Politics
NSW
‘Frustratingly depressing’: What is the root cause of our housing crisis?
Readers offer up ideas on how to fix the country’s housing problems, with many suggesting it’s time to put a lid on population and urban sprawl.
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Cost of living
Six graphs show cost of living crisis is hitting those who can least afford it
People like Emma Warren are at breaking point, according to a new survey of people who are hit the hardest by rising cost of living.
- by Max Maddison
Liberals draw up housing battle lines as Triguboff rubbishes expanded Landcom role
The Meriton founder has questioned giving state-owned corporation Landcom a direct role in building homes, as the opposition demands Premier Chris Minns rule out redeveloping Macquarie Hospital.
- by Michael Koziol
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LGBTQ
Gay conversion law would ban suppression of gender identity
The NSW government’s plans to ban gay conversion practices will be extended to include making it illegal to change or suppress a person identifying as trans or gender diverse.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Breaking
State Parliament
Minister’s office pushed for former Labor staffer to get top job
Transport Minister Jo Haylen has refused to say whether former Labor staffer Josh Murray was recommended to be the state’s new Transport Secretary by a hiring panel.
- by Michael McGowan
Profits of rage: Don’t bank on earnings dissent changing anything
There is not much greater obscenity than the announcement of a $10 billion profit by an Australian bank, followed by the news that its executives have seen their pay packets soar.
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Development
Revealed: 11 Sydney suburbs to be rezoned to fix the housing shortage
Government documents have identified more than 3000 pieces of public land that can be used for new housing.
- by Michael McGowan and Anthony Segaert
‘Give peace a chance’: Minns denies reneging on pay deal with teachers
Premier Chris Minns has denied claims by the NSW Teachers Federation that his government walked away from a pay agreement.
- by Michael McGowan
‘Severe misstep’: Teachers’ pay offer slammed by former Labor premier
The authors of a report Chris Minns once hailed as a “blueprint” for fixing teacher salaries have accused Labor of undermining attempts to fix teacher shortages.
- by Michael McGowan and Lucy Carroll
Editorial
Editorial
Abolition of NSW public service salary cap now looks a hollow promise
Premier Chris Minns’ key election promise to scrap the public service wage cap has come back to bite him with unions rejecting his government’s pay offer as little more than a variation on the Coalition’s controversial wages cap and an insulting breach of trust.
- The Herald's View
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Industrial relations
‘Deeply disappointed’: Union boss escalates tensions with Minns government
The most senior union official in NSW is “deeply disappointed and frustrated” after pay negotiations between the NSW government and Teacher’s Federation stalled last week.
- by Michael McGowan and Max Maddison