Michael Koziol
The Sydney Morning Herald
Australia
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Perrottet defends candidate employed by suspended MP
Premier Dominic Perrottet has defended his candidate in the Sydney seat of Drummoyne who has worked for suspended former Liberal MP John Sidoti. → Read More
Sedate Sabalenka vows to stay calm as she charges into week two at Open
Armed with a significantly improved serve, the Belarusian fifth seed dispatched her former doubles partner Elise Mertens in an hour and 15 minutes. → Read More
Old enemies cop it sweet in Keating and Perrottet’s architecture double act
The Premier could only watch in bemusement as the former prime minister took aim at the Institute of Architects, Lord Mayor Clover Moore and even the Herald. → Read More
Wither the AMA: Is the powerful doctors’ union losing its clout?
As the Australian Medical Association meets for its national conference in Sydney, declining membership and COVID-era arguments prompt questions about its future. → Read More
Eight of Sydney’s under-appreciated up-and-coming suburbs
There’s much more to our city than what we see on postcards. These eight booming areas of Sydney are set to get even better. → Read More
Who’s living in fantasy land? As the election recedes, the politics of COVID re-emerges
Some have accused those who are most worried about COVID-19 of stoking fear with the same sorts of arguments as anti-vaxxers. → Read More
‘I’m not losing any sleep’: Inside Labor’s cautious but confident campaign
ALP national secretary Paul Erickson was tight-lipped about what party research was showing. But that night, over jugs of Tiger beer at Market City Tavern in Haymarket, he projected a roaring confidence. → Read More
Corflutes and complaints: Is this the pettiest election campaign ever?
Trivia thrives in a policy-free zone. And it seems like this election campaign has been the pettiest Australia has ever seen. → Read More
‘She won’t win the seat’: Liberals dismayed as PM digs in on Deves
Prime Minister Scott Morrison is digging in on Katherine Deves’ candidacy in the seat of Warringah, causing alarm in the NSW Liberal Party. → Read More
Liberal preselection challenger kicked out of party due to court case
A member of the NSW Liberals’ state executive who launched a legal challenge over the preselection process has been kicked out of the party. → Read More
Lib challenger to take preselections appeal to High Court
The High Court will be asked to make the final decision on an extraordinary legal challenge to the validity of Liberal Party preselections. → Read More
Court makes Scott Morrison wait for ruling on candidates ahead of imminent election
The court heard there was conjecture the Prime Minister could visit the Governor-General this weekend. → Read More
‘Let’s face it, it’s climate change’: Floods renew debate over where we should live
It was a week marked by tragic deaths, shocking stories and arresting images - but as the clean-up gets underway, the conversation will now turn to policy. → Read More
‘Get out now:’ Sydneysiders evacuated as government renews push for Warragamba Dam expansion
The push by senior government members to bolster a $1.6 billion plan to raise the dam wall has sparked fierce opposition. → Read More
Probuild collapses into administration, 750 jobs in limbo
At least 750 Probuild employees and numerous tradies and contractors are facing an uncertain future. The builder’s South African parent company has blamed Australia’s hard-line COVID-19 approach. → Read More
Alex Hawke: The political animal who became Morrison’s machine man
A “master political strategist” who would circumnavigate the moon to win a vote, it seems every Liberal has an opinion on Alex Hawke. → Read More
Religious schools, LGBTQI students: Why the latest debate over reforms (and what’s next)?
Law reform in this area sounds straightforward – and perhaps it should be – but it has proven to be anything but. → Read More
‘So much respect’: Meet eight local heroes honoured for extraordinary community service
From the Northern Rivers to the Sapphire Coast, Vaucluse to Cherrybrook and the Blue Mountains to Bourke, Australians have been honoured for their time and energy spent keeping communities together. → Read More
New tournament favourite Medvedev cruises into second round
The default top seed didn’t blink after dropping his opening service game, taking the match 6-1, 6-4, 7-6(3). → Read More
‘It was all untrue’: Alan Jones’ protege Jake Thrupp on politics, innuendo and Sydney’s big egos
He’s a 24-year-old in a hurry, but building a profile in Sydney has been a mixed blessing for this conservative rising star. → Read More