Politics
NSW
Nowland family expresses ‘great sadness’ after 95-year-old’s death
In a tribute, Clare Nowland’s family said they were thankful for the support of hospital staff after she was allegedly Tasered by Senior Constable Kristian White on May 18.
- by Michael McGowan and Olivia Ireland
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Editorial
Property development
Stamp duty change is money for nothing for most
The Minns government’s move to lift the threshhold on stamp duty on a first home must be like a lottery win for some, but for most, the leg up into the housing market is a division four win at best.
- The Herald's View
Former multicultural minister apologises for allegedly racist comment
Cabramatta MP Tri Vo said Mark Coure’s comments towards him were in poor taste, while Labor colleagues have shared their own experience with racism.
- by Angus Thomson, Michael McGowan and Alexandra Smith
Internal police probes under scrutiny as minister labels Tasering of grandmother ‘shocking’
The NSW coroner, police watchdog, and lawyers have all criticised the ability of police to refuse to co-operate with investigations into their conduct.
- by Michael McGowan
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Property market
‘The last thing we should be doing’: Labor’s rental relief bill hits auctions snag
New rental laws will be delayed after crossbenchers and tenants’ groups warned that banning secret rent auctions would have unintended consequences.
- by Alexandra Smith
NSW Labor says new stamp duty concessions ‘fair and simpler’ for first home buyers
The NSW Labor government has the support of key crossbenchers to axe Dominic Perrottet’s land tax regime.
- by Alexandra Smith, Michael McGowan and Angus Thomson
Police watchdog calls its powers ‘illusory’ as pressure grows over Taser investigation
The watchdog overseeing the investigation of the police Tasering of 95-year-old Clare Nowland has admitted some of its powers were illusory.Â
- by Michael McGowan
Editorial
Police
Police commissioner caught in her own Webb
Police Commissioner Karen Webb has made herself the issue in the controversy surrounding the use of a Taser on a 95-year-old woman.
- The Herald's View
Perrottet’s flagship land tax to go as Minns introduces stamp duty reform
The new scheme will mean stamp duty exemptions for first home buyers will be lifted from $650,000 to $800,000 and stamp duty concessions from $800,000 to $1 million.
- by Michael McGowan
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State Parliament
NSW government refuses to back calls for release of Taser investigation
The internal probe into how grandmother Clare Nowland was Tasered will join a long list of unfinished internal investigations by police.
- by Michael McGowan and Georgina Mitchell