Politics
NSW
Opinion
NSW Police misconduct
Danny Lim’s bloody face makes us recoil yet again at police use of force
Much of my work as a lawyer involves police using excessive force. The video footage of police forcing this elderly man to the ground tells its own story.
- by Samantha Lee
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MPs call for leader to quit over ‘clocked her’ remarks
Three Shooters MPs have asked leader Robert Borsak to resign from parliament after his comments calling for a female MP to be “clocked”.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
Sydney mayor says he was ‘badgered’ into inviting Eddie Obeid to his wedding
Canterbury Bankstown Mayor Khal Asfour says former Labor colleague Tania Mihailuk made the seating arrangements at his wedding.
- by Jordan Baker and Ben Cubby
Ayres approved paying agent-general’s school fees and rent in London, emails claim
NSW agent-general Stephen Cartwright appeared before an upper house probe for the second time on Tuesday, alongside Premier Dominic Perrottet’s chief-of-staff Bran Black.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
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Gaming & wagering
‘Seriously flawed’ pokies grants scheme should be axed, says welfare group
The NSW Council of Social Service also wants to end its association with ClubGrants after a review found the scheme was “rife with opportunities for conflicts of interest”.
- by Alexandra Smith
Sydney council’s $150,000 American tour sparks push for transparency
The call for transparency comes amid a series of inquiries into Canterbury Bankstown mayor Khal Asfour, who is vying for a Labor upper house seat in state parliament.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
Editorial
Editorial
NSW deserves an election campaign of substance, plus a guarantee of stability
In a little over four months, NSW will make a choice at the most consequential state election since the 2011 wipeout of Labor.
- The Herald's View
Special Investigation
Crime
‘Bondi Beast’ breakthrough: DNA links eastern suburbs rape terror to Sydney grandfather
Police have used DNA technology to achieve an astonishing breakthrough in the hunt for one of Sydney’s most prolific sex offenders.
- by Sylvia Jeffreys
‘Front for the Labor Party’: Hazzard gets fired up over teal threat
The NSW government will campaign on its environmental credentials - including its commitment to halve emissions by 2030 - in its attempt to stave off the teal movement, which has announced its first candidate.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
Winds batter Sydney, crews save flood levee from collapse
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a severe weather warning in NSW, as damaging winds have torn off roofs, brought down trees and damaged powerlines.
- by Carrie Fellner, Natassia Chrysanthos and Abby Seaman
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Healthcare
Negative airflow, isolation rooms: Hospital upgraded with lessons from pandemic
While the initial design of the Prince of Wales Hospital’s $865.3 million acute services building was completed before the pandemic, lessons from the past three years had revised the department’s layout.
- by Mary Ward