Deborah Snow

NSW

Deborah Snow

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.

NSW Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione arrives at the Lindt cafe siege inquest.

Lindt cafe siege inquest exposes 'crisis of leadership' in NSW police

The coronial inquiry into the Lindt cafe siege has revealed deep concerns about the leadership of the NSW Police.

NSW Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione arrives at the Lindt cafe Siege inquest on Wednesday.

Scipione stands ground on police handling of Lindt siege

ANALYSIS

"We will never know." After hours of questioning at the Lindt cafe inquest on Wednesday, this was the essence of Commissioner Andrew Scipione's many (and at times convoluted) answers to one of the key questions which has hung over this inquiry since its inception.

"In terms of equipment and resources, I do not have that role," said NSW Deputy Police Commissioner Catherine Burn.

Inquest raises questions about NSW police leadership

COMMENT

Deputy Police Commissioner Catherine Burn said she knew nothing of the technical issues that were plaguing her officers.

Two officers fired 22 rounds at gunman Man Haron Monis.

Live media coverage posed risk to Lindt siege hostages: UK expert

Live media reporting of a succession of hostage escapes during the prolonged Lindt cafe siege of December 2014 could have had "serious consequences" for those left trapped in the cafe with gunman Man Haron Monis, a senior UK police expert has warned.

Labor wants mandatory life bans and prison terms for anyone caught live baiting.

Foley puts forward reform plan to save greyhound racing

Luke Foley says the vast majority of greyhound racing owners " love their dogs" and should not be criminalised.

Paul Keating with Labor frontbencher Anthony Albanese at the rally in Sydney on Saturday.

Keating on the Greens: 'Opportunistic Trots ... pretending they are the Labor party'

Anthony Albanese has been quietly sitting on an ace in his battle to retain his seat of Grayndler against the Greens.

There has been tension between Malcolm Turnbull and Scott Morrison recently.

Morrison had secret plan for Turnbull

Scott Morrison once planned to make Malcolm Turnbull the NSW state Liberal leader

Current ICAC chief Megan Latham before the parliamentary committee on Thursday.

ICAC chief Megan Latham is in the fight of her legal life

This week it became clearer than ever that Megan Latham is in the fight of her legal life, pitted against two other high-profile members of the legal fraternity in New South Wales. Not everyone will walk away unscathed.

Anthony Albanese stepped up attacks on the government over tax policy.

Albanese to recontest Grayndler

Anthony Albanese has decided to run again for the seat he has represented for nearly 20 years, Grayndler, despite radically redrawn electoral boundaries but has harsh words for the Greens who will be a key danger in the seat.

The proposal for the Australian Habitat and Taronga Wildlife Retreatl.

Taronga Zoo's $44 million eco-resort plans

Sydney's Taronga Zoo has quietly lodged plans to build a $44 million dollar "eco-resort" inside the zoo in a bid to attract well-heeled international visitors as part of a bid to "revitalise" the harbourside attraction.

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