Politics
NSW
Perrottet for prime minister? Mike Baird says yes
Whatever he does in the future, I will always have great respect for Dominic Perrottet due to his stance on three issues.
- by Bevan Shields
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Editorial
Casinos
Sydney’s Star casino has had too much time to play latest hand of bluff poker
The Minns government must not accede to Star Casino’s demands to delay the conversion of poker machines and table games to card-only technology.
- The Herald's View
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Energy
Revealed: Sharpe signed off on rewrite that helped keep Eraring power station open
Just months before it announced the deal to extend the life of Eraring, the NSW government asked the electricity grid operator to undertake more conservative modelling.
- by Max Maddison
Analysis
Public service
Webb has many enemies and they will not stop until they topple her
NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb has enjoyed a break from controversy, but her detractors are never far away.
- by Alexandra Smith
Police commissioner bans purchase of alcohol for gifts, hospitality
The under-fire Police Commissioner Karen Webb followed in the footsteps of her predecessor in giving alcohol as gifts.
- by Alexandra Smith
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Public transport
Sydney Trains running red lights put commuters at risk
Data shows there has been an increase in incidents where trains passed red signals, including those where a collision could have occurred.
- by Max Maddison
NSW police commissioner failed to declare link to gin supplier
The NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb bought bottles of gin as gifts for visiting dignitaries.
- by Alexandra Smith, Max Maddison and Megan Gorrey
Latham launches extraordinary attack on Racing NSW chief Peter V’landys
Racing NSW supremo Peter V’landys has hit back, challenging the upper house MP to repeat the claims outside the “coward’s castle” of parliament.
- by Max Maddison and Michael Koziol
How our education system is becoming an industry
To grow our economy and to enhance our society we need our universities to produce increasing numbers of graduates with the necessary skills, abilities and intellect to contribute meaningfully to our country’s future wellbeing.
Controversial businessman stripped of control of wealthy 82-year-old’s affairs
Valentino Kovacic, who is fighting an eighth attempt to bankrupt him, had secured control of the affairs of dementia patient Joe Lagan.
- by Kate McClymont
Editorial
Dominic Perrottet
Perrottet farewells politics, but he shouldn’t be lost to public life
The people of NSW will miss Dominic Perrottet’s ideas and energy.
- The Herald's View