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Coronavirus pandemic
The secret COVID-19 death toll figure that had the NSW government terrified
When the NSW government was told how many people could die from COVID without drastic action, terror set in.
- by Alexandra Smith
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NSW byelection
Shooters select female candidate as One Nation dumps star ahead of crucial byelection
Shooters, Fishers and Farmers preselect businesswoman Sue Gilroy to contest the must-win Upper Hunter byelection.
- by Alexandra Smith
Opinion
Development
Sydney’s hamlet tragedy: urban sprawl conquers all
Any hope of preserving, restoring and reinvigorating our semi-rural heritage villages is failing in the face of relentless, philistinic developer sprawl.
- by Elizabeth Farrelly
Nationals say byelection won’t be ‘won or lost’ over coal, kickstart campaign at mine
Nationals leader John Barilaro chose the vast Ravensworth open cut coal mine in Singleton on Thursday as the backdrop to announce the party’s newly installed candidate David Layzell.
- by Alexandra Smith
‘Won’t be won and lost on coal’: Nats candidate says issues broader than coal
The newly Nationals candidate for Upper Hunter David Layzell says the byelection will be about saving jobs.
- by Alexandra Smith
Nationals preselect local engineer David Layzell for must-win byelection
The Nationals will kick off its byelection campaign on Thursday after selecting the Clarence Town father-of-four.
- by Alexandra Smith
Opinion
Climate policy
Turnbull’s fate sealed by skittish backbenchers
A group of jumpy NSW Coalition backbenchers has succeeded in defying cabinet, humiliating minister Matt Kean and dumping Malcolm Turnbull from a new clean energy role.
- by Alexandra Smith
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Climate policy
How Turnbull’s new role was ended before it even began
Environment Minister Matt Kean spent the Easter weekend fielding calls, trying to devise a plan on how he could both save face and a critical government seat.
- by Alexandra Smith
Berejiklian defends Turnbull hours after he was dumped from government role
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian says former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has always been courageous in his views.
- by Alexandra Smith and Tom Rabe
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Coronavirus pandemic
‘We have one job, and that’s to fight the virus, not each other’: Perrottet
NSW Treasurer Dominic Perrottet says the blame game over delays to the COVID-19 vaccine rollout must end, insisting the high cost of increasing its involvement in the program will not stop NSW from playing a larger role.
- by Alexandra Smith and Mary Ward
Opinion
NSW byelection
Shooters boost Labor’s chances in make-or-break byelection
This coming byelection will have a serious impact on the state’s two female political leaders.
- by Peter FitzSimons