Politics
NSW
Minns brands Liquor and Gaming allegations ‘hugely concerning’
A tranche of documents delivered to the state parliament on Friday revealed Liquor and Gaming had partnered with a club suspected of being involved in money laundering.
- by Max Maddison
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Teaching tension causing trouble in the classroom
There are many difficulties confronting teachers at the beginning of their careers, which highlight the limitations of the preparation provided by their university degree.
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State Parliament
Newcastle redevelopment plans on indefinite hold after Crakanthorp referred to ICAC
As the Minns government grapples with the fallout from Tim Crakanthorp’s sacking, a massive planned redevelopment in Broadmeadow has been put on ice.
- by Michael McGowan
‘A message for the premier: Honour the deal you made with teachers’
Teachers have been betrayed by Chris Minns and Pru Car. They believed the rhetoric that they, like the nurses, child and aged care workers, had done it tough during COVID and deserved a pay rise.
Matildas waltz to round of 16, but football fans are hip hopping mad
Despite being frustrated at the lack of free-to-air coverage of the FIFA Women’s World Cup, readers agreed the Matildas represent the very best of Australia’s skill and ability.
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State Parliament
Sacked minister’s chief of staff reported family’s ‘substantial’ property portfolio
Tim Crakanthorp’s chief of staff raised the alarm with the premier’s office after his boss failed to disclose his family’s land holdings.
- by Michael McGowan
Opinion
State Parliament
Chris Minns still has questions to answer on Tim Crakanthorp
Faced with his first big scandal, the NSW premier got on the front foot. But plenty about the Crakanthorp saga remains unclear.
- by Michael McGowan
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State Parliament
Crakanthorp was ‘knocking on doors’ over redevelopment his family could have benefited from
The MP held many meetings as a minister over plans for a potential multibillion-dollar redevelopment in Newcastle that could have substantially improved the value of land held by his family.Â
- by Michael McGowan and Max Maddison
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Development
Premier questioned over City of Sydney development exemption
There are calls for Chris Minns to explain why a council won’t be included in the scheme to drive high-density housing across Sydney.
- by Max Maddison
Dear diary: What the government’s first meetings reveal about power in NSW
In the government’s first few weeks, newly minted ministers met with newspapers, TV, Ray Hadley and billionaire nonagenarians.
- by Angus Dalton and Simone Fox Koob
Opinion
Sydney Metro
Trains are the future for global cities. Let’s not go off the rails, Sydney
A commitment to modern rail networks is critical to building safer, low-carbon cities.
- by Caroline Wilkie