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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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Telegraph 16 Jul 2023Context: Sydney CBD at night. George Street reflections. Lone BikePhotographer: Christian Anstey

Sydney’s night-life ‘dead’: Premier backs easing booze ban

Premier Chris Minns has doubled down on his comments about easing booze bans, saying Sydney is being “robbed” of vibrancy and fun with blanket bans.

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Graham Steel and his wife Pamela Steel. Graham died under NSW's new voluntary assisted dying laws in March this ear surrounded by his family after being diagnosed with an advanced brain tumour only weeks earlier. Hi is pictured on his last swim with his wife pamela the day before he died.

‘I’m ready’: How Graham decided it was time to end his life

Just after his 82nd birthday party, Graham decided it was time to end his life with voluntary assisted dying. He’s one of 130 NSW people to make the same choice.

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We can’t take much Moore of this bike lane insanity

Businesses across Sydney’s CBD are losing hundreds of thousands in revenue during the construction of Clover Moore’s new bike lanes, with owners saying they are at a financial and psychological breaking point.

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Exactly what needs to happen for Metro to open

The firefighters’ union says the safety issues that were preventing Sydney Metro line from opening have been resolved … but there’s still no official start date for the $21bn project.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA : Newswire Photos- JULY 03 2024: A view of the Emergency entrance at RPA Hospital in Sydney where Police are seen after a teenage boy stabbed a young man in the neck yesterday July 2nd at Sydney University in Camperdown. The victim was brought here and later the perpetrator also turned up here with wounds to his hand requiring medical attention and was under police guard overnight. The incident is being referred to as an

Twelve major hospitals to get hundreds more nurses this year

The RPA, Nepean and Bankstown Hospitals are among 12 major hospitals set to get hundreds more nurses this year as safe-staffing ratio rollout widens.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA. NewsWire Photos.July 31, 2024.Premier Chris Minns and Education and Early Learning Minister Prue Car announce the NSW Government and South Australian GovernmentÃs Social Media Summit at Condell Park High School. Picture: NewsWire / Jeremy Piper

Mystery over where 68,000 public servants work

Premier Chris Minns has ordered public servants back to the office, signalling an end to WFH. But there’s one big unknown the government needs to solve.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos OCTOBER 31, 2023: NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb during a press conference at the Sydney Police Centre on Tuesday. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Nikki Short

Gin dummy: Top cop investigated over alcohol purchases

Allegations that Police Commissioner Karen Webb used taxpayer funds to buy alcohol will be investigated by the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission.

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Premier responds after uncle rejects WFH order

Premier Chris Minns has responded after his uncle – a senior public servant – appeared to reject the Premier’s return to the office mandate.

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Parking rangers are continuing to fine without leaving tickets, despite arguments that it leaves motorists with little chance to defend themselves. Pictures: News Corp

Massive increase in councils’ sneaky parking fines

Councils could be forced to leave a sticker telling motorists they have been fined under proposals to end ticketless parking fines.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos JANUARY 21, 2023: Sydney's rental crisis has reached new heights as renters complain of unfair price hikes.Picture: NCA NewsWire / Jeremy Piper

Landlords banned from slugging renters on extra costs

NSW landlords and real estate agents will no longer be allowed to slug renters with extra costs under strict new laws. Find out what charges will be banned.

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