Over 75,000 approved homes yet to commence construction
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Over 75,000 approved homes yet to commence construction

Doubts over the effectiveness of the government’s planning reforms are growing with data that shows a huge lag between approved DAs and new builds.

  • byMax Maddison

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Protest outside places of worship could be banned in NSW after Great Synagogue incident

Protest outside places of worship could be banned in NSW after Great Synagogue incident

After a spate of antisemitic attacks,Premier Chris Minns has commissioned his attorney-general to strengthen protections for religious institutions.

  • byMax Maddison
Minns should have declared ‘conflict’ over Rosehill deal:inquiry

Minns should have declared ‘conflict’ over Rosehill deal:inquiry

The upper house inquiry into the plan to develop Rosehill Racecourse said it made the decision “given the significant conflicting evidence regarding the proposal”.

  • byMichael McGowan andMax Maddison
Anger,frustration and revolt:Inside the final day of NSW’s drug summit
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Drugs

Anger,frustration and revolt:Inside the final day of NSW’s drug summit

As the drug summit unfolded,it became dominated by the one topic the government wanted off the table:decriminalisation.

  • byMichael McGowan andAngus Thomson
‘Slap in the face’:Move to ban police from Mardi Gras attacked as hypocritical

‘Slap in the face’:Move to ban police from Mardi Gras attacked as hypocritical

As Mardi Gras members prepare to vote on barring NSW Police from participating in the 2025 parade,the premier has condemned the move.

  • byMax Maddison
‘Outrageous allegation’:Premier lashes out after ICAC referral rumours

‘Outrageous allegation’:Premier lashes out after ICAC referral rumours

Chris Minns says the corruption watchdog is being politicised by MPs who want to stop housing.

  • byAlexandra Smith
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North shore council reaches secret deal over housing plan

North shore council reaches secret deal over housing plan

Planning Minister Paul Scully accused the council of wasting ratepayers’ money to stop development in the middle of a housing crisis.

  • byMegan Gorrey
Labor pushed on pill testing on final day of drug summit
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Drug reform

Labor pushed on pill testing on final day of drug summit

The Minns government is facing a concerted push from powerful union leaders and MPs to adopt drug reforms such as pill testing and an additional medically supervised injecting centre as the drug summit resumes on Thursday.

  • byAlexandra Smith,Angus Thomson andMichael McGowan
‘Worst of both worlds’:The US city with a warning for Sydney about drugs

‘Worst of both worlds’:The US city with a warning for Sydney about drugs

The decision to invite an American mayor to speak at the NSW drug summit angered some attendees who saw it as an effort to head off calls for decriminalisation.

  • byAngus Thomson andMichael McGowan
After a trial that pleased no one,NSW’s biggest gambling loser is clear
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Gambling

After a trial that pleased no one,NSW’s biggest gambling loser is clear

NSW Labor promised a cashless gaming trial,but it was always doomed to fail. Now it has an even bigger problem.

  • byAlexandra Smith
‘Embarrassing,not credible’:Why pubs and clubs won’t back gambling scheme

‘Embarrassing,not credible’:Why pubs and clubs won’t back gambling scheme

The Australian Hotels Association sat on the advisory panel for gambling reform – but it has strongly rejected its final recommendations for account-based gaming.

  • byHarriet Alexander andMax Maddison