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Premier Chris Minns floats bringing back tolls both-ways on the Harbour Bridge
7 hours ago

Premier Chris Minns floats bringing back tolls both-ways on the Harbour Bridge

The decision would return fees for northbound travel, toward the North Shore.

Huw Bradshaw
EnvironmentEnvironment
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What do your local representatives think of Labor’s environmental law overhaul?
Nov 14, 2025

What do your local representatives think of Labor’s environmental law overhaul?

While Bennelong’s Jerome Laxale has regarded the reforms as “good for the environment”, others say they ignore the elephant in the room: climate change.

Huw Bradshaw
Food & DrinkFood & Drink
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WATCH: Are local beer brewers getting a fair go?
Nov 13, 2025

WATCH: Are local beer brewers getting a fair go?

Bradfield MP Nicolette Boele thinks Australia should be doing more to support its independent beer brewers.

Huw Bradshaw
EnvironmentEnvironment
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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
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