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Liberal Party
The NSW Liberal also facing first big test with the Farrer byelection
He ran the 2011 NSW Liberals campaign, which ended in a landslide win. Can Mark Neeham save the damaged party more than a decade later?
- byAlexandra Smith
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Charity
Grand designs: Charity run by stabbed bishop plans luxury six-bedroom home
Mar Mari Emmanuel, stabbed at his pulpit nearly two years ago, directs OneJesus, a charity set up to acquire properties that are “suitable for people with special needs”.
- byPatrick Begley
Investigation
Superannuation
Karen thought she had $3 million in her super. She can’t get hold of a cent
Karen Hedberg worked for 50 years. Her accountant Christopher Edwards says he has done nothing wrong.
- byMax Maddison
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Property investment
‘Belongs to the nation’: Cross-party push to stop sale of Victoria Barracks
A NSW Liberal MP and his mother, a former Greens councillor, may have opposing political views, but they are united on this issue.
- byAlexandra Smith
This Sydney school has eliminated bullying. Now there’s a plan for every classroom
Teachers will stop labelling students as bullies or victims, kids can have safe spaces and schools face deregistration in an ambitious crackdown on bullying.
- byEmily Kowal
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Protests
Senior officer agreed to let prayer go ahead before violent Sydney protest scenes
Premier Chris Minns will not support an independent inquiry or apologise to the Muslim community for the actions of police at Monday’s protest.
- byJessica McSweeney andMichaela Whitbourn
Council to be stripped of hiring decisions after Constance appointment
The decision to appoint former NSW minister Andrew Constance as the new chief executive of a South Coast council was described “as jobs for Liberal mates”.
- byAlexandra Smith
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NSW State Parliament
These community soccer clubs received funding after donating to Labor MPs’ campaigns
“Doesn’t pass the pub test”: Community sporting groups received $100,000 in funding under controversial scheme after donating to two MPs’ campaigns.
- byMax Maddison
Opinion
NSW State Parliament
The premier legislated for an enforced peace in Sydney. What he got was brutality and more division
Video of police using brute force against protesters at the Herzog rally demands a review. Chris Minns says “10-second clips” were taken out of context. If so, he should show us the vision that supports this claim.
- byAlexandra Smith
Labor MPs back investigation into police behaviour at Sydney protest
There are growing calls for an independent investigation as police face accusations of misconduct at the anti-Herzog protest outside Town Hall on Monday night.
- byJessica McSweeney andAlexandra Smith
Written off after a head injury, Nick became a fighting force for thousands
After a near-fatal bike accident, Nick Rushworth channelled his “firing up” powers as a journalist to push the cause for brain injury survivors.
- byWendy Carlisle