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E-scooters lined up in Melbourne in December.

The move to drop Sydney speed limits to 30km/h and allow cyclists on footpaths

Reducing car speed limits to 30km/h and forcing e-bike riders to get insurance are among the recommendations of a months-long state parliamentary inquiry.

  • Anthony Segaert

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Sarah Williams was awarded the Newcastle Local Woman of the Year by Newcastle MP Tim Crakanthorp in March 2023.

Prominent campaigner claims NSW Labor ‘used’ her for electoral gain

A campaigner against domestic violence claims she was promised $20,000 for her organisation. When she didn’t get it, she had a bit to say.

  • Max Maddison and Michael McGowan
The bill could mean an additional 885 MS-2 Step prescribers to help women out of the maze of abrortion access in NSW.

NSW nurses and midwives to prescribe abortion drugs under new bill

Under the changes, nurses and midwives would be able to prescribe abortion medications, while doctors with a conscientious objection would be compelled to refer patients to other services.

  • Kate Aubusson
Bill Saravinovski, the former Bayside City Council Mayor, has been found guilty of misconduct.

Former Bayside mayor found guilty of misconduct over development plans

Former Bayside mayor Bill Saravinovski mysteriously stepped down after four decades on council. A tribunal has now found him guilty of misconduct over a failure to properly disclose his relationship with a developer.

  • Max Maddison and Anthony Segaert
GENERICS: New Sydney Fish Market development, Monday 3rd of February 2025. Photo: Dion Georgopoulos / The Sydney Morning Herald

Sydney Fish Market staring down financial collapse

Sydney Fish Market is due to move to state-of-the-art premises later this year, but a delay in the release of its financial statements has raised concerns that the company may no longer exist.

  • Harriet Alexander
The NSW government says it is closely monitoring the risks posed by tariffs, including for Tomago, which consumes 12 per cent of the state’s electricity.

‘The uncertainty is killing us’: Our aluminium town’s nervous wait

NSW is home to Australia’s largest aluminium and steel producers. And the government has warned Donald Trump’s tariffs are the biggest threat to the state’s economy.

  • Penry Buckley
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A demonstration of the Ario e-scooter that can be operated remotely.

Sydney gets another e-bike company, with e-scooters not far off

A new e-bike brand launches just as NSW parliament is set to release a report on the matter.

  • Anthony Segaert
Rashad Nadir.

Words of harm from a place of care add chilling new dimension to wave of hate

That anyone could use public healthcare as a weapon of hate is a most distressing thought. But we’ve been compelled to consider that reality.

  • Alexandra Smith
The Minns government is facing backlash over new protest laws.

Labor’s antisemitism laws face internal resistance over ‘draconian’ new police powers

Several Labor MPs have criticised reforms introduced by the Minns government on Tuesday which they say will give police “vague” new powers.

  • Michael McGowan and Max Maddison
Andrew Ireland has a block large enough to build a tiny house but exorbitant costs are standing in his way.

Andrew wants to help the housing crisis. Two trees are holding him back

When Andrew Ireland and his wife found their dream home to retire in, it came with an added bonus. 

  • Alexandra Smith

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