Greyhound racing banned after bill passes NSW parliament
Despite a concerted push back from the industry, greyhound racing will be banned in NSW from July 1 next year after legislation passed the NSW Parliament.
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Sean Nicholls
Sean Nicholls is the State Political Editor of The Sydney Morning Herald.
Mike Baird under fire over failure to act on WestConnex fairness advice
Premier Mike Baird is under fire for failing to respond for almost seven months to an "urgent" call to fix the system by which hundreds of millions of dollars worth of private property is being forcibly acquired for major infrastructure projects.
Baird government rejected WestConnex fairness advice due to project delay fears
Advice on how to improve the fairness of the system by which private homes are forcibly acquired for infrastructure was rejected by the Baird government over fears it could delay projects like the $17 billion WestConnex motorway.
Greens issue donations challenge to other parties
"Elections should be a contest of ideas, not a battle of who has the biggest bank balance," says David Shoebridge.
NSW Liberals push to clear out lobbyists after Abbott attack
Several NSW Liberal party powerbrokers have been asked to resign from its state council.
Baird's concern for WestConnex residents not matched by his actions
Mike Baird's claim to care about communities affected by massive infrastructure projects like WestConnex ring hollow when they are not matched by action
Baird, Grant paying price for inaction on police succession
As Andrew Scipione appears before the Lindt siege inquest, the decision to extend his contract is shaping up as a sliding doors moment for the Baird government.
Dai Le gets 10-year suspension over Fairfield mayoral tilt
The Vietnamese-Australian businesswoman has been banned from the party for running against an endorsed Liberal candidate.
ALP councillors' new school for scandal
Labor councillors will be forced to attend ethics training within three months of being elected, following scandals in local government and ugly preselection brawls.
Skinner silent on extent of non-compliance with anti-superbug program
Jillian Skinner is refusing to say whether she knows how widespread the practice of issuing unapproved doses of restricted powerful antibiotics is in the state's hospitals.
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