Politics
NSW
The major NSW election promise only 32 people are using
The users participating in the government’s cashless gaming trial is costing taxpayers an average $20,000 each.
- by Max Maddison
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Healthcare
These illnesses once needed a trip to the GP. Now a pharmacist can treat you
As the number of GPs decreases, the list of treatments pharmacists can handle is expanding.
- by Alexandra Smith
One councillor for 2106 people – if you live in the right Sydney suburb
Council amalgamations – and councils that refused amalgamation – have resulted in enormous disparity headed into next week’s local government elections.
- by Nick Newling
Editorial
State Parliament
Cloaking government briefing documents in secrecy creates suspicions
NSW government briefing documents are being blocked from release, but the Federal government has no compunction about releasing similar sorts of discussion papers.
- The Herald's View
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Sydney councils
How local councillors would be made to pay for bad behaviour
The “fundamentally broken” code of conduct system for councils is facing a shake-up. Misbehaving councillors could pay the price.
- by Max Maddison
‘I’m still an underdog’: The teal candidate taking on the Liberals in Pittwater
Independent Jacqui Scruby is hoping to win the blue-ribbon seat, which she lost by 606 votes last year, in next month’s byelection.
- by Megan Gorrey
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Sydney councils
This private company is running two council elections. It may have breached the law
A private Queensland-based firm was paid $1.6 million to administer Liverpool Council’s election on September 14. It has conceded it may have breached the state’s electoral regulations.
- by Max Maddison
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Education
Public schools ‘killing off sport’ as private school facilities grow
It has become an unequal playing field for NSW schoolchildren with inner west primary schools forced to cancel inter-school sports as some private schools promote state-of-the-art equipment.
- by Jordan Baker
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Political leadership
NSW Liberals forced into 10-month federal takeover after council fiasco
Party president Don Harwin will lose his position, as a federal committee which includes former NSW minister Rob Stokes takes charge of the NSW Liberals.
- by Alexandra Smith
NSW to ban motels, caravan parks as emergency homes for children
The NSW government spends as much as $2 million per child each year on emergency housing in motels and caravan parks.
- by Alexandra Smith
Liverpool Council suffers legal blow as minister leaves door open for suspension
Those identified in a damning interim report were denied procedural fairness, but most of the claims brought against the NSW government have been dismissed.
- by Max Maddison