Stuart Ayres
Marise Payne and Stuart Ayres go their separate ways
The bedrock political couple are calling time after more than 15 years.
- by Stephen Brook and Kishor Napier-Raman
Latest
Stuart Ayres’ troubled adventures in Lobby Land
The former Liberal deputy leader is having a tricky time running a property developer lobby group.
- by Kishor Napier-Raman and Stephen Brook
Opinion
Property development
A political wrecking ball could destroy urgent housing before it’s even built
The Liberals have devised a bill to undo NSW Labor’s push to build more apartments around 37 train stations, but a mix of NIMBY and YIMBY MPs makes things awkward.
- by Alexandra Smith
Gina Rinehart enters her fashion era
Australia’s richest person is giving the Brisbane Fashion Festival a dose of her famous generosity.
- by Kishor Napier-Raman
NSW Police seek a new spin doctor after months of chaos
After their last appointment drew controversy, the police are after a new media head to give Karen Webb some tabloid sparkle.
- by Kishor Napier-Raman and Noel Towell
Kerryn Phelps’ strange wake-up call to her fellow Australians
The former Wentworth MP appeared to claim that Australian democracy was under threat from sharia in a deleted post on X.
- by Kishor Napier-Raman and Stephen Brook
Emotional Ayres summons Penrith parochialism on final day of campaign
Liberal MP Stuart Ayres is hoping that his commitment to a new stadium for the Panthers will get him over the line on Saturday.
- by Harriet Alexander
People are flocking to this electorate on the promise of big builds. Now they’re waiting
The story of Penrith, an electorate on a knife’s edge in the state election, is more complicated than infrastructure failing to meet population growth.
- by Harriet Alexander
Guess who’s coming to dinner: Berejiklian makes first campaign appearance
A beaming Gladys Berejiklian has appeared for the first time on the election campaign trail in one of the Liberal Party’s most at-risk seats.
- by Lucy Cormack
Exclusive
Courts
Barilaro, Ayres hit with lawsuit over New York trade commissioner job
Jennifer West alleges she was removed from the $500,000-a-year post to avoid embarrassment to government ministers John Barilaro and Stuart Ayres.
- by Jordan Baker
ICAC finds ‘no corrupt conduct’ in Barilaro trade appointment
A seven-month investigation by ICAC into John Barilaro’s US trade role appointment has been closed following compulsory secret interviews and examination of documents.
- by Lucy Cormack
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