NSW

Pyne and the Sodom factor

Pyne and the Sodom factor

Tweet Christopher Pyne has clearly been pondering the fate of Sodom, says Bob Ellis, and may, therefrom, have exceeded his mandate. CHRISTOPHER PYNE has clearly been pondering the fate of Sodom. In Genesis 18, you will recall, Abraham asks...

 

The bridge over troubled Windsor

The bridge over troubled Windsor

Tweet Why is the NSW Government putting a road through the oldest public square in Australia, damaging precious Australian heritage and ignoring the concerns of locals. Peter Wicks reports. An old picture of Windsor Bridge, with Thompsons Square...

 

The spectacular rise and fall of Richard Torbay

The spectacular rise and fall of Richard Torbay

Tweet Deputy editor Sandi Keane was not surprised by the National’s dumping of star recruit, Richard Torbay — only that it took them so long to discover the Eddie Obeid connection. Former NSW state MP Independent and UNE Chancellor,...

 

The incorruptible Nathan Rees

The incorruptible Nathan Rees

Tweet In the midst of the recriminations within the NSW Labor Party in the wake of the latest ICAC revelations, one politician can hold his head high, says Peter Wicks. EVEN THOSE OF YOU who didn’t watch ABC Four Corners last night (11...

 

How the NSW Police helped Ray Hadley

How the NSW Police helped Ray Hadley

Tweet Shockjock for Sydney’s 2GB, Nine’s NRL announcer Ray Hadley, is a shocking bully, with too-close links to the NSW Police and Government. Peter Wicks reports. Ray Hadley If there is one thing that really makes the public sick, it’s...

 

Getting down and dirty on CSG in NSW

Getting down and dirty on CSG in NSW

Tweet The revolving door culture of self-interest on both sides of NSW politics, means it is difficult to distinguish between government, lobbyists and the CSG industry. Another eye-opening Sandi Keane investigation. Eddie Obeid and Chris Hartcher:...

 

Sneaky Santos caught out in CSG con

Sneaky Santos caught out in CSG con

Tweet Energy giant Santos’ quest to win the hearts and minds of NSW farming communities about coal seam gas has backfired after one of its TV ads has been exposed as a con, writes environment editor Sandi Keane. NOTE: Santos appears to have...

 

Jacksonville 26: Michael Williamson to be charged

Jacksonville 26: Michael Williamson to be charged

Tweet In BREAKING NEWS, Independent Australia has been reliably informed that Michael Williamson is to be charged tomorrow morning in connection with the Health Services Union scandal. Peter Wicks reports. The former General Secretary of the...

 

Jacksonville 25: Don’t go breaking her Hart

Jacksonville 25: Don’t go breaking her Hart

Tweet Back in Jacksonville, Katrina Hart may have overstepped and completely missed the mark in a clumsy bid to prepare the path for her mentor Kathy Jackson to take over the NSW branch of the HSU. Peter Wicks reviews the upcoming HSU elections. You...

 

The mythical ‘budget black hole’

The mythical ‘budget black hole’

Tweet The mythical budget black hole is usually a con to blacken the reputation of the previous Government, says T.K. Riches — who asks why the media never seem to report on the subsequent budget outcome? NSW Government reveals huge budget...

 
 
 
 

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