With her party ideologically riven and a difficult parliament, the NSW premier finds herself in political trouble, despite performing well on key measures.
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Mark Latham in the upper house? A Coalition minority government? The NSW election is nearly upon us, and it’s going to be a wild ride
It's worth keeping an eye on the NSW election outcome. It may end up telling us a lot about how global political themes, like the erosion of centrist politics, are playing out here in Australia.
The main sporting venues in Australian capitals have had an upgrade in recent times, with the notable exception of Sydney, where leaders seem mired in indecision and political bickering.
The proposed amalgamation of 40 NSW councils has generated heated opposition. While public resistance has now won out in several regional communities, it’s a different story in the city.
Gladys Berejiklian becomes NSW premier with a great deal of experience, but she needs to overcome several problems – internal and external – to arrest sliding polls.
Mike Baird is the fifth New South Wales premier in ten years, and only one of them lost their job to an election. There’s little time, it seems, to learn and grow as a political leader.
Homeless children charged in NSW with a criminal offence who are unable to meet bail conditions are being kept in custody. It’s due, in part, to a well-meant but flawed section of the Bail Act.
Mike Baird’s political leadership style is evangelical – and it has landed him in hot water.
The state is ignoring historical, social and moral reasons to keep public housing in Heritage areas of Sydney. Its sell-off will further divide the city between rich and poor and end a rich history.
There are a few necessary ingredients for the effective regulation of any political donations system.
In office, to what extent has New South Wales Premier Mike Baird acted according to liberal principles?
Evidence suggests early intervention to improve educational opportunities for low-income kids yields impressive long term results – but we need to use better evaluation methods to know what works.
Good governance is the right thing to do, and boosts the legitimacy of decision-making. If moral chivalry doesn’t appeal, here are two more reasons: it’s cost-efficient and delivers better solutions.
Superannuation, health and child care are among the issues that are likely to matter most to voters in the bellwether NSW seats of Eden-Monaro, Robertson and Lindsay.
Imposing significant restrictions on the liberty of a person found not guilty subverts the ordinary criminal justice process.
The NSW government agenda would deny the ‘right to the city’, that network of diverse communities, practices and places which give rise to the convivial and inclusive potential of cities.
It isn’t just the ‘bad guys’ who are exposed to restrictive powers and tougher penalties. Anyone whose behaviour is regarded as a public safety risk is potentially in the frame.
If forced amalgamations proceed, we may well see hundreds of millions of dollars in taxpayer and ratepayer funds squandered simply because policymakers preferred dogma to empirical evidence.
What does the latest donations scandal enveloping the NSW Liberal Party say about the trajectory of political finance regulation and enforcement?
Without the public mobilising over inequalities that are so ingrained in its psyche, Sydney is unlikely to see its nightlife reflect true social inclusion and diversity.
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Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne
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Vice-President, Public Affairs and Partnerships, Western Sydney University
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Associate Professor and Honorary Associate, Department of Government and International Relations, University of Sydney
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Senior Lecturer, Department of Government and International Relations, University of Sydney
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Honorary Associate, Government and International Relations, University of Sydney
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Professor of History and Politics, School of Humanities and Social Inquiry, University of Wollongong
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Professor of Politics, Department of Government and International Relations, University of Sydney
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Emeritus Professor of Innovation, University of Technology Sydney
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Emeritus Professor, Law Faculty, UNSW
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Professor of Law, UNSW Law School, UNSW
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Professor of Law, The University of Queensland
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Professor in Law, UNSW
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PhD Student in the School of Social and Political Sciences, The University of Melbourne
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Honorary lecturer, School of Social Sciences, UNSW