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Philip Ruddock accuses property developers of backing campaign to oust him as Hornsby mayor

Former Howard government minister will lose mayorship after being beaten by Warren Waddell in preselection ballot

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Former NSW premier Dominic Perrottet announces resignation from parliament

Liberal MP says he will formally resign next month after 13-year political career to take up a senior role with mining giant BHP in Washington

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‘Egg on his face’: Wes Fang again blasts NSW Liberal leader just hours after Coalition peace deal

Fang launches fresh tirade against Mark Speakman after opposition leader questioned his Wagga Wagga credentials

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Shorten says senator’s suspension gives all parties time to ‘work out what’s important’ – as it happened

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Coalition calls truce amid bickering over MP's sacking

The Liberal and National parties in NSW claim to have struck a peace deal but it didn't stop a tense back-and-forth between their leaders.

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Coalition set for crisis talks after Nats MP sacked

The future of the NSW coalition is up in the air after the state opposition leader sacked a Nationals MP for publicly chastising him.

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NSW Coalition at risk of collapse after Nationals leader backs Wes Fang in spat with Liberals

Dugald Saunders took issue with Liberal leader Mark Speakman who sacked Fang from the shadow ministry over comments about a Wagga Wagga trip

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State coalition in disarray as Speakman 'sacks' Nats MP

NSW Liberal leader Mark Speakman has doubled down on his shadow cabinet sacking of Nationals MP Wes Fang after the coalition partner questioned his authority.

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'Shameless' NSW budget blasted for lack of support

The NSW opposition says Labor's second state budget is sorely lacking in direct cost-of-living relief at a time people across the state are crying out for it.

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Deals beyond 'baseline' pay rise could fuel budget pain

Several unions want worker pay packets to rise beyond the NSW government's offer, but critics warn going further could hurt the budget for years.

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Domestic violence funding pledge nothing but 'crumbs'

NSW Premier Chris Minns says all governments need to do better to tackle domestic violence as he unveils an extra $230 million for the support and prevention.

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Royal commission 'overdue' as action on DV demanded

Calls are growing for a royal commission into family violence as the NSW opposition floats ankle monitors for men accused of serious domestic violence offences.

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Icac finds sacked NSW Labor minister Tim Crakanthorp breached public trust and ministerial code

Corruption watchdog report says Newcastle MP breached public trust when he ‘knowingly failed to declare a conflict of interest arising from interests’ in property but made no finding of corrupt conduct

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Transport, housing and cost of living: how has Labor fared in its first year in power in NSW?

While the Minns government has made strides on wages, many of its promises – on renting, buses and the environment – remain unfulfilled

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Challenge to meet housing target laid bare in NSW

Serious issues in another major Sydney apartment complex have raised further questions over the ability of NSW to deliver on its ambitious housing targets.

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'Biggest rezoning in history' hailed by housing groups

Plans for a mass rezoning of precincts around NSW train stations have been hailed by housing groups but the changes won't fix short-term accommodation woes.

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NSW police gain power to launch hate crime prosecutions

Law changes will allow police in NSW to prosecute people with inciting violence based on race, religion or sexual orientation without external approval.

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Peter V’Landys accuses politicians of ‘outright lies’ as plan to extend Racing NSW chair Russell Balding’s tenure fails

Racing body will need to scramble to replace chair after Coalition and crossbench team up to try to strengthen oversight

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NSW Liberal leader’s party branch calls for opposition to offshore windfarms in Illawarra and Hunter

Mark Speakman’s branch to table motion at state party conference to reject renewable energy zones and look into nuclear reactors instead

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Rights groups condemn ‘police repression’ at ‘peaceful’ pro-Palestine rally in Sydney

Chris Minns says NSW police acted ‘responsibly’ despite condemnation from protesters and civil rights groups

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Free speech advocates at odds with faith groups over NSW hate speech law overhaul

Religious groups push for tougher hate speech legislation as NSW Council for Civil Liberties and Greens voice concerns

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'Too colourful': Lib leader downplays own invasion call

NSW Opposition Leader Mark Speakman suggested in an interview that Australia could be at risk of invasion without significant growth to the population.

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NSW Liberal leader warns people to prepare for fallout of no vote on voice

Exclusive: Mark Speakman supports referendum yes campaign but says ‘we need to be talking now about how to pull things together after 14 October’

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'No vision': Libs lash first NSW Labor budget in decade

The NSW opposition has delivered a scathing reply to the state budget, as the government faces questions over a missing drug reform summit.

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Public sector reforms may spell budget blues for NSW

NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey's budget figures could be in jeopardy, with interest rate rises impacting inflation in the year ahead.

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