Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Andrew Constance

Alan Tudge left the Liberals – but can the party leave him behind?

Former Coalition minister and conservative stalwart Alan Tudge has bid an emotional farewell to politics, leaving a dilemma for the Liberals.

The New Daily

Labor threatens ICAC referral over bushfire grants

The exclusion of Labor areas from urgent bushfire recovery funds could be sent to the corruption watchdog if ex-MP John Barilaro fails to answer questions.

AAP

Mutiny on the Sydney commute: ‘pirate bus’ hits the road after privatisation leads to axed routes

Ken Wilson, whose crowdfunded service was created in frustration, says public transport needs to be in public hands

The Guardian - AU

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Former RFS commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons made redundant from Resilience NSW

The former NSW Rural Fire Service commissioner is axed by the government after heavy criticism of Resilience NSW's response to the flood emergency earlier this year.

ABC News

Blame game after UN drops NSW jail visits

The NSW government says some of the state's prisons are sub-standard but blocked UN inspectors should visit countries not signed up to international protocols.

AAP

Warning signs for mobile speed cameras to return in the Hunter

Warning signs at mobile speed camera locations are coming back - almost two years after the government took them away.

Newcastle Herald

NSW government delays delivering electric bus fleet by at least five years

The NSW government concedes a "bold goal" of transitioning Sydney buses from diesel to electric by 2030 is no longer possible — extending the timeline to reach net zero across the transport fleet.

ABC News

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

NSW govt's electric bus fleet is off track

A plan to convert a fleet of 8000 NSW buses to electric vehicles has been delayed, as one minister describes it as a "castles in the sky" scheme.

AAP

Sydney rail union dispute could go into 2023 under ‘worst-case scenario’, NSW transport minister says

David Elliott hopes a deal is brokered next week, but warns of up to six months of further train delays if it isn’t

The Guardian - AU

NSW government told to release flood inquiry report which recommends dismantling Resilience NSW

Shane Fitzsimmons says it's up to the government to make decisions about the findings of an independent report into the state's catastrophic floods, including the recommendation to dismantle the body he leads.

ABC News

Ex-NSW minister backs Resilience NSW boss

Ex-NSW minister Andrew Constance has slammed plans for Resilience NSW head Shane Fitzsimmons to lose his job and his agency wound down over the flood response.

AAP

Oyster and kelp farmers join calls to future-proof NSW south coast’s blue economy

Experts warn the region’s marine environment is undergoing a ‘dynamic state of change’ due to climate warming, freshwater runoff and storms

The Guardian - AU

Andrew Constance reflects on his Gilmore federal election loss, looks to life after politics

Former NSW transport minister Andrew Constance, who fell short of a seat in federal parliament by less than 400 votes, says he is keen to maintain a leadership role in the community despite acknowledging politics took a personal toll.

ABC News

AEC rejects Andrew Constance's request for Gilmore recount, Labor's Fiona Phillips to retain seat

Labor's Fiona Phillips will retain her seat after the commission found there were no grounds to allow the Liberal challenger's request.

ABC News

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

AAP

Gilmore election recount request denied

A recount of the vote in the NSW federal seat of Gilmore will not go ahead, despite a request from Liberal candidate Andrew Constance.

ABC News

Andrew Constance requests recount in seat of Gilmore after Fiona Phillips claims victory

The former NSW transport minister lodged the request hours before the AEC was expected to officially declare victory for Fiona Phillips.

AAP

Liberal candidate seeks Gilmore recount

Former state Liberal minister Andrew Constance has called for a recount of the vote in the electorate of Gilmore just as the result was about to be declared.

AAP

Major upgrade for NSW Opal transport

The NSW government will spend close to $570 million upgrading the state's Opal transport system and launching an all-in-one transport app.

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

ABC News

Bushfire swings went both ways in Gilmore poll, but Andrew Constance still can't save it from here

With Ms Phillips still not formally declared the winner until the full distribution of preferences is finished, an election analyst doubts there will be an automatic recount trigger of under 100 votes.

ABC News

Labor wins marginal NSW seat of Gilmore, no more lower house seats in doubt

The ABC projects that Labor has won the seat of Gilmore in New South Wales, taking the government to 77 seats in the House of Representatives.

Crikey

The best seats in the house

Good morning, early birds. Labor will be able to form a majority government according to projections, and new Liberal leader Peter Dutton has promised ‘sensible’ action on climate change in his first press conference. It’s the news you need to know, with Emma Elsworthy.

Crikey

Final poll counting expected on Monday

Voters could know soon whether Labor has won enough seats to form a majority government while the new PM says he wants to treat the parliament with respect.

Crikey

Signs point to Greens win in Brisbane

The Greens appear to have won their fourth lower house seat, taking Brisbane in Queensland from the Liberal incumbent after a tense week of vote counting.

AAP

Tight contests as Liberal MP concedes Ryan

Anthony Albanese remains one seat short of a majority in vote count figures, as a Liberal MP conceded defeat in Queensland.

ABC News

Sydney news: Police investigate details surrounding Roseland shooting

MORNING BRIEFING: Police are searching for a firearm they suspect was used to injure a man at a Roselands unit block last night

1 2 3 4

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Sydney Morning Herald

NSW Rural Fire Service

19 stories

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.