NSW state election 2015: Seat of Sydney and other top stories

NSW state election 2015: Seat of Sydney

"It certainly seems that Sydney has declared its independence once again," said a triumphant Alex Greenwich shortly before 8pm on Saturday night. The independent MP, who went into the campaign with a whisker thin margin of just 0.3 per cent due to a ... >> view original

NSW election 2015: What next for Baird's signature privatisation plans?

The morning after his election victory Mike Baird said no time would be wasted implementing his signature policy – to lease a 49 per cent stake of state's poles and wires to the private sector and spend the proceeds on new infrastructure. Assuming the ... >> view original

NSW election 2015: Greens on track to win Sydney seats Balmain and Newtown ...

The Greens appear likely to win four seats in the New South Wales Lower House after polling strongly in inner Sydney and on the state's north coast. The party had just one MP in the Lower House before the election: Jamie Parker in the inner-Sydney seat ... >> view original

NSW state election 2015: Penny Sharpe encouraged to return to upper house

Labor's Penny Sharpe, formerly the party's transport spokeswoman, is being encouraged to reclaim her old seat in the NSW upper house. Ms Sharpe stood down from the upper house to contest the seat of Newtown, where she lives, but lost to Greens ... >> view original

NSW state election 2015: your complete guide to voting on Saturday

The NSW election is on Saturday. Here is a no-nonsense guide to the ins and outs of voting on election day. We can even point you in the right direction for sausage sizzles and cake stalls. Where's my nearest polling place and when will it be open? >> view original

NSW state election 2015: Live blog, Sunday, March 29

8:14am: At the end of the day... Hello and welcome to the morning after the night before - and One Day More of the Herald's live blog. The school halls are quiet, the charcoal on the sausage sizzles has dried, there are Empty Chairs at Empty Tables ... >> view original

The challenge leaders don't talk about: population growth pressures in NSW

"Announcements of big new infrastructure spending in Sydney need to be put in the context of the population growth – because if you factor that in, it equates to a cut in services," Dr Denniss said. He said government budget papers should publish ... >> view original

NSW state election 2015: The seats, the candidates and the issues

Transport is key here, with many residents commuting to Sydney for work. Liberal MP Roza Sage says there are mixed feelings about electricity privatisation in the region, but says train line upgrades and widening of the M4 would make it worthwhile. >> view original

NSW state election 2015: Jodi McKay likely winner in Strathfield

"I will be disappointed if I don't win," a cautious Jodi McKay said when invited by the media to declare victory in the seat of Strathfield on Saturday night. Labor's star recruit and putative planning spokeswoman appears to have snared the inner west ... >> view original

Sydney mother to take legal action against NSW Police for daughter Melissa ...

A Sydney mother is planning civil action against the New South Wales Police for the wrongful arrest of her daughter during a night out three years ago. Melissa Dunn was arrested and charged in January 2012. A magistrate later said the police had used ... >> view original