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Jessica McSweeney

Sydney

Reporter at The Sydney Morning Herald. Views my own and do not represent my employer. Send me a tip at [email protected]

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  • Stuff

    1 day ago | stuff.co.nz | Jessica McSweeney

  • Why residents and police have joined forces to stop a McDonald’s at Redfern

    1 day ago | smh.com.au | Jessica McSweeney

    , register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Police say a proposal to put a 24-hour McDonald’s in the heart of Redfern will lead to a spike in violent crime and e-bike theft, as the plans ignite indignation among residents. In a submission to the council’s independent planning panel, Senior Constable Peter Langbein said a McDonald’s outlet could introduce more e-bike thefts, robberies and violent crime after dark.

  • You’ll soon be able to ride your e-scooter legally on Sydney streets. Here’s how

    2 days ago | smh.com.au | Jessica McSweeney

    , register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. E-scooters will become legal to ride on shared paths and neighbourhood roads across NSW under a new state government plan. The Minns government is set to table its response to a parliamentary inquiry into e-bikes and e-scooters on Tuesday. E-scooters are currently illegal to ride in public outside local government trial areas.

  • You’ll soon be able to ride your e-scooter legally on Sydney streets. Here’s how

    2 days ago | watoday.com.au | Jessica McSweeney

    “There’s still a lot of work to do but this provides a clear path forward when it comes to properly integrating and regulating this relatively new form of transport. Editor's pick“We recognise the community’s concerns, particularly around device modification, fire risk, discarded shared e-bikes and poor rider behaviour – which is why we’re taking action.”The 20km/h speed limit for e-scooters is higher than the 15km/h recommended in the parliamentary inquiry’s report.

  • Stuff

    1 week ago | stuff.co.nz | Jessica McSweeney

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3 Apr 25

“My sister died yesterday during childbirth,” says 35-year-old Pashtana* from Kandahar province. “Her husband was not at home when she went into labour, and she could not go to the doctor alone.” https://t.co/qAdJjXolrQ

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13 Feb 25

Didn't see that one coming! @RoseBJackson

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NSW Housing Minister Rose Jackson continues to be asked about her use of ministerial drivers. I don't think the Coalition was expecting this answer though #nswpol https://t.co/esLfmzTWnU