Raw sewage released as government dithers
After 20 years of government promises, raw sewage is still being pumped into the sea near Bondi.
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Heath Aston
Heath Aston is a federal political correspondent. Most recently Heath was the state political editor for the Sun-Herald. Before joining the NSW press gallery he worked for newspapers in Sydney and London.
Pollution emission cap put on cruise ships in Sydney Harbour
Harbourfront suburbs will breathe easier after the Turnbull Government agreed to revive restrictions on the sulphur content of fuels used by cruise ships at dock in Sydney Harbour.
The eight-year hitch: Shenhua Watermark coal mine to pass kill date
It has been 2916 days since controversial former state Labor minister Ian Macdonald issued China's state-owned Shenhua a licence to explore for coal in Australia's richest farming region, the Liverpool Plains, in return for a $300 million cash payment to the NSW government.
Plot to keep greyhound racing clubs alive
Greyhound racing clubs are working on ways to survive the Baird Government's closure of the industry with an eye to an improbable return to the track.
Miner plans to drill for CSG in New England
Fossil fuel giant Santos has submitted new plans to drill for coal seam gas in the heart of Australia's richest farming country, the Liverpool Plains - an area inside Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce's hotly-contested seat of New England.
Labor leader Luke Foley demands resignation of Whip Noreen Hay after AFP charge her staff member
NSW Labor leader Luke Foley has asked for the resignation of controversial MP Noreen Hay after a senior staff member in her Wollongong electorate office was charged by Australian Federal Police in relation to allegations of electoral fraud.
MP feels party backlash after joining ALP attack
Turnbull Government MP Ann Sudmalis is under pressure from angry rank-and-file Liberals in her south coast NSW seat after she publicly supported an ALP-authored motion "condemning the Baird Government for its arrogant and ill-considered [council] merger proposal".
The Bitcoin of politics: Flux Party offers radical new model for democracy
When Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull encouraged Australia's young innovators to go out and disrupt traditional industries, he may not have been expecting anyone to propose an alternative model to the entire party-political system.
Greens pit native title lawyer against Plibersek as party eyes lower house gains
The Greens have chosen a female native title lawyer to contest Tanya Plibersek's federal electorate of Sydney as the party prepares to target what it believes are five winnable lower house seats in NSW and Victoria this year.
Joe Hockey anoints North Sydney political successor
Former Treasurer Joe Hockey has given his blessing to Trent Zimmerman to replace him in the seat of North Sydney.
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