Jessica McSweeney
Jessica McSweeney is a reporter at The Sydney Morning Herald covering urban affairs and state politics.
Fishers and farmers already rationing fuel as diesel prices cripple producers
Fishers are being forced to ration fuel and scale back fishing trips, while farmers are facing tough decisions to reduce livestock, as fuel and fertiliser prices skyrocket.
- Jessica McSweeney
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Sydney residents told to save water after major main bursts
Hundreds of thousands of residents have been impacted and told to cut back on non-essential water use.
- Cindy Yin and Jessica McSweeney
Easter holidaymakers abandon road trips amid fuel shortage panic
Many caravan parks rely on Easter business to get through the quiet weeks, but this year some families are abandoning their road trips entirely.
- Jessica McSweeney and Elias Visontay
‘I have never even paid half of that before’: How diesel pain is hurting on Sydney Harbour
The number of petrol stations without diesel in NSW has jumped to 164 as the fallout from the war in the Middle East continues to be felt far and wide.
- Jessica McSweeney and Julie Power
Why Chris’ fuel bill has jumped $1100 a tank
The premier says fuel supply isn’t dire enough to warrant a statewide work-from-home order. For truckies like Chris Gibbs, diesel prices could put them out of business entirely.
- Jessica McSweeney and Cindy Yin
US-Iran war as it happened: Iran’s longest-range attack yet targets US-UK base as nuclear site hit again; Israel warns of a ‘significant’ surge in attacks
Follow our rolling coverage of the war in the Middle East as it enters its fourth week and shows no signs of abating.
- Ellen Connolly, Jessica McSweeney and Adam Carey
Sydneysiders face weekend of travel uncertainty as petrol bowsers dry up, metro closes
As major events bring sports fans to the city, the ongoing fuel crisis and a total shutdown of the metro network present challenges to Sydneysiders on the move this weekend.
- Jessica McSweeney and Emily Kaine
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The premier faced criticism over chaotic protests. Most voters back his actions
Chris Minns has defended the chaotic scenes at last month’s anti-Isaac Herzog protest, insisting he was keeping the city safe through his anti-protest laws.
- Alexandra Smith and Jessica McSweeney
Stonewall’s not dead, it’s just found its new life in Newtown
The Stonewall Hotel is just the latest LGBTQ venue to close on the strip as queer Sydneysiders look to the inner west for a night out.
- Jessica McSweeney and Kayla Olaya
Death of Sydney’s front yards revealed as homes and driveways get bigger
In parts of the city the front garden has declined by 46 per cent and tree canopy fell 62 per cent when comparing homes before and after a knock-down rebuild.
- Jessica McSweeney