Penny Sharpe
Parliament rebellion erupts as Sharpe cops unprecedented fortnight suspension
Labor’s leader in the upper house returned to parliament after a one-week suspension. But within hours of the house resuming, she was out again.
- Michael McGowan and Jessica McSweeney
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- Brumby cull
The brumby population exploded again. This time fertility darts will be tested
The NSW government has committed to a trial of fertility control for wild horses in the park, a measure that has been heavily pushed by the Animal Justice Party.
- Caitlin Fitzsimmons
- Opinion
- Political leadership
Inside the invisible rebellion that’s shaking NSW
It’s a strange, unknowable place, but current battles in the state’s upper house are a critical window to power in NSW.
- Michael McGowan
Labor’s Penny Sharpe suspended from upper house for a week
The government’s leader in the legislative council has been suspended over a failure to produce documents.
- Michael McGowan
Tougher penalties to protect NSW’s heritage jewels
NSW’s 50-year-old heritage act will be replaced by legislation with “real penalties” on owners who allow demolition by neglect.
- Julie Power
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- Heritage
‘Wow, that took a while’: After two-year delay, verdict reached on fate of 200-year-old landmark
The Hunter Valley sheep station Ravensworth has been added to the state’s heritage list, despite opposition from its owner and debate about its Indigenous history.
- Julie Power
Revealed: The Sydney suburbs with zero EV chargers
As soaring fuel prices prompt a rush on electric vehicles, network providers like Ausgrid are urging the Minns government to change laws they say prevent them from investing in the market.
- Michael McGowan
Easter holidaymakers abandon road trips amid fuel shortage panic
Many caravan parks rely on Easter business to get through the quiet weeks, but this year some families are abandoning their road trips entirely.
- Jessica McSweeney and Elias Visontay
Sydneysiders face weekend of travel uncertainty as petrol bowsers dry up, metro closes
As major events bring sports fans to the city, the ongoing fuel crisis and a total shutdown of the metro network present challenges to Sydneysiders on the move this weekend.
- Jessica McSweeney and Emily Kaine
Fees up and quad bikes in: New plans for NSW national parks
As a fight brews about the cost of supported camping in NSW national parks, an updated government document reveals commercial motorbike tours and quad biking could be allowed in hundreds of parks across the state.
- Caitlin Fitzsimmons