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Recount ordered after nailbiting NSW electorate result

The NSW electoral commissioner has ordered a recount in the Sydney seat of Ryde after the Labor and Liberal candidates were separated by just 50 votes.

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What should the NSW Parliament do with Mark Latham and Gareth Ward?

Ostracism appears to be the best course. It may seem infuriatingly mild but their fellow MPs hands are somewhat tied.

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NSW MP waits to learn trial venue after retaining seat

Kiama MP Gareth Ward has pleaded not guilty to five counts including indecent and sexual assault charges, as his lawyers aim to separate his accusers.

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New South Wales Premier Chris Minns vows not to work with Mark Latham, urges Liberals to do the same

Premier Chris Minns condemns One Nation NSW Leader Mark Latham for trying to "import Trump-style politics", saying his homophobic comments about independent MP Alex Greenwich make it impossible to work with him.

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NSW Labor puts a black ban on any co-operation with Mark Latham

NSW's Labor government will not work with One Nation leader Mark Latham at all and will begin a process that could again ban independent MP Gareth Ward

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Action mulled on two MPs as NSW set for minority rule

The NSW Labor government's hopes of governing in majority have ended, as ministers consider taking action against two newly-elected MPs.

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NSW Labor falls just short of an absolute majority after Libs squeak home in two seats

The newly-elected NSW Labor government will not secure a majority in parliament, with counting in three close seats pushing two into Liberal territory. A

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Re-elected NSW MP facing sex-assault charges may be referred to privileges committee

The NSW government is considering referring independent MP Gareth Ward to the privileges committee after he was re-elected as the representative for Kiama

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Gareth Ward may be referred to privileges committee

The NSW government is considering referring independent MP-elect Gareth Ward to the privileges committee as counting continues after the state election.

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Government to wait on Gareth Ward's possible parliament suspension until after Kiama vote

Independent Gareth Ward, the predicted winner of the seat of Kiama, pleaded not guilty to sexual abuse charges and says he should not be suspended from parliament.

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Four seats on knife's edge in NSW election count, Dominic Perrottet spotted in Sydney — as it happened

Labor's hopes of forming majority government hang in the balance, as the NSW Electoral Commission continues counting votes from Saturday's state election. Look back on how the day unfolded.

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Shorten attacks Robert’s links to lobbyist – as it happened

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Afternoon Update: all eyes on RBA as inflation slows; Hillsong founder’s DUI charge; and amateur prospector’s $250,000 find

Annual inflation rate dropped in February to 6.8% – the slowest pace since June last year

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Former Liberal Gareth Ward predicted to win Kiama seat despite hints of parliament suspension

Independent Kiama MP Gareth Ward, set to face trial later this year charged with five historic sexual assault offences, is predicted to be re-elected.

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NSW MP who denies rape charge is ‘just keen to get back to work’

Kiama MP Gareth Ward leads by a few hundred votes as a court case against him continues.

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Gareth Ward set to be re-elected as Kiama MP despite being suspended from NSW parliament

The ABC has called the seat for the independent MP, who has pleaded not guilty to sexual and indecent assault charges

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NSW Labor unlikely to win majority after flopping on pre-poll votes

Labor is unlikely to win more than 46 of the 93 lower house seats at Saturday’s New South Wales state election, which would be short of the 47 required for a majority. The Coalition is likely to win 35 seats, the Greens three and independents nine. Depending on the outcome…

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That sinking subs feeling

Australian unions are dead-set against a nuclear defence policy, and the US has just recorded its 89th school shooting this year, this one in Nashville in which three children and three adults were killed.

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Who's sitting on the crossbench in NSW parliament, and what they'll be asking from Labor

NSW Labor is likely to need the crossbench if its going to pass its legislation through the lower house. These are the people they’ll have court, and what they’ll be expecting in return.

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Big win for crossbench in NSW elections

Up to 12 independent and Greens MPs are set to be sworn in to the NSW Parliament, with one returning MP hailing the crossbench as "historically large".

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Minns sworn in as NSW premier but majority uncertain; Socceroos great dies; and pets wrecking things

The 47th premier of NSW vows to ‘hit the ground running’

Wales Online

The full list of restaurants in Wales with a Michelin star in 2023

Ynyshir in Machynlleth still leads the pack with two Michelin stars in the latest Michelin Guide

The Guardian - AU

Chris Minns sworn in as NSW premier as Labor majority appears more unlikely after election

Party remains two seats short of governing in its own right as three crossbenchers promise supply

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Former Liberal minister, Kiama MP Gareth Ward pleads not guilty to sexual assault offences

The incumbent Kiama MP Gareth Ward has pleaded not guilty to four sexual assault charges and one count of common assault in the district court at Nowra.

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NSW MP pleads not guilty to rape and indecent assaults

Independent NSW MP Gareth Ward has pleaded not guilty after being charged with the historical indecent assault of a teenage boy and rape of a young man.

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