Ex-judge slams ‘zealots’ who rule with agendas
Former judge and inquiry chair Walter Sofronoff has slammed ‘narcissists and zealots’ whom he believes threaten the rule of law and our institutions.
Alexi Demetriadi
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Mixed reaction from NSW blue-collar town
Upper Hunter residents have told Canberra and Sydneysiders to let the area path its own energy future, saying nuclear would bring back jobs to the community.
Kean to leave bear pit for private sector
Former Liberal NSW treasurer Matt Kean has announced his retirement from state politics, but also ruled out a tilt at federal parliament at the next election.
Spending surge sweeps in waves of deficits
A surge in spending has plunged the budget into a run of deficits, prompting the opposition to accuse Treasurer Daniel Mookhey of ‘smoke and mirrors’ after he blamed the state’s reduction in GST payments for the deterioration in the budget.
‘Rip-off’ on GST to keep state in the red
The NSW purse strings will remain in billion-dollar deficits until at least 2027-28 as Treasurer Daniel Mookhey continues to blame a ‘GST rip-off’ ahead of handing down Tuesday’s budget.
Murder victim’s family defends Lyn’s Law
The family of murdered mother Lyn Simms has made an impassioned defence of laws that stop killers from being released on parole if they don’t reveal the location of their victims’ remains.
Pressure building for Hizb ut-Tahrir ban
Jewish leaders are demanding that the federal government take the threat of extremist ‘hate machine’ Hizb ut-Tahrir seriously and designate it a terrorist organisation.
Jewish leaders urge crackdown on activists’ Hamas, Hezbollah symbols
Pro-Palestine Melbourne activists have been displaying and wearing Hezbollah and Hamas emblems, despite legislation outlawing their usage.
Treasurer flags a budget ‘for the long term’
Tuesday’s NSW budget is likely to be the antithesis of the government’s Queensland stablemates: light on handouts but serious on economic stability.
Teal-held North Sydney faces the chop amid shake-up
The AEC is poised to abolish the North Sydney federal seat under its proposed redistribution as both Liberal and Labor attempt to chart their best path to victory.
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