The Latest Breaking News from Chris Minns

'Unacceptable' risk of interference in donation scandal

Two men who allegedly tried to hide illegal donations by procuring false testimony from witnesses present a risk doing the same in a court case, a judge says.

AAP · Jun 16

Teens 'destroying their lives' through organised crime

Parents have been urged to speak with their children after a string of violent gang incidents involving teenage perpetrators.

AAP · Jun 11

NSW prosecutors launch proceedings against Labor officials accused of disguising donations to Chris Minns

Labor MP Ernest Wong and restaurateur Jonathan Yee are facing court over allegedly circumventing election funding laws

The Guardian - AU · Jun 9

Expulsions, allegations and ‘poison pills’: behind the drama holding up NSW parliament

Labor’s leader in the upper house, Penny Sharpe, and deputy leader, John Graham, have been suspended after the government’s refusal to release documents

The Guardian - AU · May 28

Santos accused of ‘stringing everybody along’ over Narrabri gas project

CEO tells investors firm won’t ‘exert any effort’ while it awaits approvals as opponents urge the miner to ‘spike the project finally’

The Guardian - AU · May 28

Liddell power station’s famous chimney stacks crumble into history in massive blast

Energy giant AGL orchestrated a controlled demolition of 170-metre chimneys as the site undergoes redevelopment

The Guardian - AU · May 26

'Different environment' for police since Bondi attack

The deadly Bondi terror attack has changed the face of policing, with the NSW force now carrying long arm rifles in public in response to terrorism threats.

AAP · May 26

Do Australians really ‘work half the week’ just to pay their income tax? See for yourself

The next federal election in 2028 looks set to be a battle of the tax plans.

The Conversation · May 22

Grattan on Friday: As Labor struggles with budget backwash, One Nation surfs a wave

One way the Albanese government has recently tapped into social media audiences for its budgets is by inviting “influencers” to Canberra for the event. This broadens the audience and often garners favourable publicity.

The Conversation · May 21

NSW police to avoid mental health incidents under UK model after spate of fatal shootings

Families of victims have called for health workers to be first responders and police minister says deal with NSW Health ‘very close to being signed’

The Guardian - AU · May 19