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Hands off Moore Park Golf Course. Giving public courses to developers is rough
The claim that golf is an elite sport is ridiculous. Played by 1.5 million Australians, it is among our most democratic and egalitarian sports.
- by Duncan Fine
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Hell hath no fury like my cancelled bus. Time for Minns to get on board
Labor won by convincing enough voters that the Coalition had left NSW with a host of headaches. But as Sarah Mitchell pointedly reminded Prue Car – and Labor – this week: “It’s your turn now.”
- by Alexandra Smith
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Punish ‘NIMBY’ councils to woo Gen Z voters, Young Liberals urge party
In a sign of a growing generational divide, NSW Opposition Leader Mark Speakman is facing an internal push for more ambitious housing policies.
- by Michael McGowan
As big as three Centennial Parks: The golf courses that devoured Sydney’s east
Thirteen courses. 566 hectares. These graphics show just how much space is sucked up by the city’s obsession with golf.
- by Michael Koziol and Michael McGowan
NSW Police concerns revealed about lighting up Opera House for Israel
Senior police feared the “impact this might have on our streets” with members of the Palestinian community “incensed” by the move.
- by Michael McGowan
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Up to 250 doctors sign on to deliver new assisted dying laws
NSW residents with a terminal illness will be able to legally choose the timing of their death from next month.
- by Alexandra Smith
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Stop moaning about Moore Park Golf Course. Sacrifices need to be made
With a housing affordability and supply crisis dogging NSW more than any other state, sacrifices will be necessary.
- by Brad Emery
Billions will be needed for extra Metro West train stations
The NSW government will decide within days whether to build extra stations along the underground rail line between Sydney’s CBD and Parramatta.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
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Inner Sydney golf course to be slashed for parkland as city grows
Nearly half of the popular Moore Park Golf Course will become a public park.
- by Harriet Alexander
The Sydney council that takes 288 days to scrutinise development applications
Waiting times for local councils to determine development applications has blown out by four weeks in the past year
- by Andrew Taylor
Minns urges MPs to ‘speak with one voice’ after pro-Palestine rebellion
It comes as the NSW Teachers Federation slammed the Labor government for its steadfast support of Israel.
- by Alexandra Smith, Lucy Carroll and Michael McGowan