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A FEDERAL government deal with the Greens to deliver its carbon reduction pledge will jeopardise an energy project pipeline worth more than $95 billion. THE dream of a majority government is not yet locked in for Premier-elect Chris Minns with eight seats scattered across the state still too close to call for either party. BARACK Obama is potentially in line for a $1m payday as he kicks off a whirlwind speaking tour of Australia that has already included an off-the-record chat with PM Anthony Albanese at Kirribilli House. AND.. RUGBY Australia could have signed Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii when he was a schoolboy sensation for just $100,000 a year Instead, they’re paying him $4.8m over three years to get the boom superstar out of rugby leagueSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

27 Mar 20233min

PROPELLED to victory by an aggressive union campaign that pinned the blame for the region’s growing pains on Dominic Perrottet’s head, Sydney’s booming Western Suburbs have a new sheriff. Liberals left licking their wounds after Saturday’s bruising loss have described the election as a “referendum on Matt Kean”, which they lost.James Packer is back in the Harbour City as workers rush to complete a swish new penthouse apartment for him in Barangaroo.PUBLIC servants will not be “required” to consult with the Voice on policies but must be able to show they have listened to any advice presented in ­relation to major changes that affect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island people, the government’s first law officer has clarified.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

26 Mar 20233min

Labor leader Chris Minns is set to become the next premier of NSW after seizing power from the Coalition in an election bloodbath, especially in western Sydney.Gladys Berejklian was maintaining a dignified silence on the Liberals disastrous attempt to hold onto government in NSW. In the end, the fate of the Liberals was left up to one person – Dominic Perrottet Such was the damage to the brand after the Scott Morrison government era THEY said she spent too much and, at $70,000 a year, earned too little to get a loan – but a savvy music teacher has revealed how she conquered several bank hurdles to buy three homes worth $1.2m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

25 Mar 20233min

MORE than 1000 children were allegedly victims of sexual offences on school grounds last year, a massive 55 per cent increase on the previous 12 months but “just the tip of the iceberg” according to a sexual assault expert. SIX women have been awarded millions in compensation after a dodgy doctor botched their breast augmentation surgeries – but they are unlikely to ever see a cent.THE number of people in Australia claiming to be refugees each month has almost tripled in the past year, with 400 new asylum seekers being added each week.SIX years after a man was shot dead in front of families at a busy Sydney playground, a coroner has ordered the investigation be looked at under the “fresh eyes” of the unsolved homicide squad.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

24 Mar 20233min

COST of living, health care and housing affordability are the top three concerns for voters at this election, leaving all other issues in the dust, an ­exclusive poll has found.AN Indigenous Voice will have the power to advise parliament, cabinet ministers and the public service if backed by Australians in a historic referendum to be held later this year.METH-fuelled sex is partially to blame for a “hideously scary” syphilis spike in northern NSW, according to a public health expert.PARRAMATTA playmaker Mitchell Moses ended months of speculation over his future only hours before the grand final rematch last night, agreeing to a lucrative contract extension that will likely see him finish his career in the blue and gold.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

23 Mar 20233min

FIVE men have been arrested after a “black flight” left Sydney, allegedly picked up drugs from Papua New Guinea before being intercepted by Australian Federal Police as it landed to refuel on an airstrip in outback Queensland.WESTERN Sydney is booming, contributing more successful entrepreneurs to the ranks of Australia’s wealthiest people than ever.VIOLENT clashes outside a church in southwest Sydney during a forum on religious freedom were allegedly sparked by pro-transgender demonstrators breaking a crucifix and attempting to set it on fire.AUSTRALIA’S teacher education system is facing the biggest shake-up in decades, with urgent calls for more students with an ATAR over 80 to boost graduate quality.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

22 Mar 20233min

Hundreds of thousands of western Sydney drivers would be able to cut precious minutes off their daily commute under a plan from the Coalition to speed up WestConnex. Ambulance officers will this week go into open revolt against NSW Health rules and leave non-urgent  Sydney bikie gangs have lost one fifth of their members following an unprecedented crackdown by NSW Police,  And The Wests Tigers have been denied a first win of the season after the Canterbury Bulldogs held on for a 26-22 victory at Belmore Park.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

19 Mar 20233min

Commuters will be able to travel on ferries, trains, buses, metro and light rail services as many times as they like without paying more than $40 a week with the Coalition to slash the weekly travel cap. They say they had no idea they were buying the former home of missing fraudster Melissa Caddick when they paid $9.8 million for the Dover Heights mansion. Olympic legend Michael Klim claims he was left distressed and humiliated after being sacked from the skincare company he founded in 2006. And in sport, Australia’s champion female swimmers have had a million dollar bounty placed on their heads for the 2024 Paris Olympics. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

18 Mar 20233min