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Development
Inside the schism that has left Sydney’s ‘mini-city’ housing deal on life support
The plan to sell Rosehill Racecourse has been beset by issues from the beginning, but the divide between the opposing sides is only getting wider.
- by Michael McGowan
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Former RSL NSW boss to take on teal MP Sophie Scamps in northern beaches
Some senior Liberals in Mackellar were convinced a female candidate was needed to take on teal MP Sophie Scamps. Instead, the party chose a man.
- by Michael McGowan and Alexandra Smith
Overhaul pledged after shock parole in hero policewoman’s case
Premier Chris Minns has apologised to former police officer Samantha Barlow and flagged a possible appeal after her attacker was granted parole.
- by Michael McGowan and Perry Duffin
Rents for these two-bedroom units reach $900 a week. Here’s why they shouldn’t
A review of rental listings has uncovered cases of affordable housing units being let for prices barely discounted off market rent.
- by Michael McGowan
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State Parliament
This event has been years in the making, but even the man who wanted it won’t show up
Chris Minns says he wants the drug summit to “challenge the prevailing system”. Some advocates are concerned he won’t be listening.
- by Michael McGowan
‘No right to any form of freedom’: Hero cop faces attacker for first time in 15 years
Samantha Barlow locked eyes with Roderick Holohan – who bashed her with a brick and left her for dead – as he dialled in to his parole hearing from Long Bay prison.
- by Perry Duffin and Michael McGowan
The north shore council, the unbuilt park and the ‘secret’ $19 million grant
Local Government Minister Ron Hoenig has ordered an urgent investigation after being given “inaccurate” information about how much money went towards a controversial redevelopment in Hornsby.
- by Michael McGowan
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State Parliament
‘I’m not sure what they’re hiding from’: Long-awaited drug summit criticised as secretive
A key figure who managed to obtain an invitation called it “the drug summit that you have when you don’t really want to have a drug summit”.
- by Max Maddison, Alexandra Smith, Michael McGowan and Daniel Lo Surdo
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Electric vehicles
The end of ‘range anxiety’? NSW tourism hotspots go electric
Want to take your EV on a road trip but terrified of running out of charge? The NSW government will ease your anxiety.
- by Michael McGowan
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Employment
‘Shortsighted’: NSW government blasted as hundreds of jobs cut
The agency set up by the former Coalition government in 2013 as a one-stop shop for government services has some 360 jobs earmarked for cuts.
- by Michael McGowan
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State Parliament
So who knew? The inquiry into what ministers were told about $144m in illegal fees
The NSW Ombudsman has confirmed it will investigate whether former government ministers were warned a long-running scheme which saw agencies charge people merchant fees was unlawful.
- by Michael McGowan and Daniel Lo Surdo
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