Three People Dead After Light Plane Crash Near Wollongong Three people have died after a light plane crashed moments after take-off from Shellharbour Airport, south of Wollongong. Pedestrian.tv · Oct 11, 2025
Trump’s approval ratings slide, with Americans angry over inflation and Jimmy Kimmel US President Donald Trump’s net approval in analyst Nate Silver’s aggregate of US national polls slid two points in the last week to -9.4, after his ratings had been stable since late July. Currently, 53.1% disapprove of his performance, compared to 43.7% who approve. The Conversation · Sep 29, 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". AAP · Sep 14, 2025
Liberals' federal woes blamed for by-election thrashing The NSW government picks up an extra seat following a by-election victory as the state's opposition leader deflects blame for the outcome and vows to fight on. AAP · Sep 13, 2025
Labor is favoured to win the Kiama byelection. A big loss could be the beginning of the end for Liberal leader Mark Speakman An ALP victory would be significant for Chris Minns, too, demonstrating that the premier’s pragmatic, populist and transactional politics is working The Guardian - AU · Sep 11, 2025
Major parties back women to replace jailed rapist MP Australia's oldest parliament is edging closer to gender parity as major parties announce women candidates in the race to replace the disgraced Gareth Ward. AAP · Aug 15, 2025
Leaders tested as gun fired in race for seaside seat A by-election to replace an MP convicted of rape with a strong personal vote could spell disaster for the leader of his former party. AAP · Aug 14, 2025
NSW MP pleads not guilty to rape and indecent assaults Independent NSW MP Gareth Ward has pleaded not guilty after being charged with the historical indecent assault of a teenage boy and rape of a young man. The New Daily · Mar 28, 2023
Chris Minns sworn in as NSW premier, but two seats short of majority government Chris Minns' first appointment after being sworn in as NSW's 47th premier was at Liverpool Hospital, where he announced a "surgical care task force" to tackle elective surgery pressures in emergency departments. ABC News · Mar 27, 2023
Counting to resume in NSW seat of Kiama as incumbent Gareth Ward prepares to face court Liberal turned independent Kiama MP Gareth Ward is closing in on Labor candidate Katelin McInerney's lead after a batch of pre-poll votes favoured the incumbent. ABC News · Mar 27, 2023
NSW election: Voting comes down to the wire as Labor's leadership team poised to take over Twelve seats remain in the balance with less than 60 per cent of the vote counted in NSW, as three prominent crossbenchers confirm they will "offer confidence and supply" if Labor fails to reach majority government. ABC News · Mar 27, 2023
NSW election: Gareth Ward leads primary vote in Kiama despite being suspended from parliament The former Liberal minister, who is running as an independent, trails Labor candidate in two-party preferred count The Guardian - AU · Mar 26, 2023
NSW Liberals 'blindsided' by last-minute Kiama candidate as some seek to back Gareth Ward Liberal candidate Melanie Gibbons says her friendship with Gareth Ward is "fine" after being hand-picked by the premier to try and defeat him in the seat of Kiama. ABC News · Mar 11, 2023
Albanese finds love in the air at Kiama "He paid with cash and that was a bit surprising from the prime minister." The Canberra Times · Feb 24, 2023
ABC News · Aug 7, 2022 Labor selects former journalist Katelin McInerney to challenge Gareth Ward in Kiama at 2023 NSW election The New South Wales Labor party has announced its first candidate ahead of the 2023 election to take on Kiama Liberal MP Gareth Ward.