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Labor’s ‘zero-emissions’ bus a fizzer on the campaign trail

There were blushes in NSW Labor on Tuesday, when leader Chris Minns' "zero-emissions" campaign bus ran flat.

The New Daily · Mar 21, 2023

Post-flood exodus may sway vote in Lismore in NSW state election, candidates say

The lingering effects of last year's catastrophic flood may be a key factor in deciding who wins the marginal seat of Lismore.

ABC News · Mar 21, 2023

NSW man charged over cold-case DV murder

A man has been charged with murdering a 71-year-old woman who disappeared from Sydney's west more than four years ago.

AAP · Mar 21, 2023

Disgraced MP Maguire facing $17k hit to defend case

Former NSW MP Daryl Maguire allegedly conspired with a migration agent to breach the migration act between January 2013 and August 2015.

The New Daily · Mar 20, 2023

At the NSW election, Labor is poised for a clean sweep – but Perrottet’s gamble may pay off

In the final week of the state election campaign, not a single pebble is being left unturned by the Coalition government

The Guardian - AU · Mar 20, 2023

Perrottet on the road, Minns on a run in NSW

Dominic Perrottet is campaigning in Goulburn while Chris Minns has returned to western Sydney as the leaders spruik their policies in a bid to court NSW voters.

The New Daily · Mar 20, 2023

Institute of Public Affairs anti-renewables campaign labelled 'bizarre', 'alarmist', 'scaremongering'

The Institute of Public Affairs is warning regional NSW that net-zero emissions targets will cost tens of thousands of people their jobs, just days out from the state election.

ABC News · Mar 20, 2023

Opposition Leader Chris Minns says the people of New South Wales pay more tax than other Australians. Is that correct?

State Opposition Leader Chris Minns claims New South Wales residents have the greatest tax burden in Australia, adding to their cost-of-living pain. Is that true? RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.

ABC News · Mar 20, 2023

Young NSW voters rank affordable housing, environment and gambling as key election issues

For the first time, the under-40s will make up the majority of voters at the NSW election on Saturday. And they have clear messages about the issues they care about most.

ABC News · Mar 20, 2023

Labor is odds-on for a narrow victory in NSW election, but it is far from a sure bet

A gambler would probably feel the odds favour a Labor win at the upcoming New South Wales election. But, as Scott Morrison proved in 2019, underdog status is prized in politics. Favouritism brings its own challenges, especially when the game takes an unanticipated twist. In this setting, the wide path…

The Conversation · Mar 20, 2023