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Alexandra Smith is the State Political Editor of The Sydney Morning Herald.

The PM is sigma, but his ban plan belongs in the skibidi toilet

The PM is sigma, but his ban plan belongs in the skibidi toilet

Of course Albanese was right when he declared “parents are worried sick” about social media, but we cannot return to the golden days when it didn’t exist.

  • by Alexandra Smith

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Northern Beaches deputy mayor Georgia Ryburn to take on teal in Pittwater

Northern Beaches deputy mayor Georgia Ryburn to take on teal in Pittwater

Ryburn’s preselection paves the way for a tough contest with teal candidate Jacqui Scruby, who narrowly missed out on claiming the seat in 2023.

  • by Alexandra Smith and Max Maddison
Meet the last Liberal standing for Northern Beaches Council - all because he made a mistake

Meet the last Liberal standing for Northern Beaches Council - all because he made a mistake

Mandeep Singh had his own council nomination mishap – except his mistake did not have the same diabolical outcome as that of his Liberal Party colleagues. 

  • by Alexandra Smith
The once-blocked Liberal candidate with her eyes on Pittwater prize

The once-blocked Liberal candidate with her eyes on Pittwater prize

The Liberal preselection battle for Pittwater will be tight, with big names coming out to back candidates. 

  • by Alexandra Smith
These illnesses once needed a trip to the GP. Now a pharmacist can treat you
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These illnesses once needed a trip to the GP. Now a pharmacist can treat you

As the number of GPs decreases, the list of treatments pharmacists can handle is expanding.

  • by Alexandra Smith
The Libs had a man with a plan to fix their problems. If only they’d told him

The Libs had a man with a plan to fix their problems. If only they’d told him

The Liberal Party’s federal executive voted to include Rob Stokes on a committee to take over the NSW division. Stokes was shocked to read about it in the Herald, then declined to accept.

  • by Alexandra Smith
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NSW Liberals forced into 10-month federal takeover after council fiasco

NSW Liberals forced into 10-month federal takeover after council fiasco

Party president Don Harwin will lose his position, as a federal committee which includes former NSW minister Rob Stokes takes charge of the NSW Liberals.

  • by Alexandra Smith
NSW to ban motels, caravan parks as emergency homes for children

NSW to ban motels, caravan parks as emergency homes for children

The NSW government spends as much as $2 million per child each year on emergency housing in motels and caravan parks.

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The Sydney doctors forced to choose who lives and dies
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The Sydney doctors forced to choose who lives and dies

Clinicians at Sydney’s busiest hospitals have warned they could be forced to ration a life-saving treatment for patients with kidney failure.

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NSW MP charged with child sex offences, quits parliament
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NSW MP charged with child sex offences, quits parliament

Rory Amon, the former Liberal member for Pittwater, has been charged over the alleged sexual assault of a 13-year-old boy.

  • by Jessica McSweeney, Alexandra Smith, Megan Gorrey and Clare Sibthorpe
I always knew Sydney school parents had lost their minds. Now I have proof

I always knew Sydney school parents had lost their minds. Now I have proof

Schools catering for gifted kids have an important place in public education, but we have veered well away from this ambition in NSW.

  • by Alexandra Smith