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New NSW Liberal leader Kellie Sloane.

After 14 years in TV journalism, Kellie Sloane says politics is a ‘walk in the park’

The new NSW Liberal leader on what drives her, what she said to make Mark Speakman stand down, death threats and making mistakes.

  • Peter FitzSimons

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Health Minister Ryan Park has announced the Minns government will move tougher laws on illegal tobacco when parliament resumes next month

Jail time and evictions: Labor announces crackdown on illegal tobacco

The NSW government will introduce tougher penalties for sale of illegal tobacco and vapes, including new powers to evict retailers, when parliament resumes.

  • Michael McGowan
Anish Sinha grew his startup from the Sydney Startup Hub.

‘Wynyard is the hub’: Start-up founders resist move to Tech Central

It’s supposed to be the jewel in the crown of Sydney’s start-up industry, but some founders don’t want to move their businesses to Tech Central.

  • Jessica McSweeney
Commuters pack Epping Metro station on May 21.

Transport for NSW warns of heightened risk of ‘failures’ on rail network

A confidential memo blames unions for slowing progress in reducing the maintenance backlog across the system.

  • Max Maddison
The Powerhouse Museum staged three Christmas functions in 24 hours including a trust dinner for 36 people for which it was billed $29,656.

Calls for spending audit as Powerhouse Museum discloses true costs of private VIP dinner

The Powerhouse Museum told state parliament that a VIP dinner cost $11,000. Invoices show the total was far higher.

  • Linda Morris
Composite image of Deputy Chief Magistrate Sharon Freund and the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists president Elizabeth Moore.

Judges, doctors warn of ‘unacceptable risk’ to public safety

Doctors are deeply concerned for their severely mentally ill patients and the public, as Sydney courts brace for the impact on the criminal justice system.

  • Kate Aubusson and Angus Thomson
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All Liquor and Gaming investigations into money laundering via poker machines came to an abrupt halt in July 2022.

A critical NSW government report is being kept from you. Why?

The Herald has campaigned for poker machine reform for the past two years, and we have no intention of backing off.

  • The Herald's View
The Dunc Gray Velodrome hosts a UCI Track World Cup event in 2004 before its decline.

Built for Sydney 2000, this Olympic venue’s future is in doubt

Australia’s peak body for cycling has accused the NSW government of leaving athletes in limbo over the Dunc Gray Velodrome in Sydney’s south west.

  • Chris Barrett
Peter V’landys and Mark Latham

‘False and defamatory’: V’landys hits back at Latham claims, defends dual roles

The powerful sports supremo has said he’s personally delivered more than $500 million in benefits to racing in NSW, while batting away criticism of how he runs Racing NSW.

  • Adam Pengilly and Chris Barrett
The only pre-requisite to apply is your capacity to care.

When a child needs emergency out-of-home care, this is who steps up to help

Providing emergency out-of-home care for a child in need is an opportunity that some ordinary Australians call “life-changing”.

  • Josie Parsons