Politics
NSW
Editorial
Development
Councils must resist noisy NIMBYs
Sydney desperately needs a savvy debate about development. The rejection of extended trading hours at the Palm Beach eatery, The Joey, shows how hard that can be.
- The Herald's View
Latest
Five more cocaine ‘bricks’ washed up on Sydney beaches as drug mystery deepens
More than a quarter of a tonne of cocaine has bobbed up on beaches in the region since December, with the latest packages found at Freshwater and Curl Curl.
- by Ben Cubby
Why Sydney’s other rental crisis is also hurting your hip pocket
Sydney’s rental crisis isn’t just confined to the residential market. Industrial sites are sparse and soaring rents are putting upward pressure on consumer goods.
- by Max Maddison and Michael McGowan
Editorial
Police
Three key reasons why the Steve Jackson hiring matters
It takes a special kind of incompetence to drag your government into another “jobs for the boys” scandal.
- The Herald's View
How do you make your mark when your parents are high achievers? This is how Rose Jackson is doing it
The rising star in the Minns government looks to her ABC journalist mother Liz for inspiration.
- by Deborah Snow
Keeping the lights on at Eraring could cost taxpayers $150 million a year
The Minns government has so far not disclosed the terms of its negotiations with Origin Energy ahead of a likely extension beyond 2025.
- by Michael McGowan
‘My heart is broken, my darling boy’: Family, friends farewell Jesse Baird
Mourners remembered Baird’s humour, sense of joy and love for his friends and family in an emotional memorial service in Melbourne.
- by Jordan Baker and Perry Duffin
As Catley and Webb break bread, Minns backs police minister
Beleaguered Police Minister Yasmin Catley has the “absolute confidence” of the premier, who says she will stay in the job until the next election.
- by Max Maddison and Alexandra Smith
Former Seven producer Taylor Auerbach takes swipe at ex-political staffer Bruce Lehrmann
Auerbach has complained about featuring in stories about the appointment of former colleague Steve Jackson to run media affairs for NSW Police.
- by Kate McClymont and Max Maddison
Editorial
Editorial
The NSW police minister needs to go
Whether it happens now or when Chris Minns decides to pull the trigger on a frontbench reshuffle, Yasmin Catley is finished as police minister.
- The Herald's View
Exclusive
Renting
Thousands evicted without grounds as NSW rental reforms ‘drag’
A year into the Minns government renters can still be evicted on no grounds, or have their application refused because they have a pet.
- by Mary Ward