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Arts
Who’s in, who’s out as Labor figures head cultural leadership shake-up
ALP veterans head a list of 10 new prestigious appointments to the state’s leading galleries and museums.
- by Linda Morris
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Sydney rail commuters face disruption from fresh round of work bans
A day after an eleventh-hour legal manoeuvre by the government, unions have filed papers seeking the right to ballot members on a new round of industrial action.
- by Matt O'Sullivan and Alexandra Smith
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Development
‘Excessive’ or ‘strategic merit’? Eastern suburbs’ tallest building given green light
A proposal to construct the tallest building in the eastern suburbs has overcome a significant planning hurdle three years after first being rejected.
- by Max Maddison
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Development
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.
- by Max Maddison
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.
- by Max Maddison
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Development
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”.
- by Michael McGowan and Max Maddison
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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.
- by Michael McGowan and Angus Thomson
‘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.
- by Max Maddison
‘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.
- by Alexandra Smith
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.
- by Megan Gorrey
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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.
- by Alexandra Smith, Angus Thomson and Michael McGowan