The proposed redistribution will take effect in time for the 2025 election.

How UberEats killed the democracy sausage

More Australians than ever are shunning the Saturday sizzle and voting before election day. I wish they wouldn’t.

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Willoughby business owner has been selling flowers for 45 years but says business has never been so bad.

This electorate is one of Sydney’s most affluent. It is not immune to cost-of-living pressures

Bradfield stayed in Liberal hands when electorates around it went teal in 2022,but can the party hold the once blue-ribbon seat at this election?

  • Alexandra Smith
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton with the former Liberal candidate for Whitlam,Benjamin Britton,in January.

Dutton bitten by Britton and the NSW Libs’ calamities

The current problems in the NSW Liberals are more than a distraction for Peter Dutton. They could disrupt the federal campaign.

  • Alexandra Smith
John Moores and Paul Paynter were picked to run as Liberals for in the council elections until a major administrative mistake stopped them.

NSW Liberals launch class action over botched council nominations

Two Liberal party members who missed out on contesting last year’s council elections are behind a class action suing the party.

  • Alexandra Smith
Manly West Public School will allow its oval to be used by the public after hours.

First a golf course,now schools. How NSW is reclaiming green space for apartment living

The NSW Labor government is on a crusade to find more green space as it forges ahead with a higher-density living agenda.

  • Alexandra Smith
NSW One Nation leader Mark Latham says his comments did not damage Alex Greenwich’s reputation.

The offensive tweet set to cost Mark Latham more than $500,000

The former NSW One Nation leader is facing a massive legal bill following a defamation loss last year.

  • Michaela Whitbourn andAlexandra Smith
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NSW Opposition Leader Mark Speakman and federal Opposition Leader Peter Dutton.

If NSW swings to Dutton,it’s curtains for the state Liberal leader

But if Dutton fails to seize critical seats in the state,it may be a boon for Mark Speakman.

  • Alexandra Smith
Teal candidate for Bradfield Nicolette Boele has apologised.

Teal candidate apologises for sexualised joke to teen hairdresser

Nicolette Boele allegedly told the young female hairdresser that her hair wash “was so good and I didn’t even have sex with you”.

  • Olivia Ireland andAlexandra Smith
Corflute tampering.

The case of the local council and the disappearing election corflutes

It is one of the oldest of political tricks – candidate puts up campaign signs,opponent takes them down. But in the case of Bradfield there was a curious twist.

  • Stephen Brook,Alexandra Smith andMegan Gorrey
Like other coal-fired plants,Eraring is nearing the end of its life.

NSW taxpayers spared cost of keeping giant coal-fired power station open

Using taxpayers’ money to extend the life of Eraring would have put the NSW Labor government on course for a clash with renewable energy advocates and climate campaigners.

  • Alexandra Smith