Opinion
Social media
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
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
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
Exclusive
NSW byelection
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
Exclusive
Healthcare
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
Opinion
Political leadership
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
Updated
Political leadership
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
The NSW government spends as much as $2 million per child each year on emergency housing in motels and caravan parks.
- by Alexandra Smith
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Hospitals
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.
- by Alexandra Smith
Updated
Crime
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
Opinion
Selective schools
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