What fate awaits Mike Baird's crack team?
Two weeks before Christmas, after an emotional morning at a memorial service for the victims of the Lindt café siege, Baird returned to his office to tackle human tragedy of a different kind.
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Deborah Snow
Deborah Snow is a senior writer with The Sydney Morning Herald and a former federal political reporter for the Australian Financial Review. She has also served as foreign correspondent for ABC-TV in Moscow and London, and as a reporter on Four Corners.
Mike Baird, 'the outstanding political leader in Australia'
Among the blizzard of text messages Mike Baird received was one from Nick Greiner.
Minister says help your kids buy a safer car to reduce road toll
Parents helping their kids  buy a first car should be spending that "little bit more" to ensure the vehicle has at least some up to date safety features, the federal transport minister has warned, speaking against the backdrop of a sharp spike in road deaths particularly among the young.
Sydney's housing affordability crisis spreading: Labor
NSW Labor has fired its first political shot of the New Year with an assault on the Baird and Turnbull governments over housing affordability.
True colours
In burkinis and boardshorts, a hot day in Sydney brings this diverse city to the beach to swim, celebrate and share memories.
Are Sydney's natural beauty spots being turned into 'fun parks'?
The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service is seeking to ramp up revenue opportunities from some of Sydney's most stunning natural beauty spots.
Elite police threaten boycott of 'debriefs' over confidentiality
Rising tensions within NSW police over the long-running Lindt cafe inquest have burst into the open.
Sued for letter to federal MP
A letter sent to federal Opposition Whip Chris Hayes has become the subject of a bitter legal battle.
Call for clarity around defence role in domestic terrorism
The Nice terror attack highlights the need to clarify the role the ADF should play in domestic terrorism events in future, says defence think tank.
Baird warned: Urban Growth vision for Bays Precinct threatens ports, environment
Key maritime industries are seeking an urgent meeting with Premier Mike Baird to safeguard vital ports and marine infrastructure on prime harbourside land around the inner city Bays Precinct.
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