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A wild ride: former premier Gladys Berejiklian and her ex-partner Daryl Maguire, centre. Clockwise from top left, short-lived Labor leader Jodi McKay, former premier Dominc Perrottet, ex-Labor leader Luke Foley, 90-minute upper house speaker Natasha Maclaren-Jones, Fred Nile with Alex Greenwhich, and jailed former Liberal MP Gareth Ward.

After eight years in this mad house, I’ve seen it all – including surprising friendships

This is my last column as state political editor. It’s been a wild ride.

  • Alexandra Smith

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Antony Catalano charges spark ACM sale rumours

Media executives have been sounded out over their interest in buying the company over the past year. After a shock development, the company is expected to try again.

  • John Buckley
Fallout from the protest at Town Hall has put the premier under pressure.

Leaving so soon? Premier, we were just getting to know you

Nobody asked Minns to muse on the timing of his departure from politics. Was it a slip of the tongue or deliberate?

  • Alexandra Smith
Age writer Stephen Brook.

Before I sign off from CBD, here are the stories behind the stories

As Stephen Brook calls time on his work as CBD columnist, he shares his more memorable encounters with Australia’s bold-faced names.

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Bill Gates and Paula Hurd watch on Rod Laver Arena during the men’s doubles final.

Bill Gates in premium Open seats, far from nosy Epstein files questions

It had been going swimmingly for the billionaire, who was back at the Australian Open to watch the men’s doubles final.

  • Stephen Brook and Cara Waters
Gladys Berejiklian, Optus’ chief customer officer for enterprise and business.

Gladys Berejiklian to lead $16,500-a-head Adelaide ‘study tour’

The former premier will lead a trip to the South Australian capital and its neighbouring wine country with former Australia Post boss Christine Holgate next year.

  • Kishor Napier-Raman and Stephen Brook
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The anti-net zero bloc: Senator Jessica Collins, Shadow Minister for Defence Angus Taylor, Senator Sarah Henderson, Member for Canning Andrew Hastie and Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price with other Liberal MPs and senators arrive for their party room showdown on Wednesday.

If Libs dump net zero, we’ll lose more than an election. We’ll lose a generation

I can’t stay silent as we teeter on the edge of a decision that will define our political future.

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Teachers deserve higher status and better remuneration.

Higher status and better pay will solve the teaching problem

If these two factors were seriously elevated the quality of aspiring candidates would look after itself.

Former Wagga MP Daryl Maguire and former NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian

Corrupt? No big deal, Gladys. Collect a $200,000-a-year pension as you pass go

While even Gladys Berejiklian is handed $200,000 a year for life, state MPs should go easy on lecturing the public about budgets and tough fiscal decisions

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Gladys Berejiklian, Optus managing director for enterprise and business.

Gladys Berejiklian gets $200,000-a-year pension as Optus woes deepen

The former premier’s generous post-political pension kicked in just as her new employer was engulfed in another PR disaster.

  • Kishor Napier-Raman and Madeleine Heffernan