HISTORICAL FACTS: 17 - The Untold Story

ClubsNSW boss sacked over 'offensive' Catholic jibe

The head of the powerful NSW clubs industry body has been sacked after linking Premier Dominic Perrottet's Catholic faith to gaming policy.

AAP · Jan 30, 2023

New ClubsNSW pokies measures not enough to stop cashless gaming, Dominic Perrottet says

Tim Costello says clubs lobby’s gambling code, which includes three-hour welfare checks, is ‘too little too late’

The Guardian - AU · Jan 30, 2023

Opus Dei schools to be investigated

Sydney schools linked to the conservative Catholic group Opus Dei are being investigated over broad allegations made about teaching to the curriculum.

AAP · Jan 30, 2023

NSW Liberal Scott Yung turns down opportunity to run against Chris Minns again

Scott Yung came exceptionally close to dethroning Labor leader Chris Minns in 2019, but his decision to not re-run has left the Liberals without a candidate for the marginal seat just eight weeks from the election.

ABC News · Jan 28, 2023

Education standards authority board member speaks out in support of Opus Dei-aligned schools despite investigation

An independent authority's board member has spoken out in support of a group of Opus Dei-aligned Sydney schools, despite the New South Wales premier having asked the authority to investigate.

ABC News · Jan 28, 2023

NSW parties vow domestic violence support

The major parties are proposing different policies to help domestic violence victim-survivors as the March state election draws closer.

AAP · Jan 27, 2023

Mayor runs for Liberal Sydney stronghold

A local mayor says he respects teal candidates but won't become one as he tries to wrest a long-held Liberal seat from the governing party at the NSW election.

AAP · Jan 27, 2023

Northern Beaches mayor contests safe Liberal seat of Wakehurst in upcoming NSW election

Michael Regan will run as an independent candidate for the safe Liberal seat of Wakehurst which is being vacated by retiring Health Minister Brad Hazzard at the state election in March.

ABC News · Jan 27, 2023

Disabled people were Holocaust victims, too: they were excluded from German society and murdered by Nazi programs

When Dominic Perrottet admitted to wearing a Nazi uniform to his 21st birthday party, he apologised to Jews and veterans – but not to the other groups who were persecuted by the Nazis, including disabled people.

The Conversation · Jan 26, 2023

Labor maintains lead over Coalition in both federal and NSW Resolve polls

A federal Resolve poll for Nine newspapers, conducted January 17-22 from a sample of 1,606 people, has given Labor 42% of the primary vote (steady since early December), the Coalition 29% (down one), the Greens 11% (steady), One Nation 6% (up two), the UAP 2% (steady), independents 8% (steady) and…

The Conversation · Jan 25, 2023