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The cost of losing the politics of pokies in the gaming machine capital of Australia

Despite moves to reform the system by the NSW premier, two MPs doubt that much will change

The Guardian - AU

Labor land tax opposition elitist: Premier

Dominic Perrottet says the opposition is out of touch for opposing first home buyer reforms as the NSW parliament sits for the final time before the election.

AAP

NSW Labor and Nats increasingly left behind as captives resist gambling lobby

Politicians are now openly challenging the malignant influence of the NSW gambling industry, yet NSW Labor is dragging its feet.

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Working for the man

Victorian Deputy Liberal Leader David Southwick used party staffers in his ads, and the red wave being eclipsed by a blue swell in the US has Donald Trump apoplectic.

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NSW Liberal MPs face potential preselection battles amid a frontbench exodus

Possible challengers from within the party are emerging in Holsworthy and Camden ahead of March election

The Guardian - AU

Quitting, quietly and otherwise: more than two dozen Victorian, NSW pollies are heading to the exits

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews and his NSW counterpart Dominic Perrottet have both lost a number of high-profile government MPs going into their respective state elections.

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Private investment good for Broadmeadow: Stokes

The Lower Hunter's next major urban revitalisation project, Hunter Park at Broadmeadow, was an opportunity to combine the best of public and private investment, Minister for Infrastructure, Cities and Active Transport Rob Stokes believes.

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University of Newcastle opens striking Q Building

It is the first 6 Star Green Star 'Design and As Built' building in regional NSW.

Newcastle Herald

'Newcastle is a city that offers unrivalled lifestyle and opportunity': Regional city defies housing trends

Colliers Residential director Ed Crawford said Newcastle was bucking the national housing trend through affordability, lifestyle and government support for home buyers.

Newcastle Herald

Raising a red flag

Vladimir Putin’s man in Australia says we have been ‘brainwashed’ into supporting Ukraine in its war with Russia, and Australians lose an average $1000 a year from gambling.

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More MPs may go before election: Perrottet

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet says more government MPs could quit before next year's election but has dubbed the potential for change a "good thing".

AAP

Liberal faction backs NSW gender quota

The moderate faction of the NSW Liberals has committed to gender parity as the party fills vacant seats for the upcoming state election.

AAP

NSW minister Rob Stokes quits as Natasha Maclaren-Jones seeks to replace him in Pittwater

Stokes, a senior member of Dominic Perrottet’s cabinet, made a failed attempt to replace Gladys Berejiklian as premier last year

The Guardian - AU

Rob Stokes quitting state politics

Some Hunter leaders regarded Mr Stokes as a friend of the region, and he oversaw a period of relatively strong cooperation between the government and the Labor-led Newcastle council.

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Third NSW minister to retire at election

NSW Infrastructure Minister Rob Stokes has announced his resignation from politics, prompting a leading Liberal woman minister to nominate for his seat.

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NSW minister Rob Stokes announces retirement from politics ahead of March elections

Minister for Infrastructure Rob Stokes, who was in the running to take over as premier of NSW, has announced his retirement from politics.

ABC News

UCI World Championships leaves its mark on Wollongong, despite local attendance down

Australian cyclists claim the UCI Road World Championships in Wollongong as a success that will help to grow the sport, despite the team failing to win a rainbow jersey.

ABC News

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.

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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.

ABC News

Sydney's Central Station to be transformed with shops, restaurants, office space and housing

The plan to revamp Sydney's Central Station will see the construction of 15 new buildings of up to 34 storeys over the rail corridor, including affordable housing and student accommodation, and six new hectares of parkland.

The Guardian - AU

Senior NSW public servant set to face questions over recruitment for London trade job

Investment NSW’s Kylie Bell among those to appear before parliamentary inquiry on Friday

The Guardian - AU

The John Barilaro affair has stripped the shine off NSW’s hardman premier Dominic Perrottet

His handling of this crisis, which led to the resignation of his deputy Stuart Ayres, has colleagues questioning whether he has the right stuff under pressure

ABC News

NSW man born without legs wants electric skateboards legalised as mobility aids for people with disabilities

Steve Lyons was born without legs and says the vehicle gives him autonomy and independence. He is pushing to have legislation regarding these types of devices changed in NSW to help others like him.

AAP

NSW to splash $112b on infrastructure

Western Sydney is set to be the big winner from a record $112 billion spend by the NSW government on infrastructure.

ABC News

Sydney news: NSW Police target increasing knife crime among young people

MORNING BRIEFING: Police seize more than 110 knives, 21 firearms and charge 232 people as part of a statewide blitz on knife-related crime.

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