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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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Premier Chris Minns visits Girraween Public School. Photo Jeremy Piper

‘Rush of blood to the head’: Minns accepts apology from f-bomb MP

Premier Chris Minns has accepted the apology of a Labor MP who swore at a Nationals MPs in front of primary school children that he had been escorting around Parliament House.

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DAILY TELEGRAPH OCTOBER 25, 2024. EMBARGO SUNDAY 4 MONDAY FEATUREFriend from left Deanna Pserras, Zoe Kennedy and Catriona Piper at the Abercrombie Hotel in Broadway. The pub already has a 24 hour licence, but the parent company Solotel wants to make all of their venues 24 hours. Picture: Jonathan Ng

‘About time’: Key change to Sydney nightlife a step closer

Sydney is a step closer to matching the nightlife of some of the world’s biggest cities, with young people saying it’s “about time”.

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WEEKEND TELEGRAPH. JULY 5, 2024.Pictured at Bopp & Tone Restaurant in Sydney CBD today is Michael Rodrigues, the 24-Hour Economy Commissioner for NSW, for High Steaks. Picture: Tim Hunter.

24-hour commissioner splashes $275k on American spin doctors

Sydney’s 24-hour Economy Commissioner Michael Rodrigues has come under fire for splashing $275,000 to hire a US-owned spin doctor to build the brand of his office.

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DAILY TELEGRAPH OCTOBER 23, 2024. Labrador puppies from a reputable breeder, the NSW government is introducing legislation banning unregistered puppy farms and setting breeding caps on the number of dogs and how often they can breed. Picture: Jonathan Ng

‘Not acceptable’: Tough laws to ban puppy farms

Mass production puppy farms, where sometimes hundreds of dogs are kept in cages and bred dozens of times, will soon be banned in new legislation to be introduced by the Minns government today.

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Retailers across the state will only be able to sell tobacco products with a licence.

Tobacco sellers to require a licence

Retailers across the state will now only be able to sell tobacco products with a licence under new laws proposed by the Minns government.

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$144m illegal Service NSW charges: What it means for you

Former NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet is among former Coalition Ministers who deny knowledge of any legal advice saying $144 million in Service NSW and Revenue NSW surcharges was illegal.

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Minns rejects inquiry into cold cases of 64 women who vanished

Premier Chris Minns has rejected a fresh inquiry into the disappearance or murder of more than 60 women in NSW. He argued police were already well-equipped to solve the cases.

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Murdered or missing: Are multiple serial killers still stalking victims?

Dozens of women who were brutally murdered or disappeared on the NSW North Coast, but whose perpetrators were never caught can be revealed among fears some of them could be the work of one or more serial killers.

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‘Great step forward’: Sydney set for entertainment overhaul

Sydney’s Entertainment Quarter at Moore Park will be entirely revamped to turn the tired inner city area into a bustling late night hub, that would host the likes of international star Dua Lipa and homegrown heroes Cold Chisel.

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Looking for a third cruise ship terminal in Sydney

Sydney finally cruising toward a third terminal

A bumper 2023-24 cruise season which pumped more than $4.4bn into the NSW economy has spurred the Minns government into seeking a third terminal for the huge liners.

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