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Planning and Public Spaces Minister Paul Scully speaks at the Sydney Summit at Darling Harbour on Tuesday.

Why Sydney must build more apartments in the CBD

Planning Minister Paul Scully says there are changing expectations about how Sydneysiders want to live.

  • Megan Gorrey and Anthony Segaert

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Jo Haylen has resigned as transport minister.

Transport Minister Jo Haylen quits over chauffeur scandal

Haylen, one of Premier Chris Minns’ closest allies in parliament, will step down from the ministry after a string of revelations surrounding her use of ministerial vehicles. 

  • Michael McGowan, Max Maddison and Alexandra Smith
Jo Haylen.

Why Haylen had to go – and why the premier resisted pushing her

Premier Chris Minns is only changing the rules for parliamentary drivers because Jo Haylen was caught out. The government has better things to do with its time.

  • Alexandra Smith
Transport Minister Jo Haylen.

Minns to ask transport minister about alleged second winery trip

After being blindsided on 2GB radio, the premier has agreed to confront Jo Haylen about another allegation of her using a taxpayer funded driver to take her on a winery trip.

  • Max Maddison and Jessica McSweeney
The survey suggests attitudes towards higher density development throughout Sydney are softening.

Support is surging for higher density. One area might come as a surprise

Sydneysiders are more likely to back more residences in their own neighbourhood than they were two years ago, but many are unconvinced by apartment living.

  • Megan Gorrey
Transport minister Jo Haylen.

Haylen used taxpayer-funded chauffeur for kids’ weekend sports run

The transport minister will keep her job despite disrespecting the use of a taxpayer-funded ministerial driver, the premier said.

  • Max Maddison
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Jo Haylen who took a ministerial car to a private lunch at Brokenwood estate.

‘Contempt for taxpayer’: Haylen to pay back cost of personal Hunter Valley tour

NSW’s transport minister booked a government car for a private trip with friends including colleague Rose Jackson.

  • Michael McGowan
NSW Premier Chris Minns and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

No place for disharmony and confusion in fighting antisemitism

The federal and NSW governments seem to have difficulty in getting on the same page in jointly dealing with a new terrorism threat.

  • The Herald's View
Premier Chris Minns and Police Commissioner Karen Webb speak on Thursday.

Premier’s leadership is strong, but he will need to find another gear to reassure Jewish community

Premier Chris Minns and NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb says covert investigations were crucial in the latest escalation of antisemitism attacks.

  • Alexandra Smith
The Sydney electorate office of Transport Minister Jo Haylen has been graffitied multiple times in recent months.

Sydney can shake off its summer of bad news. Albanese may not be so lucky

Chris Minns is two years away from an election, so he can ride out these bad times, but an angry, scared Sydney is a big risk for Anthony Albanese.

  • Alexandra Smith

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