Greens suspend Senator Rhiannon
GREENS Senator Lee Rhiannon has been ‘excluded’ from party room discussions until issues are resolved relating to her reportedly actively opposing policy.
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People are ‘fleeing’ Sydney for Melbourne
MELBOURNE has struck further blows in its battle against Sydney, with more and more companies and people ditching the Harbour City.
This could be Sydney’s missing rail link
A POWERFUL alliance is lobbying governments to build a new rail line in Sydney’s west.
Is it last drinks for Aussie pubs?
THE classic Aussie boozer has the blues. A victim of changing tastes, demographics and a decline in alcohol consumption.
Gladys helps out first home buyers
UPDATE: Premier Gladys Berejiklian today announced first home buyers in NSW will no longer have to pay stamp duty on homes worth up to $650,000 as part of a major housing affordability package.
40 years of M4 toll pain for motorists
THE cost of the M4-widening project should be recouped within three years — but western Sydney motorists will be forced to pay tolls for at least another four decades.
Corrupt MP jailed for 7 years
CORRUPT former NSW Labor minister Ian Macdonald has been sentenced to at least seven years in jail.
‘I put it under his chin and pulled’
A NSW MP has confessed to Parliament that as a teen he placed a loaded handgun under his brother’s chin and “clicked … then pulled the trigger again”.
Free bus travel for Sydney commuters
IN A peak hour perk for commuters, bus drivers have turned off smartcard machines as part of a Government protest.
‘My marriage was arranged, not forced’
THE NSW Greens’ spokeswoman on women’s rights reveals she is in an arranged marriage but denies she was forced.
Revenge porn creeps to end up in jail
PEOPLE who post sexually explicit images of former partners online could be hit with three year’s in the clink under tough new laws.
The oddest thing taxpayers are funding
A SCEPTICAL minister has launched a probe into an X-File mystery of why taxpayers have forked out thousands of dollars for a UFO group.
Commuters fume over bus strike
HUNDREDS of thousands of commuters are having a rough ride to work today as a 24-hour bus strike hits Sydney.
Government’s $7.6b energy sell-off
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has this morning announced that the NSW government will rake in more than $7.6 billion from the leasing of 50.4 per cent of Endeavour Energy.
Council wages war on cars in CBD
PARRAMATTA Council has revealed tough new measures to force cars out of the city by closing public carparks and making on-street parking more expensive.
‘I became who I am because of my abortion’
I WAS 22 when I had an abortion, and I’m beyond grateful that I could. So I’m devastated about today’s decision.
Shock at abortion decision
ABORTION will remain a crime in NSW after MPs voted down a Greens bill aimed at overturning the 100-year-old law.
Commuters slugged with higher fares
TRAIN, tram, bus and ferry fares will go up across the board as the NSW Government’s commitment to freeze fares comes to an end.
Controversial Sydney icon fenced off
AUTHORITIES claim new fencing around the building is due to security issues but critics say its an attempt to force out the few remaining tenants
Tram future closer for Glebe Island Bridge
AN IDEA to run trams over the disused Glebe Island Bridge has re-emerged in the wake of Google’s decision to pull out of using the White Bay power station.
WestConnex nabs land under homes
RESIDENTS living in the path of the M5 WestConnex tunnel have had their homes literally snapped up from underneath their feet without compensation for the compulsory acquisition.
Council faces public over Bondi Pavilion
WAVERLEY Council has faced the public for the first time after it lodged its contoversial plan for the redevelopment of the iconic Bondi Pavilion.
Did Google just screw over NSW?
THE global tech giant has pulled out of a massive redevelopment which could be a “huge blow” to Sydney.
Bridge to nowhere on ‘cursed’ line
IT’S Australia’s big rail fail. Millions spent on a new line but there’s a problem: there’s a gaping hole in the middle of it.
Manly Liberal declares Victory
UPDATE: James Griffin has declared victory in the Manly by-election despite a massive swing against the Liberal party.
Libs brace for backlash in crucial election
THE NSW Premier has admitted the state government will be battered in the NSW by-elections, with the Libs in serious danger of losing safe seats.
Sneaky plan to pay for new stadiums
IT’S been hailed as a sporting revolution but there are claims NSW jobs will be sacrificed to build Sydney’s new stadiums.
Huge revamp of Central station planned
ONE of Australia’s busiest stations is to get a big revamp. But lips are sealed on controversial plans for the long term future of the station.
Hazzard shocked at anti-vax mum daycare plan
HEALTH minister and beaches MP Brad Hazzard has said the mum’s idea to launch a daycare for non-immunised children on the beaches is ‘beyond belief’.
Beaches tunnel puts homes at risk
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian announced the start of the long-awaited northern beaches tunnel — and at least 70 properties could be reclaimed under the plan.
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