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ABC investigative reporter Mahmood Fazal.

The ABC reporter, the underworld postman and the ‘sinister threats’

Award-winning ABC reporter Mahmood Fazal passed on menacing messages from an organised crime gang to journalists, one of whom became so fearful he reported it to police. Fazal denies any wrongdoing.

  • Kate McClymont

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Feral horses at Long Plain in Kosciuszko National Park where numbers of the animal have exploded even as aerial culling has been resumed.

‘Zero tolerance’: Plibersek to consider extending brumby cull

The federal government has threatened to call for the removal of all feral horses from alpine regions rather than preserving 3000 brumbies on heritage grounds.

  • Nick O'Malley
A review of the NSW Liberal Party’s election loss has blamed the Morrison government for damaging the party’s brand in the lead up to the poll.

NSW Libs blame Morrison, party ‘dysfunction’ and voter fatigue for election loss

Nick Greiner’s port-mortem says “It’s time” factor was the main reason behind the Perrottet government’s loss at March election – but Scott Morrison didn’t help either.

  • Michael McGowan
John Barilaro.

Barilaro fallout continues as Investment NSW gutted by government

One year on from the John Barilaro affair, the NSW government has taken a cleaver to the agency responsible for the state’s trade, cutting 75 jobs.

  • Max Maddison
John Barilaro pictured leaving court in February.

Barilaro ordered to pay $10,000 after equipment damaged in cameraman scuffle

The former deputy premier was sued after he was filmed grabbing onto the camera in Manly last year. The cameraman argued in court his equipment had been broken.

  • Georgina Mitchell
Stephen Cartwright, the Agent-General in London, was appointed after a preferred candidate was already selected.

NSW’s London trade commissioner caught up in Barilaro job saga quits

Stephen Cartwright’s appointment by the former state government was engulfed in a “jobs-for-mates” scandal.

  • Rob Harris
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Premier Chris Minns vowed to reform government grants as part of his election campaign.

Minns urges opposition to join clean-up of NSW’s ‘shameful record’ on grants

The premier implored the opposition to back new laws to clean up government grants in NSW after it oversaw scandals in bushfire and local council funding that favoured Coalition seats.

  • Lucy Cormack
John Barilaro (centre) giving evidence during the inquiry last year.

NSW government unable to find value in high-profile trade commissioner roles

Briefings to the industry and trade minister have failed to justify the value of the roles, galvanising Labor’s decision to axe the posts.

  • Lucy Cormack
Stuart Ayres, John Barilaro and Jenny West.

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.

  • Jordan Baker
John Barilaro at last year’s parliamentary inquiry examining his recruitment as US trade commissioner.

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.

  • Lucy Cormack

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