Jenny Leong
‘Rebel’ MPs speaking out over Israel doing a good thing
If breaking ranks means thinking responsibly and speaking independently on an issue of the utmost urgency and concern as presented by the disproportionate Israeli response to the ungodly Hamas attack on innocent citizens, then such rank breaking is surely a good thing.
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Thousands join Sydney rally in support of Palestinians
Crowd at pro-Palestinian rally warned against antisemitism and racism, as speakers criticised Australia’s support for Israel.
- Andrew Taylor
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- State Parliament
Chris Minns declares war on NIMBYs in fight against housing crisis
The NSW premier has fired a warning shot at recalcitrant councils, saying he will look to extraordinary planning reforms if ambitious housing targets are not met.
- Max Maddison
‘We can’t produce miracles’: Minns rules out rent cap, promises supply drive
The premier doubled down on his dismissal of an ACT-style limit on rental increases despite the median Sydney unit rent soaring to $620 in March.
- Michael Koziol
- Exclusive
- NSW Votes
NSW Greens lay down ultimatum for Labor as parties prepare for hung parliament
Cashless gaming cards and rent controls are on the list of demands if Labor wants the Greens’ support in the event of a minority government.
- Alexandra Smith
Voluntary assisted dying bill draws multiparty support across NSW Parliament
Twenty-eight MPs from across the NSW Parliament will support new legislation to legalise voluntary euthanasia, the highest number of co-sponsors to a bill in the history of any Australian parliament.
- Lucy Cormack and Tom Rabe
NSW Parliament to debate teaching toxic masculinity, slut shaming in sex education curriculum
Chanel Contos’ petition reached the requisite number of signatories to trigger a parliamentary debate one day after the state government vowed to overhaul sexual assault laws.
- Natassia Chrysanthos
- Opinion
- Abortion
Our abortion stories are deeply personal. This is the last time MPs should need to tell them
She chose to have an abortion at 20 and a baby at 40. This Greens MP's story is just one told in the NSW Parliament this week.
- Jenny Leong
- Exclusive
- NSW Votes
'A long way to go': one-third of NSW election candidates are women
More than one-third of candidates in the NSW election are women, led by the Liberal Party's Gladys Berejiklian who could become the state's first elected female premier.
- Esther Han
NSW Greens propose $1 metro fares to 'revolutionise' public transport system
The government has slammed the plan as "magic pudding economics"
- Lisa Visentin
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