longer waits at some hospitals as strike action kicked off with 200 junior, senior and specialist doctors rallying outside Westmead on Tuesday morning.

Federal Election

WATCH: Aussie beef with tariffs, what it means for you

There could be several rate cuts as Donald Trump’s escalating trade war continues but Australians will feel some pain elsewhere with beef when they dine out. See our video.

ExclusiveNSW

NCA 2025 FEDERAL ELECTION Labor BUS. DAY 6 03/04/2025 Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on the campaign trail In Victoria.The Prime Minister visits Bell Street Pharmacy in the suburb of Pascoe Vale South of the electorate of Wills. Minister Mark ButlerPeter Khalil Member for WillsAustralian Labor Prime Minister Anthony Albanese buys a tube of Colgate toothpaste possibly an american company. Picture: Jason Edwards / NewsWire

$20k lifeline for struggling tradies, small businesses

Tradies and other small businesses will be promised the extension of the instant asset write-off by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at today’s Future Western Sydney event at Blacktown.

Federal Election

Noobody expected Donald Trump to come after Australiaâs penguins. The US is hitting Heard Island and the McDonald Islands, They are located about 4,100 kilometres (2,200 nautical miles) southwest of Perth. You can only get there by sea, which from Australia takes two weeks.

‘Is it a prank?’: The most bizarre victims of Trump’s tariffs

One of the most remote places on Earth, home to penguins rather than people, hasn’t escaped Donald Trump’s tariffs.

VideoFederal Election

Watch: How Albo’s fall onstage unfolded

This is how Anthony Albanese’s unfortunate onstage fall played out moment-by-moment. He denies it happened. You be the judge. See the photos and video.

Federal Election

WATCH: Albo responds to fall gaffe as Teal in new row

Anthony Albanese has spoken of his embarrassing plunge off a stage, while a star Teal candidate backed by Climate 200 is in hot water again. LATEST

Federal Election

WATCH: Penny Wong quizzed by reader on new super changes

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has been asked whether there will be any changes to superannuation under a Labor government. SEE HER RESPONSE

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