Max Maddison
Max Maddison is a state political reporter at The Sydney Morning Herald.
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Public transport
Sydney trains to shut down from Thursday to Sunday, disrupting millions of commuters
Transport Minister Jo Haylen warned there would be “major disruptions” and urged commuters to avoid peak travel times during the shutdown.
- by Max Maddison, Matt O'Sullivan and Cindy Yin
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State Parliament
Al fresco venues set for capacity boost under new reforms
At Joel Ridzuan’s Brookvale brewery, he is “at capacity” when the space looks barely half-full.
- by Max Maddison
The three people who will bypass councils to speed up housing supply
With housing completions and approvals heading in the wrong direction, a major reform will give developers a new planning pathway for projects of 100 apartments or more.
- by Max Maddison and Michael Koziol
Nurses took to the streets after ‘insulting’ pay offer. Next stop, court
About 700 surgeries were postponed on Wednesday as nurses and midwives hit the streets for the third time in as many months.
- by Angus Thomson, Max Maddison and Matt O'Sullivan
Nurses attack premier’s ‘offensive’ stance on pay after police win big
Premier Chris Minns says the demand for a 15 per cent, one-year pay rise is unfeasible unless other savings were found.
- by Max Maddison and Angus Thomson
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Housing crisis
How nearly 50,000 homes are getting stuck in Sydney’s planning pipeline
New analysis shows there are 47,536 approved dwellings that have not progressed to construction. Greater Sydney needs 53,000 dwellings built every year.
- by Max Maddison
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Public service
NSW Police have been offered a massive pay rise. Some will take home nearly 40 per cent more
Officers have been urged to accept the “generational” wage deal, which promises between 22.3 and 39.4 per cent over four years.
- by Max Maddison
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Gambling
Cashless gaming trial set up to fail, former participant says
With a trial into mandatory cashless gaming plagued by problems, the NSW government has begun laying the groundwork to walk away from the policy.
- by Max Maddison and Harriet Alexander
Sydney Marathon takes its place as seventh wonder of the running world
After a three-year candidacy, Sydney was on Monday named an Abbott World Marathon Major alongside New York, London, Tokyo, Boston, Chicago and Berlin.
- by Max Maddison
Samantha Barlow fell through a crack in the system. Now we’ve found another one
The corrections minister has vowed to fix a glaring loophole after discovering no single agency was responsible for informing victims about their attackers’ parole.
- by Max Maddison and Frances Howe
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Drug reform
Legalise cannabis in NSW? These MPs don’t think it’s a bad idea
Ahead of the long-promised drug summit, three government MPs have supported calls for an overhaul of cannabis laws in NSW.
- by Max Maddison
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