‘If Tasmania can do it, anyone can’

MOVES to allow gay couples to marry are gathering pace with the ACT and Tasmania showing support, but critics have cried foul.

Criminals are treated better than this

CRIMINALS get a chance at parole and redemption, but apparently greyhound racing doesn’t. If this is democracy, it’s gone to the dogs.

‘A huge task but it’s been done before’

IT’S a bold move by TV presenter James Mathison to try and topple Tony Abbott at the election. While he thinks it will pay off it’s going to be a massive battle.

Salim isn’t finished with us yet

SALIM Mehajer was dumped from his controversial role as deputy mayor but that hasn’t dampened his desire to be a political force.

What our lives will be like in 2056

BY THE middle of the century, life will be entirely different – and absolutely insane. This is what you can expect.

‘They should hang their heads in shame’

SPITTING protesters have been slammed for their “repulsive” behaviour at a council meeting. But critics say it’s the Government that is acting shamefully.

Dodgy fundraising was ‘no great secret’

A FORMER federal Liberal Party treasurer has confirmed he knew about controversial fundraising practices.

‘Why should Australia bail them out?’

THEY’RE the Aussies dependent on Canberra’s cash but Norfolk Islanders are in a furious war of words with over plans to end their unique status.

Premier heckled over cannabis reforms

CANNABIS campaigners have clashed with NSW Premier Mike Baird calling him to move more quickly on the drug.

What council changes mean for you

OVERNIGHT more than 30 councils vanished. So will the pool be open tomorrow? And what about your bins? We give you the new council lowdown.

The victory Turnbull didn’t want

IT’S the awkward award the PM probably won’t be putting on his mantelpiece, and what’s worse it’s come from a group of people who previously loved him.

Plans to close Salim’s property loophole

LOCAL politicians who make decisions in council meetings they profit from could have to pay back any money they make under new proposals.

Has your local council been axed?

MORE than 40 councils are to be wiped out in NSW under sweeping merger plans announced by Premier Mike Baird.

Why PM’s ministry isn’t the smartest

THE Coalition’s lack of response to the Manus Island decision raises questions about the competence of Turnbull’s hand-picked ministry.

Salim ‘screaming’ at front door

SALIM Mehajer says his marriage is “too great to destroy”, but it doesn’t seem to be going too well at the moment.

Stadium debacle’s humiliating end

IT’S been the stadium shemozzle that’s divided a city and a government, but NSW Premier Mike Baird has drawn a line in the sand.

Jones unleashes on Baird

SHOCK Jock Alan Jones has laid into NSW Premier Mike Baird saying his reasons for the rejection of a new footy stadium are ‘humbug’.

Scary secret of richest suburbs

THE tree-lined streets and up-market boutiques of some of Australia’s richest suburbs are hiding something surprising.

Sydney’s $1.6 billion drama explained

STADIUMS are no strangers to tense clashes and battles of will on the field. But it’s the battle off the field that has people talking.

Dire prediction for Sydney traffic

SYDNEY motorists face the same grinding congestion as Mexico City by 2035 with 40-minute trips stretching to two hours in peak times.

Australia’s ‘ridiculous’ new tattoo trend

PEOPLE are getting hurt and even going blind, but it’s not enough to deter the “super-extreme”.

‘Stark raving mad’: Jones’ angry rant

SHOCK jock Alan Jones has laid into the NSW Premier, asking why you can shoot up heroin in Kings Cross but can’t buy a bottle of chardonnay.

‘Adults should be able to choose’

THE 10pm bottle shop curfew has been slammed by the industry’s leading lobby group, saying adults should be able to choose when to drink.

Salim fighting against latest blow

SALIM Mehajer, who has already been stripped of his deputy mayor role, says the government’s latest move to sack Auburn Council is an “abuse of power”.

10pm bottle shop curfew a ‘joke’

AS A POWERFUL rant reignites debate over Sydney’s tough lockout laws, one law in particular is really infuriating punters.

Hey Tony, this is how it’s done

THEY’RE both conservative family men from Sydney’s northern beaches, but in the eyes of the public they couldn’t be further apart.

Salim Mehajer a no-show at court

THE colourful deputy mayor, who is currently suspended while his council faces oblivion, chose not to turn up to court this morning.

Salim allegedly shifted demerit points

SALIM Mehajer is under the microscope over allegations that he shifted demerit points to an international student.

Salim Mehajer to fight suspension

CONTROVERSIAL Deputy Mayor Salim Mehajer will appeal a ban for failing to disclose his financial interest – a penalty that could end his career.

Salim’s very conspicuous no-show

THERE was an emergency meeting of Salim Mehajer’s council last night. The ever controversial deputy mayor was nowhere to be seen.

Claims force out Labor bigwig

BILL Shorten intervened yesterday to bring down Labor heavyweight Jamie Clements following a sexual harassment scandal.

Band cops it for post on festival deaths

THE Presets have been slammed for comparing drug-related deaths at music festivals to those killed on roads.

Why so silent on Salim?

SALIM Mehajer has been at the centre of a political storm for months. So why has one person in power not stepped in?

Most to pay less as Opal slashes fares

FARES on NSW trains, buses and ferries could be cut by up to 50 per cent — and people who catch different types of transport will be big winners.

Salim not happy as job under threat

HIS council is to be sliced in two under new plans revealed today by the NSW Premier. And deputy mayor Salim Mehajer isn’t happy.

Boat busting leads to drugs bust

A SOGGY skipper has inadvertently led police to a battered boat full of ecstasy pills worth more than $35,000.

Boat mishap leads to drugs

‘Can’t anyone grow some balls?’

SALIM Mehajer’s wedding stopped a city. His antics have made his suburb a “laughing stock”. And people are frustrated.

Salim lashes out at ‘appalling’ treatment

THE controversial deputy mayor has unexpectedly thrown his support behind one of his biggest rivals. Now they’re best of frenemies.

Inventive dance party drugs plan foiled

IT SEEMED like the perfect plan to smuggle ecstasy into a major music festival. But police say they’ve cracked the cunning plan.

Councillor expelled over Mehajer vote

AUBURN councillor Hicham Zraika was dismissed from the Labor party after he failed to vote for his colleague.

‘Poles and wires’ offloaded in $10bn deal

A MULTI-BILLION dollar lease of ‘poles and wires’ to Canadian, Middle Eastern and Australian investors will boost public spending, Mike Baird claims.

Forget terrorists, what about fresh fruit?

WHILE the PM discussed global terrorism with world leaders, the opposition focused on groceries bills and GST in the electorate. Then their two worlds collided.

Machine gun found near shopping centre

A MAN found carrying a sub-machine gun and ammunition in Sydney’s inner-west will appear in court today.

The problem with Sydney’s new stations

LOCATIONS for six brand new railway stations in Sydney have been announced. But some are so close it might be quicker to walk between them than catch the train.

Why there’s something wrong with this image

TWO capital cities suffered murderous terrorist attacks in 24 hours. So why is only one country’s flag lighting up skyscrapers and Facebook?

Shops can now open on Boxing Day

IF YOU can’t wait for the sales, or just want a break from the family, you’ll now be able to shop up a storm on Boxing Day. But critics aren’t impressed

Two charged after $2m cannabis haul

POLICE have alleged the cultivators of a cannabis crop in Sydney’s south stole electricity from a substation next door to power the massive operation

Is this the Uber of drug dealing?

POLICE have arrested four men in relation to an allegedly inventive way to deal cocaine — from the passenger set of a cab