Politics
NSW
Revealed: The new $5b plan for Rosehill mini-city
The NSW Labor government was pinning its housing hopes on a new mini-city at Rosehill, but plans have changed.
- by Alexandra Smith and Michael McGowan
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Minister refuses to say when she discovered caravan plot was ‘con job’
“Minister, this information is no longer confidential” – but Yasmin Catley refuses to say when she first discovered the Dural caravan was not a legitimate terrorism threat.
- by Max Maddison
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Political expenses
NSW Nationals leader jetted to the wineries. He took ministerial car too
Documents released via freedom of information show then-agriculture minister Dugald Saunders took a ministerial vehicle with him on a controversial Hunter Valley trip.
- by Michael McGowan
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State Parliament
‘Never heard of a more stupid idea’: Labor infighting erupts over ‘con job’ caravan
NSW Premier Chris Minns faces pressure from Labor colleagues and other MPs to explain when he discovered the Dural caravan was a fabricated plot.
- by Max Maddison and Alexandra Smith
Who benefits from Sydney’s patchwork of toll roads? Consultants
The government awarded the Royal Bank of Canada a $4.1 million contract for its negotiations with tolling operators, the latest in a long history of consultants making big profits off the network.
- by Michael McGowan
She swam to save lives in 2022. History is repeating itself for this NSW MP
Lismore MP Janelle Saffin helped save a man as floods ravaged Lismore in 2022, but it’s her approach to politics that two premiers rave about.
- by Max Maddison
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International students
‘Not problems to be capped’: NSW treasurer defends international students
International education is second only to coal in terms of NSW’s export industries. Would a cap on overseas student numbers put that at risk?
- by Alexandra Smith and Matt Wade
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Courts
‘The system isn’t working’: Backlog in coroner’s cases leads to delays, fewer inquests
Legal experts estimate there is now a backlog of between 130 and 140 mandatory inquests in NSW, with some dating back several years.
- by Michael McGowan
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State Parliament
The boom industries NSW must rely on to avoid a grim decade
Treasurer Daniel Mookhey says NSW this year must focus on planning reforms – but delivering much-needed housing is not the only reason.
- by Matt Wade and Alexandra Smith
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Political expenses
Revealed: The NSW ministers who used drivers for family holidays
Both sides of the political divide will be trying to out-do each other over use of taxpayer-funded chauffeurs.
- by Michael McGowan, Max Maddison and Alexandra Smith
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Australia votes
The Liberal candidate, the mysterious $60,000 and the deleted podcast
Bennelong candidate Scott Yung claimed he received $60,000 in donations at an intimate fundraising dinner ahead of the 2019 state election. There’s no trace of this donation being disclosed.
- by Max Maddison