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A new YouGov poll shows Labor would comfortably defeat the coalition at the NSW state election if the vote was held today.

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NSW Labor promises hospital bed boost

NSW Labor is pitching a boost to western Sydney's hospital beds to voters ahead of the state election in March.

AAP

NSW Labor commits to treaty consultations with Indigenous community if elected in March

NSW Labor vows to start the year-long process after the Voice referendum and will go ahead regardless of the referendum outcome.

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Traffic the top issue for Labor Lake Mac candidate

"The number one complaint is we need a full set of lights at either end of Five Islands Drive."

Newcastle Herald

NT Police confirm Todd Tavern liquor licence suspended over alleged domestic violence amid Alice Springs crime spike

The two busiest bottle shops in Alice Springs will be shut this weekend as the town grapples with an ongoing crisis of alcohol-fuelled violence and crime.

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NSW Labor to consult on Indigenous treaty

Opposition Leader Chris Minns says his party will spend $5 million on a 12-month consultation process on a treaty with NSW's First Nations communities.

AAP

Anthony Albanese meets Bill Gates; Sydney beaches closed after shark mauls dolphin – as it happened

Prime minister holds talks with Microsoft founder on climate change, energy and health. This blog is now closed

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Stockton Beach disappearing quicker than expected

Stockton Beach is disappearing even quicker than the experts predicted.

Newcastle Herald

Singleton bypass work under way as residents battle Valuer General after this week's big valuation increases

Bypass prices 'lower' than VG's valuations

Newcastle Herald

NSW Coalition split on cashless gaming as independent warns against regional exemptions

Premier Dominic Perrottet rules out different rules for clubs and pubs in the bush, in contrast to deputy premier Paul Toole

The Guardian - AU

Albanese needs to be more persuasive on the voice – or Dutton’s wrecking ball could break it

The PM should be better prepared as the opposition leader makes himself the frontman if not for an explicit ‘no’ then at least for sowing doubt

The Guardian - AU

Australians to save $230 on electricity bills next financial year as wholesale prices fall

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the saving is a sign the government’s plan to cap prices is ‘starting to make a difference’.

The Guardian - AU

Cash splash on western Sydney pools, but none for Hunter

Newcastle Labor councillors condemned the announcement as "pork-barrelling".

Newcastle Herald

NSW Labor candidate Khal Asfour withdraws from election after media report about overseas expense claim

Canterbury Bankstown mayor had recently been cleared of allegations made by a former Labor MP in parliament

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NSW Labor candidate Asfour out of race

Local councillors could be banned from spending taxpayer cash on clothes after revelations sunk the aspirations of upper house candidate Khal Asfour.

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NSW Labor candidate Khal Asfour steps down claiming 'vicious smear campaign' against him

Canterbury-Bankstown Mayor Khal Asfour steps down as a NSW Labor candidate for the upper house due to what he describes as a "vicious smear campaign" against him.

Newcastle Herald

Petty squabbling over Stockton sand a complete failure of leadership

Stop the bickering and just get on with the job please leaders.

ABC News

Hobart's proposed AFL stadium says project would deliver $306m loss over 20 years, analysis says

A new estimate suggests Hobart's proposed AFL stadium could lose about $300 million over 20 years — but Tasmania's premier says it will be an economic and cultural boon for the state.

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New Zealand in Shock as Jacinda Ardern Says She’s Stepping Down as PM

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Thursday made a shock announcement she had "no more in the tank" to continue leading the country and would leave office no later than early February and not seek re-election. Ardern, holding back tears, said that it had been a tough five and…

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NSW Labor promises to create Great Koala National Park on Mid North Coast if elected

NSW Labor is going to the state election with an $80 million plan to create a Great Koala National Park, which they say will protect 20 per cent of the state's koala population.

ABC News

Jacinda Ardern announces resignation as New Zealand prime minister — as it happened

Anthony Albanese says Jacinda Ardern has "demonstrated that empathy and insight are powerful leadership qualities" following her resignation as New Zealand PM — as it happened.

The Guardian - AU

Interview transcript published by PM’s office omitted wrong answer on Indigenous voice legal advice

Attorney general has clarified solicitor general is being consulted on voice to parliament after Anthony Albanese said otherwise

The Canberra Times

Liberals urge government to reverse APS Australia Day rule

Jane Hume accused the government of telling APS employees Australia Day does not matter after they revoked restrictions on public servants working on January 26.

Newcastle Herald

Shifting sand has too many spots slipping away - it's time to act

This can be done relatively quickly if there is a political will.

AAP

NSW Labor eyes $80m koala national park

A brand new national park on the mid-north coast will form part of NSW Labor's plan to save koalas from extinction should it win the next election.

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