Alexandra Smith

NSW Liberal leader Mark Speakman has taken a stand against his detractors, insisting he will remain leader and defining the party as proudly YIMBY.

One-time Liberal Gareth Ward was loved and loathed in equal measures, but if you stood in his way he would “annihilate you”, according to his foes in the south coast town of Kiama.

The Federal Court has laid down strict rules for lawyers inspecting hundreds of ballot papers in the battle for Bradfield. 

The deputy mayor of Woollahra has invoked Bill Heslop, better known as the corrupt councillor and awful father in Muriel’s Wedding, in the stoush over increased housing. 

Conservative Christian Joel Jammal says he greatly admired American conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

While the shiny new metro soars in popularity, Sydney’s older heavy rail network is showing its age. That’s a headache for the Minns government.

NSW Health Minister Ryan Park says time was ticking on securing a takeover of the Northern Beaches Hospital, or he risked a staffing crisis.

NSW was the last state to pass laws to allow terminally ill people to choose the timing of their death. Now 12 MPs are seeking changes for aged care homes.

NSW Liberal Leader Mark Speakman says faith-based aged care homes should be able to decline voluntary assisted dying on site.

A dozen NSW upper house MPs are behind a move to change voluntary assisted dying laws. They face a High Court challenge if they proceed.