NSLHD board opposes the rezoning of lot 4b for building of Herbert Street precinct.

They wanted a hospital upgrade. A 62-storey apartment tower is proposed instead

The sale of prime public land next to Royal North Shore Hospital has drawn fierce opposition from the community and the hospital’s board,documents reveal.

  • Angus Thomson

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Doctors demanding more pay and better conditions at Westmead Hospital during a strike earlier this month.

Revealed:What NSW voters really think of their schools and transport

Despite Premier Chris Minns making the restoration of trust in public services central to his election pitch two years ago,fewer than half of voters have positive opinions about most key services.

  • Michael McGowan
NSW Police Inspector Amy Scott (centre) speaks to NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb.

Hero cop,survivors and victims’ families return to scene of Bondi heartbreak

Loved ones and dignitaries paid their respects on Sunday as the eastern suburbs community marked one year since horror unfolded inside Westfield.

  • Sarah McPhee
Amanda Owen at her home in Baulkham Hills last year.

The building commissioner doesn’t think Sydney has a defects crisis. Tell that to Amanda

What does NSW need to do to solve its defects crisis? It starts by acknowledging there’s a problem – then taking these seven steps.

  • Max Maddison andAnthony Segaert
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Outrage over Dizdar’s comments reveals depth of education’s vested interests

We have set up a two-class system that is bad for our country and its educational outcomes

Maria and John Tsolakis bought an apartment in 2021 but it has had multiple defects which have resulted in multiple water leaks and mould issues in their Ettalong Bay townhouse.

Maria thought her townhouse was ‘perfect’. Then her bedroom ceiling began to drip

Defects are being kept out of strata reports and the building commission is removing defects notices from public view - all of which creates a trap for prospective buyers such as the Tsolakis family.

  • Anthony Segaert
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Doctors strike for more pay and better conditions at Westmead Hospital.

Doctors’ strike is a symptom of our ailing health system

The current NSW Labor government is not to blame,it’s the salary caps implemented by previous Liberal governments,writes Rowan Godwin.

NSW Education Department secretary Murat Dizdar at the SMH Schools Summit last month.

‘We support parent choice’:Uproar over NSW schools chief’s push to reconsider private schools

Premier Chris Minns says his government is “certainly not” going to take away options for parents after NSW’s head of public schools questioned if private schools should exist.

  • Lucy Carroll andChristopher Harris
There are competing plans for Moore Park golf course.

Teeing off:The turf war dividing Sydney’s eastern suburbs

The Minns government is forging ahead with plans to halve Moore Park’s championship length course for parkland,much to the chagrin of golfers.

  • Megan Gorrey
Kim Williams enjoying himself at the Melbourne Press Club.

Why Kanye West and Elon Musk slid into the ABC chair’s DMs

Outspoken ABC Chair Kim Williams has attracted critics from far and wide.

  • Kishor Napier-Raman andStephen Brook