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Afternoon Update: Ken Wyatt warns Liberals on opposing voice; NSW election race wraps up; and ‘city killer’ asteroid to pass us by

Former minister for Indigenous Australians says Liberal opposition to voice could add to ‘global perception’ they are a ‘racist party’

The Guardian - AU

The Greens face one of the biggest decisions of their political lives as Labor’s climate policy hangs in the balance

Some Greens want to pass the safeguard mechanism changes and keep fighting on fossil fuels while others want to attack it as a Coalition creation that can’t be redeemed

The Guardian - AU

Ex-NSW Labor minister Ian Macdonald gets 14-year jail sentence for corruptly awarding mine licence

Former resources minister Ian Macdonald will stay in jail until at least 2027 for misconduct in public office involving two mining licences.

ABC News

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One in five have already voted says NSW Electoral Commission

Early voters make their mark before the final election pitches

Newcastle Herald

Andy Yin complains to Human Rights Commission after being rejected by Liberal Party as Strathfield candidate for NSW election

The Human Rights Commission is investigating a complaint by a high-profile Chinese-Australian, who claims the New South Wales Liberal Party rejected his nomination to run in Saturday's state election on racial grounds.

ABC News

Ex-NSW minister given second jail term for corruption

He will be eligible for parole in 2027.

Newcastle Herald

Greens confident of federal result repeat in NSW

The Greens are hoping to hold the balance of power in NSW even as both major parties gun for a clean sweep into government.

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NSW election final day of campaigning sees Chris Minns congratulate Dominic Perrottet, but says 'don't vote for him'

NSW Labor leader Chris Minns has congratulated the premier on his election campaign, and revealed he "likes" Dominic Perrottet, before urging people not to vote for him.

ABC News

Australia's biggest state to vote in close-run election

Australia's most populous state will vote for a new government on Saturday with most opinion polls showing a close-run election with the opposition centre-left Labor party ahead of the ruling conservative coalition by a narrow margin.

Reuters

Emotions run high during Nazi symbol ban debate

The federal opposition wants to ram through legislation to ban Nazi symbols but is being accused of using it as a political stunt.

The New Daily

NSW election: Adam Bandt confident resignation of Lidia Thorpe will not affect outcome for Greens

Party leader says he believes people know the difference between state and federal governments and issues

The Guardian - AU

Labor hits winnable seats as Liberals sandbag NSW heartland

A day out from the NSW election, both leaders are on a blitz across Sydney as they seek to win over undecided voters and firm up support in key electorates.

The New Daily

Pressure on Labor to complete Hunter Green Corridor

NSW Labor has agreed to investigate if a parcel of land at Fletcher, considered essential to the Hunter Green Corridor project, can be added to its proposed expanded national and regional parks network.

Newcastle Herald

Fed risks throwing millions out of work

"The Fed is playing with fire," warns former Labor Secretary Robert Reich

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Labor will retain its seats and may gain Upper Hunter in tomorrow's poll

A Hunter perspective on the election

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How Sydney became the world's 'most-tolled' city. Or did it?

New South Wales Labor leader Chris Minns says Sydney is the "most-tolled city" in the world. Does that check out?

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: Vaping ‘health emergency’, World Athletics trans ban, TikTok grilled in Washington

Health professionals call for ban on vape imports; Liberal leader under pressure to reveal stance on referendum; Chinese app boss grilled by US Congress

ABC News

'Successful' homelessness service Together Home facing uncertain future after NSW election

It's helped 1,000 rough-sleepers into housing since the COVID-19 pandemic, but community housing advocates say neither major party has committed to making Together Home permanent ahead of this weekend's NSW election.

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Sydney drivers spending millions on tolls, new postcode data shows

Sydney is Australia's toll road capital, and crunching the latest rebate data has revealed the suburbs with the highest bills for driving on the Harbour City's highways.

ABC News

Everything you need to know about voting in the NSW election

Millions of people across New South Wales will head to the polls tomorrow to choose the 58th parliament. Here's everything you need to know about what time the polls close, how to fill in ballot papers and how the decision is decided.

The Guardian - AU

Albanese hits hustings ahead of NSW election day – as it happened

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More Tasmanians than ever homeless, census data shows, as Labor blasts 'decades of Liberal neglect'

Sonia and her carer live in her car, parking in driveways or public car parks. Stuck being homeless is "depressing" she says — and they are not alone, with more and more people desperate for a roof over their heads.

Newcastle Herald

The state of play in every Hunter seat

The main focus in the Hunter on Saturday will be whether the Nationals hold on to what could be a key marginal seat for both sides.

Newcastle Herald

'Mathematically impossible': union says nurses are failing basic patient health checks

Documents have revealed Maitland Hospital patients missed out on thousands of hours of care.

AAP

Cost of living bites in city and country as NSW votes

A day out from the NSW election a survey has revealed the cost of living remains the key issue as voters head to the ballot box.

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