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Why North Shore MPs voted against Labor’s “once-in-a-generation” environmental reforms
Nov 06, 2025

Why North Shore MPs voted against Labor’s “once-in-a-generation” environmental reforms

Between loopholes, deforestation, and climate change, crossbenchers spent most of Thursday's session of parliament lambasting Labor’s proposed reforms.

Huw Bradshaw
PoliticsPolitics
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WATCH: NSW Health Officers shut down St Leonards tobacconists
Nov 05, 2025

WATCH: NSW Health Officers shut down St Leonards tobacconists

“This is just the beginning”, NSW Health Minister Ryan Park said on Wednesday.

Huw Bradshaw
Local NewsLocal News
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Felicity Wilson pushes for tougher pokies rules on the North Shore
Nov 05, 2025

Felicity Wilson pushes for tougher pokies rules on the North Shore

The North Shore MP has thrown her support behind poker machine reform in NSW.

Huw Bradshaw
EnergyEnergy
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Alone on the frontbench, the Liberal’s Julian Leeser seeks support for net zero
Nov 05, 2025

Alone on the frontbench, the Liberal’s Julian Leeser seeks support for net zero

The member for Berowra was joined by only two other members of his party willing to publicly back the policy.

Huw Bradshaw
PoliticsPolitics
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Protestors win: Milsons Point post office to remain open
Oct 30, 2025

Protestors win: Milsons Point post office to remain open

“What it means is our most vulnerable — elderly, disabled and health restricted residents — will [continue to] have access to an essential service”.

Huw Bradshaw
PoliticsPolitics
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The bus that was promised: North Sydney locals fight for public transport in Western Harbour Tunnel
Oct 27, 2025

The bus that was promised: North Sydney locals fight for public transport in Western Harbour Tunnel

How many hectares of public parkland buy you a bus lane?

Huw Bradshaw
PoliticsPolitics
Northern Beaches Hospital to transition to public ownership
Oct 21, 2025

Northern Beaches Hospital to transition to public ownership

Premier Chris Minns said the hospital was “one of NSW’s worst privatisation experiments”.

Huw Bradshaw
PoliticsPolitics
 Leeser moves from Attorney General to Education in Coalition shadow cabinet shake-up
Oct 13, 2025

Leeser moves from Attorney General to Education in Coalition shadow cabinet shake-up

Prior to taking the seat of Berowra, the senior Liberal worked as a Director of Government Policy and Strategy at the Australian Catholic University.

Huw Bradshaw
WilloughbyWilloughby
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WATCH: Should the NSW Government be doing more about pokies?
Sep 26, 2025

WATCH: Should the NSW Government be doing more about pokies?

We asked some locals around Chatswood what they thought about pokies in NSW.

Huw Bradshaw
PoliticsPolitics
Pokie use is rising in Australia: here’s how much North Shore suburbs are losing
Sep 25, 2025

Pokie use is rising in Australia: here’s how much North Shore suburbs are losing

Data from NSW Liquor and Gambling reveals how much Aussies of each LGA are putting into pokies.

Huw Bradshaw
Election 2025Election 2025
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Gisele Kapterian has abandoned her court challenge over Bradfield election results
Sep 25, 2025

Gisele Kapterian has abandoned her court challenge over Bradfield election results

"I am satisfied that, overall, the correct outcome has been declared", Kapterian said in a statement.

Huw Bradshaw
EnvironmentEnvironment
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“Our future on the line”: young protestors reject Labor’s climate plan
Sep 22, 2025

“Our future on the line”: young protestors reject Labor’s climate plan

The dissatisfaction of Gen Z was brought to the Prime Minister’s doorstep this morning.

Huw Bradshaw
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