Push to challenge sentence that sparked prisons protest Prosecutors have asked a court to reopen sentencing after a seemingly lenient penalty given to a man who assaulted prison officers caused mass outrage. AAP · Oct 31, 2025
Minns admits mining and power projects can be fast-tracked under contentious NSW approval laws Premier has been spruiking to business how changes will facilitate investment in major projects in NSW The Guardian - AU · Oct 30, 2025
Cops challenge court call that strip searches unlawful Police are continuing to fight for their right to strip search festival-goers, appealing a landmark ruling that found their use was unlawful in some cases. AAP · Oct 30, 2025
Governor takes aim at tax barrier to economic mobility The Reserve Bank has set its sights on one tax it says keeps owners of big homes from downsizing and people from relocating for better jobs and pay. AAP · Oct 24, 2025
Cost of policing Palestine rallies 'cannot be provided' Costs of policing weekly pro-Palestine marches have been raised by a premier as a reason to ban them but police say an accurate figure is hard to come by. AAP · Oct 22, 2025
Morris Iemma’s lobbying firm does bumper business after Minns’ election as NSW begins planning overhaul Government’s policy of encouraging high-density housing has proved a bonanza for the former premier’s advisory business The Guardian - AU · Oct 17, 2025
Chris Minns was warned anti-protest laws shouldn’t be passed in an atmosphere of panic. The supreme court has struck them down At almost every opportunity, the NSW premier chooses a conservative path: get the cops on side and let nobody fault Labor’s toughness on crime. It’s not working The Guardian - AU · Oct 16, 2025
Deepfakes of female high school students prompt probe A public high school has been rocked by deepfake images of female students, triggering a police investigation and vows to punish perpetrators. AAP · Oct 16, 2025
NSW anti-protest law ruled unconstitutional after Palestine Action Group court challenge PAG had challenged expanded police powers to restrict protests near places of worship The Guardian - AU · Oct 15, 2025
Bereaved mum's next fight after DV murder sentence win The mother of a woman murdered by a former partner is hoping to redefine her daughter's legacy as she pushes for more prison time for offenders. AAP · Oct 15, 2025
NSW is desperate for more houses – but is it driving development towards wealthy parts of Sydney? Developers say Labor policies will increase density closer to the CBD where profit margins are higher. Tackling construction delays is a separate issue The Guardian - AU · Oct 10, 2025
Will Sydney’s much-delayed new fish market be open in time for Christmas lunch? The $836m project was scheduled to be completed in 2024 but its opening date remains uncertain The Guardian - AU · Oct 9, 2025
Chris Minns’ chief of staff in constitutional showdown with parliament over 120-year-old law James Cullen, who was summonsed to appear before Rosehill inquiry, says 1901 law that enables parliament to compel witnesses is unconstitutional The Guardian - AU · Oct 9, 2025
Hired ‘kill team’ charged after dramatic arrest as they were on their way to hit near Sydney daycare Police say the three, aged 18, 19 and 26, were on their way to kill a man linked to organised crime The Independent UK · Oct 8, 2025
AAP · Oct 6, 2025 Defiant pro-Palestine vigils call for urgent ceasefire A pro-Palestine protest planned for the Sydney Opera House is headed to court while other vigils were staged on October 7 to mourn Gaza's war dead.
AAP · Oct 6, 2025 Taxpayers slugged $30k for ministerial Foxtel bill TV and online subscriptions for ministers cost taxpayers almost $30,000 in a year, which the opposition says is a bad look in a cost-of-living crisis.
The Guardian - AU · Oct 3, 2025 ‘Stranded’ aged care or disability patients occupy up to one in 10 hospital beds in Australia, report finds State and territory treasurers who commissioned the report say it shows need for federal government to pay bigger share of public hospital funding
The Guardian - AU · Oct 1, 2025 NSW’s fast-track planning laws could allow mines to be approved without environmental assessment Environmental assessments could go out the window for mining projects, windfarms and other developments, green groups say
AAP · Sep 30, 2025 Top cop apologises but defends 'valid' strip searches Australia's largest police force has apologised to a woman forced to remove a tampon during an unlawful strip search, as it faces claims from 3000 other people.
Pedestrian.tv · Sep 23, 2025 NSW Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon Addresses Controversial Past In Heated Conference “I have made mistakes in the past, and I’ve been open about [them]."
The Guardian - AU · Sep 23, 2025 Mal Lanyon defends suitability for role after being named NSW police commissioner Premier Chris Minns said his decision wasn’t made on who had a ‘perfect record’, but who could provide ‘exceptional leadership’
Pedestrian.tv · Sep 23, 2025 Greens MP Slams NSW Police Leadership After Officer Charged Over Hannah Thomas Assault Greens MP Sue Higginson calls for accountability as a police officer is charged after allegedly punching Hannah Thomas during a protest.
AAP · Sep 19, 2025 Finding next police chief not a search for perfection NSW could soon have a new police commissioner after the premier said the state was close to making a call on the role.
The Guardian - AU · Sep 17, 2025 NSW is overhauling its planning system to build more houses faster. What’s proposed and could it help? Reforms increase types of projects that don’t require a development application and establish a ‘single door’ coordination agency
AAP · Sep 14, 2025 Leader 'supremely confident' despite gossip, polls A thumping loss at the voting booth and dismal polling has intensified debate about a Liberal leader being replaced but he is brushing off "anonymous gossip".