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Stephen RiceSydney Bureau Chief

Stephen Rice runs The Australian’s NSW bureau and writes on a wide range of subjects. Hestarted his newspaper career at The Sydney Morning Herald before moving into television, where he became executive producer of Nine’s Sunday and Business Sunday programs. He has worked as a senior investigative producer on 60 Minutes and the Seven Network’s Sunday Night. He has law and arts degrees from the Australian National University and has twice won Walkley awards, including the award for Leadership in Journalism.

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Mayday alert on plan to eject co-pilots from cockpit

A plan by aviation regulators to allow a single pilot instead of two on commercial flights is meeting growing resistance from pilots and industry leaders.

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Factional battlePolitics

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos DECEMBER 12, 2022: Premier Dominic Perrottet pictured speaking at a press conference to discuss the NSW GovernmentÃs position on rental bidding. Ashfield.Picture: NCA NewsWire / Damian Shaw

Premier’s ‘women problem’ plan backfires

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has been left embarrassed and politically damaged by a failed bid to dump three senior male Liberal figures to install women.

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‘Code breaches’Media

Signage at the ABC building in Sydney, Wednesday, June 24, 2020. Budget cuts have forced the ABC to undergo major changes, with executives announcing a five-year plan that includes axing up to 250 jobs. (AAP Image/Joel Carrett) NO ARCHIVING

ABC attack on regulator ‘reeks of arrogance’

The national broadcaster showed an ‘untenable disregard’ for its own Code of Practice, according to the opposition spokeswoman.

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NSWPolitics

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - Newswire Photos DECEMBER 18, 2022: NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet ahead of a press conference at Prestons in Sydney to make an announcement about the NSW Governmentâs Active Kids vouchers and is joined by representatives of Macarthur Bulls FC and local football clubs. Picture: NCA Newswire / Gaye Gerard

Libs’ ‘women problem’ remains after three men dumped

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has moved to dump three senior male Liberal figures from the NSW Upper House in order to install women in the spots ahead of the March state election.

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Skipper of the Steve Irwin, Paul Watson speaks to the media on his return to the Western Australian port of Fremantle for repairs and refuelling after spending time chasing Japanese whalers in the Southern Ocean today Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010. The ship also brought the crew of the Ady Gil back to Australia after their smalll craft was sunk in a confrontation with a Japanese vessel the Shonan Maru No.2.(AAP Image/Tony McDonough) NO ARCHIVING

Activist resigns in anti-whaling row

The founder of the anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd has resigned from the organisation in protest at what he claims is a collaboration between the group and Australian and Japanese fishing companies.

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EXCLUSIVEMedia

28/8/18: Jonesy and Amanda who host the breakfast show on WSFM in Sydney today. They are now the number one breakfast show on FM radio having taken over the number one slot from Kyle and Jackie 'O'. John Feder/The Australian.

Radio star apology over Higgins statements

Sydney radio station WSFM has apologised for comments made by presenter Brendan Jones about the staffer who dealt with Bruce Lehrmann and Brittany Higgins after the alleged assault.

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NSWPolitics

24/1/20: National secretary of the Australian Workers Union Daniel Walton. Picture: Grant Wells.

Industry ‘exposed’ by coal price cap

The $125 per tonne cap on coal prices pushed through the NSW parliament on Wednesday will leave industry exposed, the Australian Workers Union has warned.

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A statement given by Brittany Higgins outside of a Canberra courtroom has been referred to the Australian Federal Police and the ACT Supreme Court by Bruce Lehrmann.

Lehrmann asks Bar to probe DPP ‘misconduct’

Bruce Lehrmann has personally written to the ACT Bar Association outlining serious misconduct he alleges against ACT DPP Shane Drumgold SC.

Janet Albrechtsen, Stephen Rice and Remy Varga

Watchdog rebukes ABCMedia

Reporter Sarah Ferguson from ABC TV show 'Four Corners'. Pic ABC.

ABC declares war on media regulator

The Australian Communications and Media Authority has slammed the public broadcaster for breaching its accuracy and fair and honest dealing requirements over a misleading documentary by Four Corners.

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Lehrmann alleges misconduct by DPP

The former Liberal staffer has personally written to the ACT Bar Association saying he would welcome the opportunity to assist the new board with an inquiry into the case.

Janet Albrechtsen, Stephen Rice and Remy Varga

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