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Schools
‘Concerns have been raised’: $40m contract to upgrade schools axed, referred to the ICAC
More than 30 new and upgraded school projects and 100 new public preschools are at risk after the NSW government terminated the contract.
- by Chris O'Keefe
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Opinion
Indigenous justice
‘It’s not good enough’: Police crack down harder on young Indigenous offenders
NSW Police are much more likely to simply caution rather than prosecute non-Aboriginal youth who cross the line.
- by Don Weatherburn
Kamala Harris’ new election chant? Make America Nice Again
Kamala Harris is apparently tough and will need to withstand the abuse and vitriol which will come her way from Trump and his MAGA supporters.
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Sydney Metro
How new metro line links Sydneysiders to the rest of the globe
The new metro is overlaid along what’s known as Sydney’s global economic corridor and will help power more than 41 per cent of the state’s economic output.
- by Matt Wade
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Housing crisis
The Sydney builder that sent a $100,000 bill for ‘fake’ roof
ANSA Homes sent a client an invoice for nearly $100,000 accompanied by an image purporting to be evidence of the completed roof. The next day, the client realised the image was wrong.
- by Max Maddison
Editorial
Editorial
Our National Gallery must continue to stand up to Gina Rinehart
New documents revealing how Gina Rinehart sought to influence the National Gallery of Australia should ring alarm bells.
- The Herald's View
Why Sydney’s best minds should be looking at heritage buildings
Yet another significant part of Parramatta’s history is at risk of being compromised.
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Sydney councils
Liverpool Council prepares for legal siege after damning report
Liverpool Council has called for every copy of a damning investigative report to be deleted, as it prepares for broad legal action.
- by Max Maddison and Kate McClymont
Editorial
Planning
Housing at Glebe Island requires a proper debate
The Minns government’s decision to review the future of the working ports at Glebe Island is an idea worthy of debate.
- The Herald's View
Opinion
Political leadership
Minns has passed one big political test, now he faces another
The annual NSW Labor state conference is often dominated by domestic policy, but events in the Middle East look set to overshadow this weekend’s gathering.
- by Alexandra Smith
Editorial
Sydney councils
Liverpool councillors’ vanity project is a lost cause and expensive
Liverpool Council’s legal attempt to stop a public inquiry ignores reality and is a waste of ratepayers’ funds.
- The Herald's View