State Parliament
School hours are ‘sexist’, should be extended to 6pm to help working women: MP
New Ryde MP Jordan Lane wants school hours extended so mothers aren’t “forced to choose between their own career progression or raising children”.
- by Michael McGowan
Latest
Sydney congestion overblown, more inner-city density needed, say developers
The head of developer lobby Urban Taskforce says the eastern suburbs are “ripe” for increased density following calls for increased building heights in inner Sydney.
- by Michael McGowan
Opinion
Opinion
Perrottet could tap out by Christmas. There must be something in the water
The Liberals were on board with the Sydney Water anti-privatisation push, but once it became clear the all-powerful crossbench was not playing along, they voted with Labor.
- by Alexandra Smith
MPs invoke Lindy Chamberlain in calling for Kathleen Folbigg’s release
Attorney-General Michael Daley is resisting calls to free Folbigg from prison after an inquiry heard her four children may have died of natural causes.
- by Michaela Whitbourn
‘North Korea would be proud’: Labor to unwind Coalition ‘get Clover’ laws
The laws give businesses and property owners in the City of Sydney two votes. They were widely seen as an unsuccessful attempt to oust Lord Mayor Clover Moore.
- by Michael Koziol and Michael McGowan
Rogue taxi drivers could harm Sydney’s reputation, says minister
NSW Transport Minister Jo Haylen says taxi drivers who do not turn on their meters will face increased fines.
- by Alexandra Smith
Exclusive
NSW councils
‘Dangerous and reckless’: Government and Coalition clash over Sydney Water bill
The inclusion of Sydney Water in the NSW Constitution will be a major battleground in state parliament this week.
- by Alexandra Smith
Exclusive
Folbigg case
Attorney-general urged to free Folbigg as MPs mobilise support
Michael Daley is under mounting pressure to release Kathleen Folbigg after NSW’s top prosecutor accepted reasonable doubt about her convictions over the deaths of her four children.
- by Michaela Whitbourn
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Mosaic Brands
Fashion giant guilty of hundreds of underpayment offences
The retail group whose stores include Millers, Rivers, Katies, Rockman, and Noni B has pleaded guilty to underpaying long service leave to 223 staff.
- by Alexandra Smith
Health workers ramp up strike action at state’s busiest hospital over wages
Paramedics will be among workers who walk off the job on Wednesday with a focus on the state’s busiest hospital, Westmead.
- by Alexandra Smith
Crime Commission to investigate claims money laundering documents withheld
Independent MP Alex Greenwich has claimed that Liquor and Gaming failed to provide all relevant documents about the extent of money laundering in pubs and clubs.
- by Alexandra Smith