Andrew Taylor
Senior Reporter
Andrew Taylor is a Senior Reporter for The Sydney Morning Herald.
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Gambling
Why veterans want pokies clubs to remove ‘RSL’ from their names
RSL boss Mick Bainbridge made the call as analysis shows the $1.3 million that clubs donated to veteran welfare is about the same that one club donated to its own golf club.
- by Harriet Alexander, Andrew Taylor and Nigel Gladstone
Stars steal the show at Australia’s first urban dark sky place
Advances in lighting technology means light pollution in cities can be reduced without compromising safety.
- by Andrew Taylor
Suburbs v CBD: Can the state government revitalise both?
The Minns government is spending millions of dollars on street festivals to boost ailing suburban retail precincts, while also encouraging people back into the office.
- by Andrew Taylor
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Property development
Government faces anger over affordable housing target shortfalls
The amount of affordable housing planned in residential developments around train stations could fall far short of the Minns government’s 15 per cent target.
- by Andrew Taylor
Why the Banksy of the philosophy world wants to stop you having babies
No one knows what David Benatar looks like, but his anti-natalist philosophy prompts strong reactions as does his argument that boys and men also are victims of sexism.
- by Andrew Taylor
Thirsty data centres threaten to delay thousands of new homes
A lack of water supply threatens to delay the construction of thousands of new homes in Macquarie Park.
- by Andrew Taylor
‘Sad state’: Warning that Oxford Street risks losing LGBTQ character
Gentrification, policing and an “influx of young families with kids and dogs” are draining the vibrancy of Sydney’s iconic gay strip.
- by Andrew Taylor
Tax breaks for distilleries open to ‘rorts and abuse’, government warned
Medium-sized distilleries say tax breaks for small spirits producers are an “existential threat” to their businesses.
- by Andrew Taylor
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Gaming & wagering
Clubs in crisis: RSL resists pressure to support failing club
RSL NSW president Mick Bainbridge said it is not the job of the military veterans charity to operate licensed clubs that sell alcohol and promote gambling.
- by Andrew Taylor
Whiskey wars: US distillers warn Australia to stick to spirit of the law
Complaints about Australian distillers mislabelling products as whiskey and bourbon risk triggering a trade dispute with the United States.
- by Andrew Taylor
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