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Renting
Why premier feels he has no choice but to act on rental reform
NSW Premier Chris Minns says rental reform would have been politically impossible a decade ago. Now, there is no choice.
- by Alexandra Smith
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McClymont’s courage is a wonder to behold
Journalists like the stylish and courageous Kate McClymont face off evil, violent creeps and chase them down their rabbit holes, despite the unavoidable fear. Fearlessness isn’t a real thing, but courage is.
‘Don’t look back’: City2Surf debutant takes crown
A 24-year-old runner from Adelaide competing in his first City2Surf has won this year’s event, beating about 90,000 other runners to cross the line first at Bondi Beach.
- by Catherine Naylor
Editorial
Pregnancy
Response to birth trauma inquiry must recognise changing face of motherhood
The NSW parliamentary inquiry risks becoming a case of midwives versus doctors. It must, instead, centre on modern mothers.
- The Herald's View
Australia’s Paris star has the right Hollywood story
Saya Sakakibara’s Paris Olympic BMX gold medal performance has all the right Hollywood-movie ingredients.
Perrottet for prime minister? Mike Baird says yes
Whatever he does in the future, I will always have great respect for Dominic Perrottet due to his stance on three issues.Â
- by Bevan Shields
Editorial
Casinos
Sydney’s Star casino has had too much time to play latest hand of bluff poker
The Minns government must not accede to Star Casino’s demands to delay the conversion of poker machines and table games to card-only technology.
- The Herald's View
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Energy
Revealed: Sharpe signed off on rewrite that helped keep Eraring power station open
Just months before it announced the deal to extend the life of Eraring, the NSW government asked the electricity grid operator to undertake more conservative modelling.
- by Max Maddison
Analysis
Public service
Webb has many enemies and they will not stop until they topple her
NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb has enjoyed a break from controversy, but her detractors are never far away.Â
- by Alexandra Smith
Police commissioner bans purchase of alcohol for gifts, hospitality
The under-fire Police Commissioner Karen Webb followed in the footsteps of her predecessor in giving alcohol as gifts.Â
- by Alexandra Smith
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Public transport
Sydney Trains running red lights put commuters at risk
Data shows there has been an increase in incidents where trains passed red signals, including those where a collision could have occurred.
- by Max Maddison